February 2018
World’s Longest Hockey Game looks to set record east of Sherwood Park
Imagine playing an entire NHL season worth of hockey in just one day. Seems like quite the feat but that’s exactly what 40 competitors started Friday morning in a charity hockey game. The proceeds will go to PROFYLE, a new initiative started by the Terry Fox Foundation. The World’s Longest Hockey Game is hosted by […]
NAIT NewsWatch – February 16, 2018
This week on NAIT NewsWatch: A unique art exhibit shows NAIT students what it feels like to be verbally harassed. It’s part of an initiative to educate and raise awareness about the affects cat-calling has on people. Plus, our anchors, Brenden Escott and Amber Bernard brighten the days of people around NAIT with random acts […]
Alberta government announces boycott on B.C. wine
Premier Rachel Notley is attempting to put a cork in British Columbia’s economy as the Trans Mountain pipeline dispute heightens. Last Tuesday, the Alberta government announced the AGLC will no longer import B.C. wine, effective immediately. The ban will also include increased enforcement on direct-to-consumer sales. The retaliation is a result of B.C.’s decision to restrict […]
NAIT Ooks Hockey: Women’s – Olds College @ NAIT Ooks
Game Story & Notes Game Story On Friday night, the NAIT Ooks put on a show for the hometown faithful. Led by Kendra Hanson, Alica Mihalikova and Verca Kuzelova, the Ooks became the first team to score in double-digits this season. The line of Hanson, Kuzelova and Lyttle was firing on all cylinders Friday. Hanson […]
NAIT Ooks Hockey: Women’s – SAIT Trojans @ NAIT Ooks
Game Story & Notes Game Story: Currently, the NAIT Ooks are firing on all cylinders. To say this team is red hot would be the biggest understatement in 2018. Let’s put their recent stretch of hockey in perspective: In January, this team went 4-2-0, scoring 16 goals in the six games. In just four games […]
NAIT NewsWatch – February 9, 2018
This week on NAIT NewsWatch: The newly proposed Valley Line LRT expansion may pose a problem for some businesses along Stony Plain Road. We also look at a new way of doing business along Whyte Avenue. Plus, our Darrell Stranger tries out a lesser known water sport – underwater hockey.
Hockey Helps Kids opens voting for third annual Charity Cup Challenge
The voting period is now open for the Hockey Helps Kids third annual Charity Cup Challenge. The Edmonton Oilers and five junior high schools across Edmonton have been working together to create awareness and funding for five different charities. On January 31st, the students joined their Oilers teammates at Rogers Place to reveal their work. Each […]
MacEwan presents Love and Information
What is love, without a little bit of information? World-renowned playwright Carly Churchill attempts to show you through an unusual script called Love and Information. The play features over 50 mini-scenes that focus on both love and information. MacEwan’s Director of Love and Information, Dave Horak, adapted the script for the show at the Theatre Lab, located […]