NAIT’s Centre for Applied Technologies (CAT) building had its ground broken on Aug. 29, 2013 in a ceremony attended by former Alberta Premier Alison Redford, NAIT President and CEO Glenn Feltham and Deputy Premier and Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education...
Debate still rages
It is a saga that NAIT students are all too familiar with – the long-awaited (and much debated) story of the Metro LRT line. Nearly a year and a half after it was originally scheduled to open, the newest expansion to Edmonton’s LRT system is slated to debut with an...
Housing for all?
A University of Alberta student is hoping to raise awareness and provoke action in Edmonton regarding the current state of housing attainability in the city. Geneva Ricks, who is in her fifth year in the U of A’s Criminology program, is working with the university’s...
Forest fire funds cut
Budget cuts are being seen across the board in Alberta, especially with the recent economic downturn that the oil industry has faced. To save money, the Alberta Government has unveiled a plan that could compromise the safety of Alberta residents and the landscapes...
Time to vote – do it!
Albertans are at it again. After changing leaders four times in the past five years, the Progressive Conservatives have dropped the election writ a year early and forced Albertans to endure another $28 million round of signs, debates and ballot boxes. While the...
Funding celebrated
Last week, NAIT celebrated student success across campus at the second annual scholarships and bursaries celebration. Students from all programs who had received NAIT scholarships and bursaries this academic year were invited to meet with donors and staff to celebrate...
Voting – ins and outs
When it comes to Canada’s political system, there is only one place where you are guaranteed to find the right information – Elections Canada. This independent, nonpartisan agency reports directly to Parliament and is responsible for conducting federal elections and...
An ongoing process …
After weeks of heated speculation, the provincial government released its newest budget last week. With oil prices at all-time lows, leaving a massive hole in the government’s revenue projections, concerns were widespread over the future of the services provided by...
A finger on the “pulse”
Mission ImPULSEible, the student food product development competition, was held at Ernest’s on March 23 and this was its seventh year. Three culinary student groups from the U of A put their best foot forward to prove that they had the best “pulse.” A pulse is a food...
All the hard questions
If you passed through the South Lobby during lunch this week you may have noticed a gaggle of yellow clad NR92 radio students, asking all the tough questions, like would you rather have forks for legs or spoons for hands or would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses...