April 2018
NAIT NewsWatch Extra – April 27, 2018
The final NAIT NewsWatch show of the semester is a special NAIT NewsWatch Extra. Team B brings you in-depth stories from around Edmonton including how one female auto body instructor here at NAIT is breaking stereotypes, how the RCMP deals with loss and trauma and we visit a spin studio that’s changing the way people view […]
NAIT’s animal blood bank in need of new dog donors
12 dogs attended this months animal blood drive at NAIT hoping to help save the lives of dogs in Canada. Every week, the Canadian Animal Blood Bank is short of canine blood across the country. “Dogs are just like people. They need blood transfusions sometimes,” said Michelle Spurway, Registered Veterinary Technologist. The Canadian Animal Blood […]
Bellerose students biking for cancer research
Students at Bellerose Composite High School in St. Albert are participating in the Bellerose Bikeathon in support of cancer research. The students will ride on stationary bikes for 48 hours straight to raise money for the Alberta Cancer Foundation and the Kids with Cancer Society. Students from grades ten to 12 have formed teams for […]
Alberta Native Hockey provincial tournament grows the game and fuels NHL dreams
Edmonton’s hockey rinks are getting a workout this weekend as the Albert Native Hockey Council (ANHC) hosts the 25th annual Alberta Native Hockey provincial tournament in the City of Champions from April 5 to 8. More than 250 teams ranging from peewee to midget age groups have taken over several rinks across Edmonton, playing […]
HealthHack competition helps Edmonton become a smarter city
Consider a city where wheelchair users can access everywhere anyone else can. Kenton Hamaluik, Musi Ala and Martin Ferguson-Pell hope Edmonton will be that city one day. Ferguson-Pell and his team took home first place at the HealthHack competition on Monday, after pitching their “Redliner Goes to Town” idea to the judges. The purpose of […]
“Historic” supervised drug consumption site opens in Edmonton
Alberta’s capital opens its first two safe injection sites, including North America’s first hospital-based location. On April 2, the Royal Alexandra Hospital opened a 24/7 safe consumption service for patients, becoming the first hospital in North America to provide this service. “We are going to fight to save every single life that we can. That, […]
NAIT NewsWatch Extra – April 20, 2018
This week’s special episode of NAIT NewsWatch Extra is brought to you by Team A. The show explores the growing number of millennials who are opting out of mortgages, plus how tiny homes are picking up momentum and we take a look at how the ban on combative sports in Edmonton affected careers in our […]
New farmers market on wheels brings fresh products to Edmonton
A new farmers market on wheels is touring around Edmonton offering fresh produce and baking goods to Edmonton at a reduced rate. The CD Fresh Express is a family-run business focused on touring areas known as food deserts around Edmonton. Food deserts are areas that have limited accessibility to fresh food at a decent price. […]