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Council discussed low engagement with Griffins games, the Edmonton Student Alliance’s transit survey, and voted to reinstate a councillor. Photo: MacEwan Students’ Council VP’s set up before the meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Amanda Erickson/The...
She’s off to Florida — Again.
Interview questions and answers have been edited for clarity. March 10 to 14 was MacEwan’s Pride Week, celebrating the 2SLGBTQ+ community’s identity. One of the events hosted on March 12,was a panel presentation clearing any misconceptions of transgendered...
Spending on higher education plateaus Budget 2025 sees Alberta’s spending slow down as shrinking oil prices, and looming tariff threats are expected to deflate revenue. Ahead of the budget announcement, U.S. President Trump once again changed his mind on when...
In 2021, construction began for the Valley Line West LRT, a project intended to make more areas of Edmonton accessible by public transportation. However, until the project is completed, the construction around Edmonton is having the exact opposite effect,...
MacEwan University says that the cause of the partial evacuation on Jan. 18 was due to an electrical problem which had a cabinet in Building 6’s electrical room smoking and scorching. While there was no fire, all of Building 6 and 7 were evacuated as a...
What’s next for the leader of the world’s greatest city As he lounges back with his legs crossed, Mayor Amarjeet Sohi grips the armrests of his easy chair. By this point in the day, I’m one of many interviews with the local media, one after another, who have...
In 2025 and 2026, MacEwan students are set to pay more for their tuition. Domestic students are facing a two per cent increase, while international tuition jumps by five per cent. On average, the domestic tuition will add $100-200 to bachelor degree programs based...
Clarification: In the printed version of this story in the February 2025 issue of the Griff, it was written that the Edmonton Student Alliance was involved in U-Pass negotiations with ETS. While ESA members were present, the ESA was not involved in negotiations,...
Mark Carney stood in front of a crowd of Liberal supporters and remembered the sounds of tapping skates. In Laurier Heights in Edmonton’s west end, next to the rink where Carney used to play, he painted Canada as a hockey team that’s in between the second and third...
Why you should promote brain health all year round, starting today. Originally published on January 1, 2025. If there’s anything I have learned from working in continuing care, it’s that every day counts. In Canada, Alzheimer’s awareness month takes place every...
Originally published on January 1, 2025. Back in June of 2022, women watched in horror as an essential part of women’s reproductive rights were overturned by the United States government. Now, as we sit and prepare for another four years of a Trump administration...
Originally published on January 1, 2025. All data in this article may have been updated since the time of writing. "If I was ever at a risk of harming myself. That was it." Brandon Shaw thought he knew what to expect. He had detoxed from heroin and methadone a...
Originally published on January 1, 2025. CORRECTION: Varun Chandrasekar's name was mispelled in the article "Is Alberta micromanaging its universities?" We regret the error. Higher education in Alberta is in a tight spot, anticipating exponential growth in...
Originally published on January 1, 2025. Last winter semester, MacEwan’s communication studies shared an internship opportunity at Edgy TV with students via an email from the department’s faculty advisor. Two MacEwan students have come forward with allegations...