NAIT NewsWatch – November 29, 2024
December 3, 2024 - For this week’s NAIT NewsWatch, we take a look at how businesses are dealing with Canadians spending less on Christmas shopping, the Ooks women’s hockey team is heading to Europe over Chri
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NAIT NewsWatch – November 15
November 15, 2019 – This week on NAIT NewsWatch: Edmonton rolls out a new bus network. We visit some local charities asking for your help over the holidays. Plus a local cannabis producer installs the biggest solar panel array in Canada, and we celebrate local Metis Week in Edmonton.
Albertans struggle to book road tests
Alberta drivers are facing roadblocks when it comes to getting their driver’s license. A shortage of road test examiners is causing long wait times for exam appointments. Wait times are up to 12 weeks in most areas of Alberta. Many drivers are travelling hours from their homes to take a road test. The problem started […]
Edmonton approves changes to 66 Street and Yellowhead Trail
The City of Edmonton has agreed to a final development concept for the intersection at 66 Street and Yellowhead Trail. The plan will remove the traffic lights and transform the intersection into an overpass. The new development is part of the Yellowhead Trail Freeway Conversion Program. The plan, which originated back in 2011, combines nine […]
4DX theatre opens in Edmonton
Cineplex’s Scotiabank Theatre in West Edmonton Mall is home to a 4DX auditorium. It’s the third to open in Canada this week. “It really lends itself well to action films, thrillers as well as animations – we’re really excited for Frozen 2 to come out in a few short weeks,” said Sarah Van-Lange, Cineplex’s Executive of Communications. […]
Frankenstein ballet dances its way to the Jubilee
The Alberta Ballet is performing a modern retelling of Mary Shelley’s 200-year-old Frankenstein. The show’s artistic director says this version of Frankenstein took two years to perfect. “In terms of horror story, horror genre, I could tell you it’s probably the most brilliant ever written. As well, the layers are there’s psychological, philosophical, science ethics […]