This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

Updated Cannabis Education Program reflects changing industry: Mount Royal’s Cannabis Industry Advisory Board provides real-world input: https://mru.ca/7d00 (Education News Canada – Allan Dwyer, faculty; Michael Berger, student)

Students/experts/alum in the news

New Spilli Station Cafe owners represent exciting change happening in Spilli: https://mru.ca/da41 (The Columbia Valley Pioneer – Patti Derbyshire, faculty)

Calgary retailers hoping to cash in during Amazon Prime Day, kicking off holiday shopping season: https://mru.ca/fbb5 (CTV News – Mohammed El Hazzouri, faculty)

Questions to the Candidates: https://mru.ca/0598 (Airdrie Today – Kim Harris, alumna)

Alberta mulls replacing RCMP with provincial force: https://mru.ca/bb0a (The Epoch Times – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

Calgary doctors fight back against concerns over privatizing health care in Alberta: https://mru.ca/0ae (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Coronavirus outbreak declared at Western University residence after four students test positive: https://mru.ca/8417 (Global News)

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