“Go back home.” Imagine hearing those words after countless Visa applications, English exams and the sale of valuable assets. These are some of the sacrifices that international students must make in order to come to Canada and pursue a better education and...
Better or worse: The NHL Trade Deadline
Every year around the NHL Trade Deadline teams choose to either sell their players to build for the future or trade their future for players to help them win now. The Edmonton Oilers are one of those teams in ‘win now’ mode. Because of this, General Manager Ken...
What’s up with all the live concerts at sporting events?
It seems like every all-star game or special game in sports seems to have some level of live entertainment these days. Sure, live concerts at sporting events are a great way to fill the space in breaks between action; the Super Bowl is a great example. It is one...
Canada’s co-hosting World Cup 2026: Why you should care
The 2023-24 NHL season is in full swing, and although the scrape of ice skates is the sound most heard in this country by those who live here, there’s something else Canadian sports fans should be thinking about. The proximity of a tournament of continental...
Alberta Premier’s promise to support trans youth contradicted by policies limiting gender-affirming care
On January 31st, 2024, Premier Danielle Smith told the transgender youth of Alberta through a video on X that as long as she is premier of Alberta, she will ”ensure [they] are supported and [their] rights are protected.” In the same video, she then introduced several...
Steroids are a double-edged sword with a sharp handle
The good, the bad and the ugly of athletic drug use.
A league of their own: PWHL marks a new start for women’s hockey
In January of 2024, the fate of women’s hockey changed forever.
Are long distance relationships worth the balancing act?
Navigating a relationship while navigating through school? It's a balancing act that many students find challenging. And when your significant other is miles away, the complexity level ramps up. Long-distance relationships (LDRs) have become increasingly common among...
Chain smoking: Or how I learned to stop white knuckling and love mountain driving
It’s nine p.m., and we’re 24 minutes outside of Whitehorse. On the road, all we see is snow falling in the pitch black. I’m not driving; it hasn’t been my turn for hours. I check my phone, and I have service—a luxury on this trip. As I lift my head to tell Josh the...
Finding the right formula: Formula One’s marketing success
Speed kills. In this case, it has been killing it through Formula One’s recent inroads in the world of motorsports. When I was younger, my family and I gathered around the television and were engrossed with the extreme maneuvering skills displayed by former...










