By Zachary Flynn NAIT has decided to host both the men’s and women’s provincial soccer championships at The Emerald Hills Regional Park, running the two tournaments at the same time. The championship tournaments will run from October 25-27. Traditionally, the men’s...
NAIT Field “not safe”
By Zachary Flynn NAIT’s first four home games have now been moved to Strathcona Athletic Park in Sherwood Park, east of Edmonton. The move is due to safety concerns surrounding the deteriorating NAIT field. The summer weather and seeding issues were a couple of the...
Former Ook Wins Bronze at ParaPanAm Games
By Josh Hui Former NAIT Ooks volleyball player, Sarah Melenka, was in Lima, Peru for the ParaPanAm Games, helping the sitting volleyball Team Canada win a bronze medal this summer. The team finished one match short of their ultimate goal of qualifying for the 2020...
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 Acquires Alberta’s First Ambulance Simulator
By Celia Nicholls NAIT is the first institution in Alberta to acquire a complete high-tech ambulance for the Advanced Care Paramedic program. The simulator was custom built for the school of Health and Life Sciences at NAIT by Canadian company, SimLeader. The company...
New Vaccination Covered in Health Plan
By Eryn Pinksen NAITSA’s student health plan now covers Gardasil 9. The executives made the adjustment to the health plan after an increased number of students were requesting coverage of this vaccine. Gardasil 9 protects against the human papillomavirus (HPV). Haley...
Business That Kicks Ass
By Tora Matys Theresa Stanley is the woman that never stops. After graduating from NAIT with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2012 she has been involved in over five different entrepreneurial endeavors including Girls on Fire, and one of the largest Taekwon-Do...
Mintz Condition
By TORA MATYS Recent Personal Fitness Trainer grad Kayla Mintz has launched her own fitness program, Mintz Condition. After finding out for herself the benefits of physical activity, she knew she needed to share the concept of exercise as a medicine with the people...
Former Ook Breaks World Record
By Zachary Flynn On September 5, Kelsey Mitchell set the new world record for 200m Sprint in Track Cycling at the Pan American Championships in Cochabamba, Bolivia. This world record comes one month after she won herself a gold medal at the Pan American Games in Lima,...
NAIT Student’s Lollipops Gain Celebrity Status Again
By Eryn Pinksen This NAIT student’s lollipops are at celebrity status yet again. Sumptuous Lollies will be featured in the Emmy Awards WOW! Creations gifting suite in Los Angeles. Mercedes McKinlay started her business with her mother and they have soared in...