Lockdown was the beginning of Murriel Mapa’s new passion and small business.  An embroidery artist, Mapa says, “a friend of mine has sent me an axis kit with everything I need for an embroidery hoop. And it came with everything: it came with thread, came with hoop, material, and everything. There was a pattern already […]

When Steve van Diest got his first rejection letter from NAIT, his drive to succeed grew even stronger. He would end up being turned away from NAIT’s radio and television program (RATV) twice before getting in on his third attempt. After his second rejection letter, van Diest moved to Toronto to take an accelerated course […]

Religious organizations in Alberta are receiving financial help from the provincial government. The province announced they will be investing $1-million in the new Faith-based and Cultural Facility Grant; a program to help local faith groups struggling financially due to COVID-19. “The Faith-based and Cultural Facility Grant will help ensure these organizations can continue to give back […]

Alberta has its sights set on the American elections. Online shopping has increased since the pandemic, and Canada Post is preparing to meet the demands as Christmas draws nearer. Plus, the Groat Road bridge fully reopens after two years of reconstruction. All of that and more on NAIT NewsWatch.

Torrington’s Famous Gopher Museum is a cult-classic tourist attraction that draws thousands of visitors every summer. The exhibit features taxidermied gophers, propped and dressed-up, acting out scenes from the town’s history. Something even more surprising? As of next summer, the business will be open 25 years. Behind the museum’s success lies three generations of one […]