By Jerilyn Kotelniski, NAITSA VP External After being announced two months ago, the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG) is finally here. It is a new program funded by the federal government. Below, read about the 5 key things you need to know about the CSSG. What is...
By Stephanie Swensrude As restaurants across Edmonton reopen for dine-in guests, servers and hosts are having mixed feelings about being back at work. Amina* is a host at a classy, up-scale steakhouse. Before COVID, the restaurant had a bustling, yet relaxed...
By Scott Zielsdorf NAITSA is asking to strike the charge to students for the U-Pass in the Fall 2020 semester. Due to a shift in course delivery as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, students will no longer be eligible for U-Pass in the fall semester. According to the...
By Stephanie Swensrude NAIT had projected a seven to nine per cent cut to staffing following Alberta’s 2020 budget. Instead, instructional staff faced cuts of up to 30 per cent. There have been no cuts to management or executive positions. Former NAIT instructor...
By Karlie Mickanuik June is pride month and normally this month is filled with Pride parades and other celebrations to honour the LGBTQ2S+ community. However, with social distancing measures in place due to COVID-19 pride is going to look a little different in...
By Mia Hildebrandt Since the threat of COVID-19 has forced long-term care homes to enact restrictions on visitations, Justina Bergmann has noticed a decline in her husband Rudy Pankratz’s mental capacity. “His dementia has really sped up and I’ve heard other people...
By Scott Zielsdorf The provincial government released its contact tracing app “ABTraceTogether” earlier this month, making Alberta the first Canadian province to implement a tracing application for COVID-19 cases. The app is a new method of COVID-19 containment that...
By Eli O'Donnell NAITSA has set up new resources for students who are struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, titled the Student Relief Fund, aims to help any students who don't qualify for government funding. “A lot of our students and our...
By Scott Zielsdorf Businesses across Edmonton have begun reopening last week as part of stage 1 of Alberta’s multi-step relaunch strategy. Some may be wondering, does this mean things are returning to normal? The answer to that question is a resounding “no - well...
By Stephanie Swensrude NAITSA has added a live chat feature to their website to assist students with questions and concerns. When students visit the website, a chat bubble pops up in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. NAITSA Service Hub staff will man the...
