By Chantal Dunn Bear’s Skin Art has been a premiere in the tattoo community and industry of Edmonton for 30 years. “If we go back 30 years, basically it was a subculture of modern-day society that was interested in body modifications and specifically body tattoos,”...
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...
By Shawna Bannerman A new student at NAIT is making a shift from the creative field of blowing glass to the science industry, taking the Chemical Technology program. “A comment that keeps being made when I tell people that I’m in Chem Tech is: ‘that’s very different...
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...
By Nicole Murphy An Edmonton chef who cooked for the Queen and was the lead chef for Team Canada in the 2012 London Olympics is back to work in his studio kitchen, KITCHEN by Brad, after life threatening health problems. NAIT ‘88 Marketing alumnus Brad Smoliak knew he...
By Lindsey McNeill My first glimpse of Daryl McIntyre was in the cafeteria of the historic CTV building. I was hired as a receptionist for 100.3 the Bear–my first job after graduation–and I spent my lunch hour with my nose deep in a book, pretending not to watch the...
By Nicole Murphy NAIT has launched a networking program to connect students with alumni, and alumni with others more advanced in their career. “Our alumni are out doing so many great things in the world. So it is really great to be able to connect with each other and...
phoenixtaekwon-do.ca By TORA MATYS Theresa Stanley is leading an army of strong, confident woman and girls around Edmonton. Head coach at Phoenix Taekwon-Do and sixth degree black belt, she competes and trains athletes for competition around the world. Recently she...
By: Chantal Dunn Photo Courtesy: Edmonton Rock and Roll Society The Rock’n’Roll Society of Edmonton is a non-profit that gives vulnerable youth the chance to hit the stage alongside some rock‘n’roll legends. This year their big fundraiser, The Edmonton Rock Music...
BY: Chantal Dunn Photo Courtesy: Bandsintown Local rock band Desperado Pilots may be exactly what you’re missing on your playlist this year. These guys go anywhere from “experimental”, “cranked-up rock” jams to indie rock bangers. Full of energy and enthusiasm, they...
