NAIT NewsWatch – November 1, 2024
November 5, 2024 - NAIT NewsWatch returns this week, and we cover stories on international student policy changes, a new gambling course at the University of Alberta, Edmonton’s festivals struggling to keep up wit
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Local 3D artist turns hobby into full-time career
The popularity of VR is on the rise, and it has been for years. Right now, headsets are more affordable and accessible than ever, and popular social hubs like VRChat are one of the last good places to hang out. It’s so popular, it spawned it’s own market and economy based around content made by […]
The Citadel Theatre welcomes The Fiancèe to the stage
The Fiancèe is playing at the Citadel Theatre till November 28. The show is a comedy with women at its centre. “The play is a comedy, a wild comedy with door slamming, wigs, cake and just all the chaos you can imagine,” said Holly Lewis, playwright of The Fiancée. In the play, Lucy gets engaged […]
Edmonton Elks end 2021 season with major staffing change
The Edmonton Elks had its fair share of ups and downs this year, culminating with the firing of prominent staff members. The team let its CEO, general manager, and head coach go on Monday. It was a season of change for the Elks. The team rebranded, brought in a new quarterback and failed to make […]
Local man finds innovative way to commute to work
An Edmonton man’s unique form of transportation is attracting attention. Terry O’Neill commutes to work every day on an electric unicycle. O’Neill started riding the unicycles after struggling to find ways to commute to work in a timely fashion. “I live by Mill Creek Ravine, and I work down by the Alberta Legislature building. And […]
Food banks serving record number of Edmontonians
Picture yourself standing in the middle of Rogers Place, looking out into the packed stands. If every seat in there was filled, that wouldn’t even equal the number of people that visit the Food Bank every month: around 21,000. Now imagine half of those are children. This is the picture painted by Doug Hunter at […]