By Isabelle Martel Thirty NAIT students got a rare opportunity to help with the owl-banding process at the Beaverhill Bird Observatory. Students were able to handle the beautiful birds while learning about the migration routes, survivorship, and populations of...
By Emily Devereux A survey taken at NAIT last spring showed that religious students felt discriminated against on campus. NAIT offers an interfaith Chaplaincy Service to staff and students and Tanya Spencer, the lead of student counselling and chaplaincy, said the...
By Nicole Murphy The Alberta Government has asked all post secondary schools to align with a freedom of speech policy created out of Chicago. The Chicago Principles were implemented after a series of students at various schools wanted to stop controversial speakers...
By Linda Shaw On Sep. 10, Edmonton launched a campaign for suicide prevention, education and awareness. It is called 11 of Us because eleven is the number of people that attempt or die by suicide each day in Edmonton. Eleven is eleven too many. 11 of Us was developed...
By William Doney NAIT announced an interim president to begin Dec.16 when Dr. Glenn Feltham retires. Dr. Ray Block will step into the shoes of President and CEO of NAIT. Dr. Block is currently NAIT’s vice-president administration and CFO. The search is on for NAIT’s...
By Mahmuda Sheikh As students prepare to graduate this winter, NAIT is hosting a few events to help them explore all of their options entering the workforce. Life After NAIT is an event happening at the Fresh Express cafeteria from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 29 and...
By Elijah O’Donnell Alternative Greens is “Edmonton’s Original Ma & Pa Cannabis Store.” You may have seen them set up right on the corner of 97th and the Yellowhead, a location that Owner and CEO Trevor Miller, NAIT alumni and former NAIT instructor, says has...
By Emily Devereux A patient who struggled with migraines found solace in an unusual remedy. Prescription drugs brought no relief to her debilitating pain and she felt like doctors weren’t taking her seriously. Eventually, she found a thread on Reddit that suggested...
By Elijah O’Donnell Edible cannabis products will soon hit the Canadian market. Full legalization is planned for Oct 21 and sales are set to start mid-December. The edibles are launching alongside cannabis extracts, commonly known as “shatter” or “dabs”. Cannabis...
By Eryn Pinksen Alberta Health Services is conducting a review of the province’s supervised consumption services. Edmonton currently has four safe-injection sites, after the Royal Alexandra Hospital recently opened a site in April. The review began in September and a...
