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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Ottawa aims to ban single-use plastics, Alberta has other plans
The Trudeau government has declared its intentions to ban some single-use plastics by the end of 2021. The ban comes as part of Ottawa’s goal to reach zero plastic waste by 2030. Included in the ban are: Stir sticks Straws Plastic grocery bags Six pack rings Plastic cutlery Takeout containers The announcement comes 24-hours after […]
The cost of wood jumps significantly
As the pause on travel has been forcing people to stay home, renovation projects have been popular. Due to plants being shut down in the spring and some not even open at full capacity yet, production numbers have been low as consumer demands have skyrocketed. Chuck Connolly, the owner of Big Change Home Improvement says […]
Two NAIT graduates are running a VR game company
Two graduates of NAIT are the owner of the virtual reality game company, Game OVR. Stephanie Roberge and Eric Roberge are both graduates of NAIT’s electrician program, and they had been working as electricians for over ten years. Stephanie said that it has been tough to continue working as an electrician due to a lack of opportunities […]