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

MRU in the News

Mount Royal Cougars set for exhibition against world-junior hopefuls: https://mru.ca/56fb (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – Tyson Helgesen, student)

‘This wasn’t a choice’: Retired journalist Gord Gillies speaks out on mental health after son’s death: https://mru.ca/9c0c (Global News – Liam Gillies, student)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Remembering Nargis Fatehali Dossa: https://mru.ca/ce7 (Calgary Herald – Nargis Fatehali Dossa, alumna)

Albertans honoured for improving community safety: https://mru.ca/aaf5 (Red Deer News Now – Ritesh Narayan, faculty)

Tributes paid to ‘shining light’ Kirby Morrow: https://mru.ca/263d (The Fitzhugh – Kirby Morrow, alumnus)

Enforcing COVID-19 restrictions about education over enforcement in Calgary: https://mru.ca/da81 (CityNews, 660 News – Doug King, faculty)

Alberta on course for over 4K COVID-19 cases a day by Christmas, expert says: https://mru.ca/732d (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

What to make of government’s lack of action: https://mru.ca/6e21 (CBC News at 6 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Fiscal update expected today: https://mru.ca/586f (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

As COVID-19 cases in Alberta pass Ontario’s, critics ask: Where is Jason Kenney?: https://mru.ca/f192 (The Star – Lori Williams, faculty)

Province bans practice of carding: https://mru.ca/a015 (News 770, CHQR – Doug King, faculty)

Also worth noting

UNBC Launches centre to connect aging adults with innovative technology: https://mru.ca/2a07 (MyPGNow)

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