NAIT NewsWatch – March 27, 2026
March 31, 2026 - For our last regular NewsWatch episode of the season, downtown Edmonton is opening new affordable student housing, some NAIT programs will see a tuition increase, and a Top Chef Canada runner-up visit
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NAIT counselling helps students cope with holiday struggles
With the holiday break around the corner, staff and students are counting down the days until the time off begins. But for some students, the days away from school can be more difficult than working through the grind of school work. “We have a lot of students here who really want to come to school […]
Albertans prepare for auto insurance hike
The provincial government has lifted an insurance cap on auto insurance, meaning that it will become harder for road users to keep their cars on the road. The N.D.P. introduced the cap in Aug. 2017 to stop insurance companies from overcharging consumers. However, it caused many problems for the industry, one of which being financial […]
MakeItShow returns to Edmonton Expo Centre
Siblings Jenna and Chandler Herbut, started the MakeItShow market back in 2011. Since then, the market has evolved into a family of over 180 “makies.” From handmade clothing, to unique bath bombs, all the way to customizable dog bandanas – there’s something different at every booth! “It feels good to support someone’s dream. Because, everyone […]
NAIT game-day staffer celebrates 18 seasons with the Ooks
At an institution like NAIT where students cycle through programs every two, three or four years, the NAIT Athletics game-day crew sees a similar turnover. One staff member, however, has been running the score clock at NAIT’s basketball games for nearly two decades. “I love being around people and watching basketball and all the different […]
NAIT partners with Inter Pipeline to reduce plastic waste
NAIT announced a new partnership with Inter Pipeline to research ways to reduce plastic waste. Inter Pipeline committed $10 million over 10 years as part of a new partnership called the Plastics Research in Action (“PRIA”). The PRIA is the largest applied research partnership in NAIT’s history. “This is an exciting time for NAIT. This […]
