Whether you’re a health official or a family member of a fentanyl user, the crisis associated with opioids is on everyone’s radar. On February 6th, 2017, a conference was held at MacEwan University to discuss new ways to deal with the epidemic of the opioid crisis. Petra Schulz is one of the panel members who […]

A first-of-its-kind event bucks its way over to Rogers Place as the Professional Bull Riders Global Cup comes to Edmonton November 9 to 11. Rogers Place will be the first ever Canadian host of the PBR event and it will showcase 40 riders from five countries, all competing for a record setting purse of one-million […]

Rossini’s twist on the classic rags-to-riches story of Cinderella is brought to life at the Northern Jubilee Auditorium by the Edmonton Opera with La Cenerentola. A few character changes from Charles Perrault’s original include: a buffoonish stepfather replaces the evil stepmother a wise philosopher replaces the fairy godmother matching bracelets reunite the lovers instead of […]

Hundreds of people attended a candlelight vigil at the Alberta Legislature on February 6, in a show of solidarity.  They came to mourn the shooting deaths of six men in a Quebec City mosque, and to show their love and support for the Muslim community. The vigil featured a number of different speakers including Mayor […]

This week on NAIT NewsWatch, we serve up a touching story about a MacEwan volleyball player and his battle against cancer, we visit Edmonton’s first food bank for pets, and we hear from a NAIT coach lending her voice to the battle against mental illness.