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MRU in the News

What are the benefits of paternity leave for families and businesses?: https://mru.ca/433d  (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon – Rachael Pettigrew, faculty, discussed her research and participated in call-in discussion)

What do Ikea, the airport and Telus World of Science have in common?: https://mru.ca/28e2 (CBC News)

Rural crime survey seeks local input: https://mru.ca/e0ec (Mountain View Gazette)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Notley still hopeful the kamikaze scandal gains traction with voters: https://mru.ca/1af6 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – David Taras, faculty)

A lens on the Alberta Election: https://mru.ca/b431 (TVO, The Agenda with Steve Paikin – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Where were the UCP’s top operatives if they weren’t vetting candidates?: https://mru.ca/6cae (Rabble.ca – Lori Williams, faculty)

Jason Kenney gets support from federal friends: https://mru.ca/b489  (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Federal Tory Leader Andrew Scheer to headline United Conservative rally in Calgary: https://mru.ca/de5d (Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

Leaked emails raise more questions about UCP leadership race: https://mru.ca/937 (CHQR 770 News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Five days left in the Alberta election campaign: https://mru.ca/579 (Global News – David Taras, faculty)

Negative signs appear to be professional: https://mru.ca/dc6c (News 880 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

NDP fighting wrong election issues: https://mru.ca/1caa (CHQR 770 News – David Taras, faculty)

Also worth noting

It’s official — new deal between union and University of Regina: https://mru.ca/fbcb (Regina Leader-Post)

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Cannabis industry progressing: https://mru.ca/2ea7 (CHQR News 770, April 9, 4:09 p.m.,  – Brad Mahon, dean)

MRU research explores why more men don’t take parental leave, social media in the Alberta election, and drunkenness through history: https://mru.ca/1b2f (Education News Canada – Rachael Pettigrew, David Clemis, Peter Ryan and Felix Nwaishi, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Boundary changes bring more Indigenous voters into new Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul riding: https://mru.ca/fc37 (Star Metro Edmonton – Brad Clark, faculty)

Albertans prepare to elect a government in a climate of deep anxiety: https://mru.ca/61d (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Advance polls draw huge numbers: https://mru.ca/d19 (CBC Radio news – David Taras, faculty)

Battleground Calgary: Why you should watch the city this provincial election: https://mru.ca/ff8a (Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, Duane Bratt, faculty)

Worries about UCP leadership vote raised 2 months before Kenney declared leader: https://mru.ca/1203 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta’s political parties drop the gloves for the 2019 election: https://mru.ca/d79 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty

Notley insists NDP gaining ground in Calgary, will spend rest of campaign here: https://mru.ca/f0fd (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Midweek podcast: Division in Alberta: https://mru.ca/c30 (CBC, The House – Lori Williams, faculty)

Provincial candidates get the final say: https://mru.ca/b3a8 (Okotoks Western Wheel – Erik Overland, student)

Also worth noting

Lethbridge College’s Geomatics program gets national accreditation: https://mru.ca/8eba (Lethbridge News Now)

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Group hopes to sweeten election with free donuts at advance polls: https://mru.ca/603 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – SAMRU)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Political parties stoke separatist sentiment ahead of Alberta vote: https://mru.ca/6323 (Reuters – Lori Williams, faculty)

‘I’ve got four parties to my right’: Is Jason Kenney conservative enough for Alberta?: https://mru.ca/0be (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)

UCP candidate screening went awry, says political scientist after reviewing 44-page questionnaire: https://mru.ca/769e (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Something went wrong with UCP candidate vetting: https://mru.ca/ab3 (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Jason Kenney says Alberta is ‘under siege.’ But will voters believe he’s on their side?: https://mru.ca/320f (Globe and Mail – David Taras, faculty)

Unearthing offensive comments could sway voters in Edmonton but not Calgary, one political expert believes: https://mru.ca/f22a (Star Metro Edmonton/Star Metro Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Senate roadshow stops in Alberta’s oilpatch for feedback on impact-assessment bill: https://mru.ca/41fc (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

New poll suggests more voters support UCP but NDP gaining ground 1 week before Alberta election: https://mru.ca/1458 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘Footsy with Freaks’: How Kenney makes room for bigots in his party: https://mru.ca/ac44 (The Tyee – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Fledgling party, new riding, United Conservative challenger: Derek Fildebrandt has his hands full in Chestermere-Strathmore race: https://mru.ca/20db (Star Metro Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Playing sports in a different country: the opportunity of a lifetime: https://mru.ca/423 (Calgary Journal – Nataliia Klimenova, student)

Also worth noting

UNB powwow packed for celebration of culture and language: https://mru.ca/f92 (CBC News)

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Calgary survivor recalls murder of his family as world marks 25th anniversary of Rwandan genocide: https://mru.ca/17c6 (Global News)

