By Nicole Murphy Alberta post-secondaries are now allowed to increase domestic tuition up to seven per cent each year for the next three years starting in 2020. The policy for international students is that they are told how much their entire education will cost when...
Final weekend to catch a local interactive art festival
Vignettes Design Series Festival, not only has many opportunities for the perfect social media post, its marketing has almost been entirely driven by social media. CEO and creator of Vignettes Design Series, Leigh Wright, explained that most people hear about the...
“Our Future is at Stake”
On October 18, thousands gathered on Jasper Ave. to protest against climate change along with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The march began at Jasper Ave. and 108 St. and ended on the steps of the Alberta Legislature Building where Thunberg spoke about the...
Suicide Prevention Campaign Launched in Edmonton
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...
Local Pot Shop Busiest in Alberta
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...
Edibles to be Legalized October 21
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...
Alberta Safe Injection Sites Under Review
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...
NAIT No Longer Zone for E-scooters
By Eryn Pinksen NAIT is no longer a zone for Lime scooters. Scooters are not permitted on private property as defined by the e-scooter bylaw with the City of Edmonton and NAIT has been removed from Lime’s interactive map. Protective Services Manager, Darrin Kirk,...
NAIT named a top Alberta employer
By: Joe Lipovski For the eighth year in a row, NAIT ranks among the top 75 Alberta employers. The judges took many factors into consideration when selecting NAIT for the top 75, with one of them being the free use of athletic facilities. “I am so proud that NAIT has...
Former Ook goes pro
The NAIT Ooks are watching as one of their men’s soccer players leaves the nest and signs with FC Edmonton. David Doe led the Ooks and the ACAC in points in the 2018 season with 13 goals and nine assists in 10 games.