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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NAIT LRT station closed for summer months
The city announced that the NAIT LRT station will close from April 28 to August 30 while maintenance takes place on the Capital Line. Upgrade work is planned on the 66 street train tunnel between Coliseum and Belvedere stations. Trains will be running on a reduced schedule while the construction is completed. ETS will be […]
Former Ooks men’s basketball coach Mike Connolly headed back to USPORT level
After six years at the helm of the men’s basketball program, Mike Connolly has been named head coach of the men’s basketball team at MacEwan University. Connolly started his coaching career at Lethbridge University before coming to the ACAC (Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference). After this last season with the Ooks, Connolly is headed back to […]
Edmonton’s first female midget tackle football division kicks off this month
An Edmonton woman has introduced the city’s first female midget tackle football division. Tanya Henderson says she created the league to make the sport more inclusive for younger girls. The new division gives girls the chance to play a level higher than Bantam, the previously highest level female football went up to in Edmonton. “My […]
Local botanist prepares for Orchid Fair
This weekend, 15 exhibitors from all over the the world will compete at the Enjoy Centre with their carefully groomed orchids. Dr. Paul Paludet is an Orchid Fair contestant and also the vice president of the Orchid Society of Alberta. He looks forward to the fair each year and sees it more as an opportunity […]
Edmonton tests new waste management strategy
April 15 marks the start of the Edmonton Cart Rollout, a waste management system intended to reduce the amount of trash that ends up in landfills. 13 neighbourhoods were chosen to participate in the new cart-based system. “We really want to thank the 8000 participants taking part in the Edmonton Cart Rollout for taking this […]