Students/experts/alum in the news

With a week remaining in election campaign, UCP continues to lead: poll: https://mru.ca/ecc7 (City News, 660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Jason Kenney loves the oilpatch but keeps criticizing oil company CEOs: https://mru.ca/ff44 (CBC News – Lori Williams, David Taras, faculty)

Kenney criticizing oil company executives: https://mru.ca/fdbf (CBC Radioi news – Lori Williams, faculty)

Nasty tone could could lead to higher voter turnout: https://mru.ca/a9d  (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Why Jason Kenney’s ‘lake of fire’ moment won’t hurt him like it did Danielle Smith: https://mru.ca/bbef (Globe and Mail – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Economy the driver in Highwood race: https://mru.ca/0897 (Okotoks Western Wheel – Erik Overland, student)

Also worth noting

University of Calgary students upset at Bermuda Shorts Day moving indoors: https://mru.ca/c2ae (LiveWire Calgary)

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Student entrepreneur takes flight at university competition: https://mru.ca/eb5b (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Tarandeep Singh Kainth, student, JMH LaunchPad)

Update on MRU LaunchPad: https://mru.ca/f4e0 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Tarandeep Singh Kainth, Vladimir Taikov, students)

Young entrepreneur expanding sharing economy gets big boost at Mount Royal University’s LaunchPad: https://mru.ca/f5b8 (Education News Canada – Tarandeep Singh Kainth, Arielle Fitzgerald, students; Ray DePaul, faculty)

Student leaders work to boost struggling youth voter turnout: https://mru.ca/6ff9 (Calgary Herald/Vancouver Province – Amanda LeBlanc, SAMRU; David Taras, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

The lasting legacy of Dayna Brons, one year after Humboldt tragedy: https://mru.ca/e88a (The Hockey News – Dayne Brons, alumna)

New adapted wheelchair sports program launches in Calgary: https://mru.ca/e60f (CBC News – David Legg, faculty)

Adapted sports program set for Winsport: https://mru.ca/0d9 (CBC Radio news – David Legg, faculty)

Candidates criticized for not attending public forum debates: https://mru.ca/f38 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

UCP targets key ridings in lead-up to election, as NDP continues to campaign in Calgary: https://mru.ca/483b (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Lori Williams, faculty)

Mountain View key riding: https://mru.ca/36b1  (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Andrew Scheer announcement today: https://mru.ca/bfad (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

New poll shows UCP with nine-point lead over NDP: https://mru.ca/a281 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – David Taras, faculty)

SNC-Lavalin revives court bid to avoid criminal trial: https://mru.ca/16d9 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

The debate’s over. What will Alberta’s political leaders do next?: https://mru.ca/24c9 (Edmonton Journal – Lori Williams and Duane Bratt, faculty)

Candidates debate in high-profile Calgary-Mountain View constituency: https://mru.ca/9c8c (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Plateformes électorales : des budgets équilibrés à l’optimisme (Electoral Platforms: Balanced Budgets to Optimism): https://mru.ca/d71e (Radio-Canada – Anupam Das, faculty)

Alberta election: analyzing the leaders’ debate: https://mru.ca/d99 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

No winners in leader’s debate: commentators: https://mru.ca/2eb1  (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Opinion: University can’t come soon enough: https://mru.ca/659f (Red Deer Advocate)

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Canadian Legacy Project launches ‘Veterans Business Boot Camp’ at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/c21 (Global News Wire – Dimitra Fotopoulos, Terry Kellam, staff)

Even a map needs a starting point: Mount Royal staff co-create student guide for Map the System Challenge: https://mru.ca/3fe (Education News Canada – James Stauch, faculty; Anna Johnson, staff)

Cannabis on campus: What’s stopping students from higher learning: https://mru.ca/3d0f (The Calgary Journal – Shayla Breen, SAMRU; Steve Fitterer, VP)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Alberta Election 2019: Party leaders break out their greatest hits in 90-minute debate: https://mru.ca/21d (Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal – Lori Williams, faculty)

Debate didn’t change hearts and minds: https://mru.ca/64ca (Global Morning News – Lori Williams, faculty)

No clear winners or losers: https://mru.ca/cbb6 (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Explosive event in Canadian politics: https://mru.ca/02eb (Radio Canada International – Duane Bratt, faculty)

What will transpire at the Alberta leaders debate?: https://mru.ca/fa0c  (660 News – David Taras, faculty)

Leaders’ debate preview: https://mru.ca/751b (Global News – David Taras, faculty)

Alberta leaders set to square off: https://mru.ca/9764 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Only leaders debate is tonight: https://mru.ca/515f (CBC News Network – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta leadership candidates face off in debate in Edmonton: https://mru.ca/3884 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Albrerta leaders set to square off: https://mru.ca/2f59 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Dalhousie administrator’s controversial book shortlisted for $50K Donner Prize: https://mru.ca/60e (Toronto Star)

