Is Alberta the Texas of Canada?
WTF does that even mean? Is Alberta Canada’s Texas? The Griff is fixin’ to answer the question, so hold your horses. At some point, we’ve all heard someone relate ‘Berta to our southern neighbour state. However, what people say in their comparisons between ‘Berta and Texas is not always the same, or clear. So, what’s so gall darn similar ‘bout ‘em anyho?? Well, there are some obvious similarities: both have large oil and gas industries, large land masses, industrialized beef cattle production, and lean rightward politically. A while back… The old news, like a cowpoke's boots from the 90s, is Texan colonial history (not to mention U.S. colonial history), which has been romanticized and mythologized in Hollywood and American culture in...
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Civic Youth Fellowship
How Edmonton is shaping tomorrow by investing in today’s youth Many students struggle to find work after graduating due to a lack of experience and connections in their chosen industry. ...
Encampment sweeps: A cruel reality
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...
A chat with the ladies from Room 6-213
An honest conversation about Black History Month, intentional student connection, and taking up space On MacEwan’s second floor of Building Six lives the Office of Human Rights, Equity, and...
Houselessness is our problem
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...
“When people suffer, animals suffer;” bridging the gap between crisis and care through pet welfare
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...
Pulling back the flap: Taking action as Edmonton encampments are dismantled
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...
Elon Musk has a crush on me?
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OPINION: Snapchat or the school?
Are we abusing a good thing? Or does Snapchat just suck? For the longest time, school and multimedia messaging were completely separate. People could go to school as one person, only to become a...
UPDATE: City hall shooting occurs blocks away from MacEwan
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...
Edmonton declares housing state of emergency
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...
Jan 2024
CORRECTION: Varun Chandrasekar’s name was mispelled in the article “Is Alberta micromanaging its universities?” We regret the error.
CORRECTION: The photo of Simar Nayar’s BMW 335is is misattributed. The photo is by Leo, or @flickz.lp on Instagram. We apologize for the error.
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