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PLAYshop helps parents foster physical literacy with their children

Physical literacy not only includes participation in physical activity but also encompasses motivation, physical competence, and the value of movement for life. Recently, global trends of obesity raised attention to the lack of physical literacy among children in Canada.  Valerie Carson, a professor in the faculty of kinesiology, sport, and…

Unpaid and unseen: rural families on the frontlines of care

Notes from Council: Capital infrastructure and funding discussed

Course registration delayed until late April

New drug target offers hope in fight against antibiotic-resistant E. coli

Public attention on the AHS scandal is waning, to the UCP’s benefit

The unfolding controversy surrounding the United Conservative Party (UCP) and businessman Sam Mraiche is, on its surface, the kind of political scandal that should be difficult to ignore. Wrapped up in it all are allegations of insider access, questions around hundreds of millions in public health-care contracts, and multiple ongoing…

Burlap Sack: Doomscrolling to fill the time

Banning kids from social media isn’t a simple issue

Limitations to MAID moves focus away from health-care struggles

How free pancakes overshadowed tuition increase approvals

Social Intercourse: April 8

In our biweekly column Social Intercourse, we share our picks for notable things happening on campus and in Edmonton. Check out all these amazing local events! What: Hi-Light Festival 2026When: April 8 – 12Where: Multi-venueAdmission: $19.61 per show or $55 for all shows The Hi-Light festival is back this year. With 31…

Album Review: ‘Cinders’ by Larkk

Album Review: ‘Pray for Me’ by RAAHiiM

2026 Kreisel Lecture reflected on “place” with three awe-inspiring speakers

Social Intercourse: March 25

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

The lives of students stuck in Gaza due to visa delays

From the archives: Wartime letters to the editor