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Dragons’ Den-style contest draws young and bright for $80K in prizes: https://mru.ca/2c8 (CBC News  – Vladimir Taikov, Tarandeep Singh Kainth, students, JMH LaunchPad pitch competition)

MRU entrepreneurs compete for $80,000 in startup money: https://mru.ca/69b4 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Vladimir Taikov, Tarandeep Singh Kainth, students, JMH LaunchPad pitch competition)

Brooks: Immigrants of Distinction Awards honours outstanding Calgarians: https://mru.ca/37c (Calgary Herald)

Students/experts/alum in the news

‘To keep his name alive’ — Families honour those who died in Broncos bus crash: https://mru.ca/ca51 (Toronto Star,  660 News, Postmedia newspapers, Canadian Press – Dayna Brons, alumna)

By the numbers: How well do the leading parties represent a diverse Alberta?: https://mru.ca/e36d (Star Metro Calgary – Bruce Foster, faculty)

Pipelines to be deciding factor in Alberta election: https://mru.ca/0705 (Globe and Mail – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

For Alberta Liberals, the 2019 election is an all-out fight for survival: https://mru.ca/354f (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta election Day 17: political leaders square off in live debate: https://mru.ca/dd90 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

UCP candidate in central Alberta under fire over homophobic, anti-abortion comments: https://mru.ca/1ab8 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Notley targets bigotry, launches appeal to dissatisfied conservatives: https://mru.ca/4930 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

UCP Leader Jason Kenney stands by candidate Mark Smith after homophobic remarks surface: https://mru.ca/3b71 (Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Edmnonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Wilson-Raybould and Philpott expelled from Liberal caucus: https://mru.ca/fd56 (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon, April 3 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Guelph receives $21-million donation to boost its business faculty: https://mru.ca/d7b (Globe and mail)

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Student calls new MRU registration fee an “obstacle”: https://mru.ca/5f3d0 (Academica Top 10)

Atheist event at Mount Royal University cancelled after Christchurch shooting: https://mru.ca/c33e (The Charlatan, Carleton’s Independent Weekly – Lesley Brown, provost)

5 things to do in Calgary today: Wednesday, April 3: https://mru.ca/83f0 (Daily Hive – Calgary Peace Prize)

Students/experts/alum in the news

RCMP, customs agency struggling with information request backlogs: https://mru.ca/2f32 (North Shore News, Glacier Media – Sean Holman, faculty)

OPINION | In this election, we’re not talking about challenges we actually faceg: https://mru.ca/fe22 (David Taras, faculty)

PM’s brand damaged: https://mru.ca/295 (CBC Radio – Duane Bratt, faculty)

What do you want to know about the Alberta election? Ask us and we’ll try to find out: https://mru.ca/0ba (Star Metro Edmonton/Star Metro Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Trudeau ejects Wilson-Raybould, Philpott from Liberal caucus: https://mru.ca/27fc (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Lori Williams, faculty)

Wilson-Raybould submits letter to caucus: https://mru.ca/0180 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

$1M grant for Alzheimers research at University of Alberta: https://mru.ca/cb0e (CBC News)

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Announcements – April 2019: https://mru.ca/43f (University Affairs, Tim Rahilly, incoming president)

The Story Behind the Calgary Peace Prize: https://mru.ca/0b58 (Avenue Magazine – Mark Ayyash, faculty)

20 things to do in Calgary this week: April 1 to 4: https://mru.ca/f9c (Calgary Peace Prize, Anote Tong, recipient)

Criminal justice program provides depth and breadth of experience: New career opportunities being created all the time: https://mru.ca/a66 (Education News Canada – Leann Acheson, staff; Scharie Tavcer, faculty; Nicole Erhardt and Benjamin Reid, students; Cassandra Rose, alumna)

Students concerned about  registration fee changes: https://mru.ca/7c9e (CBC Radio news – Tala Abu Hayyaneh, student; Cordelia Snowdon, SAMRU)

Students/experts/alum in the news

How Deepwater Farms uses aquaponics to bring fresh greens and fish to Calgary: https://mru.ca/298 (Where.ca – Paul Shumlich, alumnus)

Jody Wilson-Raybould story continues: https://mru.ca/222 (CBC News at 6, March 29, 3:40, Duane Bratt, faculty)

Some Liberals want Wilson-Raybould expelled: https://mru.ca/8c79 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta election 2019: Whose sign is it anyway?: https://mru.ca/fe38 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Rachel’s reforms: A closer look at what Notley has – and hasn’t – done: https://mru.ca/c04 (The Sprawl – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

U of O alert system a let-down during van rampage, students say: https://mru.ca/129 (CBC News)

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