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MacEwan University’s president and vice-chancellor, Annette Trimbee, is seeking reappointment for the position she’s held since Aug. 1, 2020. The process is overseen by the presidential reappointment committee, which will gather feedback over the coming weeks and...
More than one in four hospitalizations found to involve substance use Shared e-scooters, like the ones from Lime and Bird, have become a big part of Edmonton’s summer patio culture. However, the devices have also become synonymous with danger and injury, according...
The effects of Premier Danielle Smith’s new legislation Premier Danielle Smith has announced multiple new policies to come this fall that will directly affect transgender and queer youth. These policies are expected to negatively impact the privacy, safety, and...
Trans people are saying they had it rough, and today’s youth will have it worse. All first-person perspectives in this story are those of writer Evan Watt. It was getting better When you are young, transgender, and terrified of yourself, the phrase “it gets better”...
I’ll be honest. I don’t have much here. But what I do have is about what you’d expect from big tobacco, Alberta Health, and the Edmonton bar scene. It was November, and I was taking in the scenes of Jasper Ave after an Oilers win. Folks were getting drunk off of...
A demonstration began shortly after 1 p.m. where Edmontonians gathered at Churchill Square on Sunday to protest the Canadian government’s backing of Israel and made calls for a ceasefire and an end to Israeli occupation of Palestine. A local group called Free...
First of two planned protests sweeps through an Edmonton park Edmontonians of all ages gathered at Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park on Saturday afternoon to protest the Government of Alberta’s planned changes to trans youth supports. Bright flags billowed under an...
Yegwave’s content is identical to multiple journalists’ work In August 2020, COVID-19 was causing panic, and a new Edmonton-focused Instagram page was thriving. Yegwave had just hit the 20,000-follower mark and posted a video thanking its audience for the support....
Close your eyes for a moment and imagine the following: you have fallen on hard times and have now lost everything — your job, education, housing, and your family and friend’s support. Where and who do you turn to? Perhaps a homeless shelter for the night or a...
Reigniting our empathy in the face of winter It’s Jan. 20, 2024. As the winter gets frostier by the day, I can't help but think about one of our most vulnerable populations. Standing outside for 10 minutes waiting for the bus feels like an eternity. Wind strips...
The Alberta SPCA's One Family Welfare department offers temporary care for pets so their owners can get the help they need to deal with crisis situations. Patricia Mamak, the director of this department, sheds light on the connection between domestic violence,...
Edmonton’s most recent response to Edmonton's homelessness crisis has been to dismantle the encampments that have been appearing increasingly around the city, especially downtown. The decision has been criticized by many, with community organizers, advocates,...
One man is in police custody, downtown traffic/LRT disruptions Shots were fired, and a Molotov cocktail was thrown at City Hall on Tuesday morning, just six blocks away from MacEwan’s downtown campus. As of 12:08 p.m., one man is in custody while police continue...
City Council passes declaration After two emotional days of City Council meetings, the City of Edmonton has acknowledged a housing crisis. The meetings were separate from the recent sweeping of encampments and the displacement of people in our city, focusing on the...
EPS seems to be looking to hire new officers Advertisements for Edmonton Police Services have been popping up at locations around MacEwan University. Kyle Wurban, EPS’s marketing planner of the Recruitment Selection Unit, says the EPS is “dedicated to...