The Canadian Budget for 2023 was recently announced, making significant changes to the health care and housing system while post-secondary institutions saw little change to assist in the rise of tuition or in creating employment opportunities for graduates. The budget
After the news broke of British Columbia’s plan for free prescription contraception, the New Democratic Party (NDP) leader, Rachel Notley, made a public announcement stating that if the NDP were to be elected in May, they would move to create
William Hawrelak Park, one of Edmonton’s most beloved public parks, officially closed this March 13, for a scheduled three-year rehabilitation project. The bulk of the work will be to revitalize underground infrastructure. Brad Watson, the Program Manager for the William
As of the beginning of March, British Columbia has decriminalized the personal possession of certain illegal drugs. British Columbia is continuing its fight against the toxic drug crisis that has plagued the province. It was reported earlier this year that
The SAMU Executive Committee forum took place on March 9 in the SAMU building Lookout. The candidates for the election are: President: Gabriel Ambutong VP Academic: Stephan Vasquez; Nathan Poon VP External: Jakob Cardinal; Ismaeel El-Hakim VP Operations & Finance:
Yesterday at an event in the SAMU building Lookout, MacEwan University announced that the students’ association donated $1 million to the SAMU Cares Endowment Fund, which is a bursary offered to students of the university in the fall and winter
The cost of education continues to inflate. After back-and-forth consultations and discussions with SAMU, the Board of Governors at MacEwan University has approved a 5.5 per cent increase in domestic tuition fees for the 2023 to 2024 academic year. The
Over the last few months, rumours have surfaced that the multi-billion dollar company, Netflix, will update its password-sharing rules for users worldwide. The newest act to increase Netflix’s yearly income has already begun in Canada and several countries worldwide. Here
After becoming CEO of Twitter in October 2022, Elon Musk has committed a string of questionable actions, resulting in the company facing potential bankruptcy. Musk bought the company privately for $44 billion and saddled it with $13 billion in debt.
With the surprising announcement that Jason Kenney would be stepping down as Alberta’s premier, Danielle Smith has joined the ranks of the political elite, assuming Alberta’s top spot. Her first week in office has been, to say the least, eventful.
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