By Stephanie Swensrude Free Transit Edmonton is a “group of misfits” centred around the idea that mobility is a human right. “Transit is an essential service,” said Danika McConnell, an organizer for the group. The group formed in August 2019 when the City of Edmonton...
By Nicole Murphy A family from Edmonton currently living in New York City sends this message back home to Canada: “Overreact.” The family of five has made the decision to shelter-in-place to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The normally bustling city has been the...
By Karlie Mickanuik Edmonton’s fashion scene primarily uses exports to get raw materials for clothing items, they were feeling the impact of the virus weeks before there were cases in Alberta. With the pandemic the world is facing, exports of any kind have become more...
By Elijah O'Donnell On the morning of Friday, March 13, an instructor in one of NAIT’s Culinary programs told their class that two other students in the culinary program had been quarantined due to the potential Covid-19. “I was very scared, and I still kind of am. It...
By Madison Gummow Toilet paper is nowhere to be found, pro-sports seasons are being put on hold and entire countries are in a state of lockdown. Now, NAIT is feeling the impact of the Coronavirus disease. Despite The UofA closing its doors, NAIT issued a statement...
By Stephanie Swensrude Starting summer 2020, Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) is changing every bus route in the city to prioritize frequency. These changes will see the number of routes reduced from around 200 to 100. The new network has five types of bus routes. They...
By Eryn Pinksen A new online survey is now open for the public to provide their opinions on the Alberta government’s budget. The consultation period began on Jan. 14. The survey will close on Feb. 7. There will be two telephone town halls with the Minister of Finance....
By Mahmuda Sheikh The Edmonton Made Gifted Catalogue has multiple ideas for completing Christmas shopping at local businesses this season. Local businesses can register to be listed in the Edmonton Made Business Directory, a project by Edmonton Economic Development....
By Chantal Dunn Edmonton is known as festival city, and the cold weather is no time for hibernating. These spectacular winter festivals will have you warmed from the inside out! Zoominescence - A Festival Of Light December 6 – 29 Zoominescence is a festival of light...
By Karlie Mickanuik MacEwan University announced that it will be laying off staff members to meet the $17 million cut to their operating budget for the current fiscal year from the provincial government’s budget. President of MacEwan, Jon McGrath released a statement....
