Author Archives: Angela Amato

ALBERTA – On Thursday, April 2nd, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw gave recommendations for how staff that work in congregate settings can prevent the spread of COVID-19. New standards enforceable by law require staff and operators in care facilities to maintain a safe physical distance in order to prevent the spreadContinue reading “Staff in congregate settings given new direction from Chief Medical Officer of Health.”

The 2002 film Beneath Clouds, directed and written by native Australian Ivan Sen, tells the story of two alienated youths and the conflict of race within Australian society. Lena (Danielle Hall), a white-passing half aboriginal girl, struggles with her identity and longs to be reunited with her Irish roots as she is often repulsed byContinue reading “Film Review: Beneath Clouds (2002)”

Directed by Billy Wilder, the 1944 film Double Indemnity, follows the classic film-noir trope throughout its every facet. Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray), a successful insurance salesman, fits the weak protagonist role that exists within many films of this particular genre. Neff is relatively socially isolated, and is therefore easily manipulated by those he interacts with.Continue reading “Film Review: Double Indemnity (1944)”

Director Sergei Einstein’s infamous film Battleship Potemkin (1925), is a silent political film about the crew members of the Potemkin Battleship overthrowing the guards and creating a mutiny over poor quality and rations of food. As powerful as this film may be in terms of being a political propaganda tool (specifically during the rise ofContinue reading “Review: Battleship Potemkin (1925)”

Not Your Final Girl Film Festival, hosted by Metro Cinema, is a showing of three feminist horror films at the end of October that challenge the classic “final girl” trope. The festival is put on by local feminists Georgia Coughlan and Nicole Boychuk, who both have a passion for horror films. I sat down withContinue reading “Not Your Final Girl Fest: The feminist horror film festival you’ve been waiting for”

It has been just over one year since Brittany Rudyck publicly disclosed an assault that lead to the shutdown of downtown music venue The Vinyl Needle Tavern. Since then, Rudyck has taken the steps to heal and to use her voice and experiences to help the community.             Rudyck is originally from Choiceland, Sask., population:Continue reading “Brittany Rudyck: One Year Later”

Conservative incumbent, Matt Jeneroux won just under 50 per cent of the votes in Edmonton’s Riverbend in 2015, he’s projected to have a similar, if not more successful turnout this year.             Despite Edmonton being a stronghold for the NDP in the provincial election, it appears that Conservative MP’s are doing exceptionally well in theContinue reading “Matt Jeneroux expected to take the cake in Edmonton’s Riverbend.”

It’s not just the bushfires that are devouring Australia. National security powers are trumping freedom of information rights for citizens and journalists in what’s regarded as a democratic flu. Unlike Canada, Australia has no bill or charter of rights that allow people to freely express themselves. This is due to the tightening of national securityContinue reading “The democratic flu that is plaguing Australia.”

Johan Lidberg, Swedish-Australian journalist and associate professor at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, spoke about the bushfires devouring the country, and the democratic flu consuming the media at MacEwan University on Monday. “It’s like reporting in a war zone,” says Lidberg. Australian journalists are under fire from the federal government as there are strict rulesContinue reading “Is climate change a bigger threat than terrorism? Johan Lidberg speaks at MacEwan.”