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Study links vaping to impairments in breathing patterns and blood flow rate

Over the years, the popularity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has increased. While the effects of smoking are generally well known, much is left to uncover on the effects of vaping. Mike Stickland, professor of pulmonary medicine at the University of Alberta, conducted a study looking at the effects of vaping…

Government gives U of A $3 million boost for AI compute vault

U of A research hub helps conserve Canadian grasslands 

Fuelling the fight against breast cancer

How beavers reveal climate change in northern ecosystems 

Solar panel recycling fee: A $14 fee is not the issue, transparency is

Albertans are no strangers to small add-on fees attached to everyday purchases. Whether it is a milk carton, an energy drink can, or another recyclable product, many of us have paid the recycling fees without a second thought. However, Alberta’s new solar-panel recycling fee of $14 is sure to raise…

Marble Pedestal: Pride events in Edmonton

Alberta can do better to protect students from poverty

Failed coal petition shows the dark side of the Alberta government

Travelling is harder now, but it can still be fun

Jasmine Colette of Blue Moon Marquee talks the blues, new music, and touring

A few days before their show at the Starlite Room, I chatted with Jasmine Colette of Blue Moon Marquee. In 2024, Blue Moon Marquee won a Juno Award for best Blues Album of the Year. They’ve been touring and releasing music for over a decade.  Blue Moon Marquee, despite primarily…

Play Review: ‘Cocktails at Pam’s’ at Teatro Live

Album Review: ‘Can’t Please ‘Em All’ by General Chaos

Gus Englehorn embraces imagination and storytelling with album ‘The Broken Balladeer’

Social Intercourse: July 15

New School of Politics and Democracy sparks concerns from faculty

The University of Alberta and the Banff Centre have been the home of the Peter Lougheed School of Leadership since 2014. Now, the school has a sibling — the Peter Lougheed School of Politics and Democracy (PLSPD).  The U of A officially launched the PLSPD in October 2025. Its first…

Indigenous leaders struggle to make progress in GSA

2026 Predictions

Photostory: Rockin’ Thunder 2026

Rockin’ Thunder lived up to its name this year, in both the music and weather.…

Photostory: The Pride Soirée 2026

Photostory: Edmonton Drag Festival 2026