India through a lens
By Robyn Welsh, Publishing Editor India is a vibrant, colourful country with culture around every bend. I was incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to visit and photograph the people, scenery, animals and architecture...
Category: News
Former Camp fYrefly Edmonton members launch summer camp for LGBTQ+ youth in Alberta with social justice focus
By Robyn Welsh, Publishing Editor After the University of Alberta announced that Camp fYrefly would be closing, former members of fYrefly’s Youth Action Committee (YAC) launched an alternative camp called Queer Scouts YEG. The...
A&W Canada to eliminate plastic straws by end of year
By Robyn Welsh, Publishing Editor A&W Canada recently announced it’s aim to be first North American restaurant chain to eliminate plastic straws by the end of the year. The company is doing so...
Learn about Canada’s budding marijuana industry in new MRU courses
Robyn Welsh, Publishing Editor Three non-credit online courses about Canada’s marijuana industry are set to begin this September. Registration for the courses opens for students June 11. They will cost $1,500 and are run...
What to know before your international experience
By: Robyn Welsh, Publishing Editor This spring semester, 114 students are attending field schools in China, Ghana, Guatemala, Hawaii, India, Norway, and Sri Lanka. Approximately 10 students are participating in international work placements and...
CD Review: Retribution by Tanya Tagaq
The acclaim stemming from Inuk throat-singer Tanya Tagaq’s latest album Retribution is nothing if not well-deserved.
New age of Indigenous cinema
The National Film Board of Canada announces new access to Indigenous content
Pipelines, protests and politics
Indigenous lead the fight against the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion
