MRU in the media

Alberta court strikes down self-induced intoxication defence in case of naked magic mushroom attack: https://mru.ca/02f0 (CBC News, CBC Radio – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Appeal court overturns acquittal for hockey player who attacked Mount Royal prof while high on mushrooms: https://mru.ca/602e (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun/Edmonton Journal  – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Appeal Court convicts Calgary man who attacked woman while high on mushrooms: https://mru.ca/371d (Global News, The Canadian Press – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus) https://mru.ca/c092 

Magic mushroom defence overtuned: https://mru.ca/133d (660 News radio, 20:39  – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Alberta’s top court overturns magic mushroom defence: https://mru.ca/06f9  (CBC Radio News, 17:35:45 – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Appeals court overturns former MRU hockey captain’s defence: https://mru.ca/9885 (News 770, CHQR, 17:05:23 – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

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Alberta’s top doctor came up with plan to lift all COVID-19 orders: health minister: https://mru.ca/838e (The Canadian Press – Rida Abboud, faculty)

Discussing political war against pickup trucks: https://mru.ca/23ca (Charles Adler, News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Studio 58 runs wildly toward a new theatrical era: https://mru.ca/bcec (The Georgia Strait – Courtenay Dobbie, alumna)

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U of T will allow unvaccinated students attend classes on campus this fall: https://mru.ca/41a7 (blogTO)

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Concerns about third-party advertiser swirl around mayoral candidate: https://mru.ca/9247 (CityNews, 660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

‘These are now political decisions’: Alberta to no longer require isolation for positive COVID-19 tests: https://mru.ca/bf04 (Toronto Star – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta urges vaccination, relaxing COVID-19 restrictions: https://mru.ca/6f9f (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Politics of pickup trucks: https://mru.ca/64cc (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

P.E.I. childcare announcement: https://mru.ca/acf4 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Stettler Points West general manager Carol Dyck set to retire this fall: https://mru.ca/31c9 (Stettler Independent – Carol Dyck, alumna)

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Universities seeing influx of applications for September: https://mru.ca/7076 (University Affairs)

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Why we don’t dole out many compliments – but should: https://mru.ca/3ba5 (BBC Worklife – Naomi Grant, faculty)

Amanda Lambert seeks Thunder Lake council chair: https://mru.ca/84d6 (Town and Country Today – Amanda Lambert, alumna)

Want emails? Wait five years, Public Health Agency of Canada tells access requestor: https://mru.ca/9339 (Global News, Canadian Press – Sean Holman, faculty)

Why does Jason Kenney love this pickup truck so much?: https://mru.ca/3f50 (Toronto Star – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Policing needs overhaul post-pandemic, says expert: https://mru.ca/6243 (CityNews, 660 News – Doug King, faculty)

Meaningful changes to Police Act doubtful: https://mru.ca/abcb (660 News – Doug King, faculty)

Concerns about third-party advertiser swirl around mayoral candidate: https://mru.ca/9247 (CityNews, 660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

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U of L appoints its first executive director of equity, diversity and inclusion: https://mru.ca/65fe (Lethbridge News Now)

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New governor general Mary Simon offers hope to Indigenous people: https://mru.ca/cdbd (CBC Radio News – Linda Manyguns, AVP)

Efforts ramp up to find girl allegedly abducted by grandparents and taken overseas: https://mru.ca/7c40 (Global News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Jay Blankenau looking to amend unfinished business from last Olympics: https://mru.ca/ddf4 (Calgary Sun – Jay Blankenau, alumnus)

Burned out and demoralized: Some Alberta nurses look to leave amid province’s bid to cut pay: https://mru.ca/b693 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Discussing proposal to allow pepper spray to fight hate crimes: https://mru.ca/09d1 (July 23, 9:46 p.m. (News 770, CHQR – Doug King, faculty)

Firing an officer not as easy as it sounds: https://mru.ca/1e1  (660 News – Doug King, faculty)

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Province pumps the brakes on U of C tuition increase plans, citing inadequate student consultation: https://mru.ca/d6f2 (Calgary Herald)

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MRU in the media

Calgary’s new Changent program wants to educate the future: https://mru.ca/397c (LiveWire Calgary)

Faculty, alum, students in the media

Coun. Jeff Davison’s mayoral campaign under fire for relationship with third-party advertiser: https://mru.ca/30b1 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Davison campaign raises eyebrows over golf fundraiser: https://mru.ca/08e5 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Lori Williams, faculty)

Game on! The opportunities and risks of single-game sports betting in Canada: https://mru.ca/aa73 (The Conversation – David Finch, David Legg,  faculty)

AB should support OER resources to help students: Opinion: https://mru.ca/f659 (Academica Top Ten – Erik Christiansen, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/2fb56 (CTV Two – Duane Bratt, faculty)

William McNally: Canadian universities are not safe places … for ideas: https://mru.ca/6f106 (National Post – Frances Widdowson, faculty)

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University of Alberta outsourcing the last of its cleaning staff: https://mru.ca/67e1 (Edmonton Journal)

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Growing through the test of time: A residential school survivor reflects on his life: https://mru.ca/9e4 (The Reflector – Elder Miiksika’am, spiritual advisor, honorary degree recipient)

RBC invests in Calgary tech sector, potentially creating new work-integrated learning programs: https://mru.ca/1b16 (Academica Top Ten)

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Opinion: Open educational resources would make post-secondary costs more affordable: https://mru.ca/fce3 (Edmonton Journal – Erik Christiansen, faculty)

A history of place and family in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan: https://mru.ca/8a59 (Witness to Yesterday podcast – Robert Boschman, faculty)

Kenney doubled down on pepper spray pitch–but is it a good idea?: https://mru.ca/f075  (660 News, CityNews – Doug King, faculty)

Province asks Ottawa to OK pepper spray: https://mru.ca/dc4f (660 News radio – Doug King, faculty)

Les crimes contre la propriété sont en baisse en Alberta, selon la GRC (Alberta property crime on the decline, say RCMP): https://mru.ca/3875 (Radio-Canada – Doug King, faculty)

Catholic Church grovels after widespread arsons in Canada: https://mru.ca/257d (Big League Politics – Linda Manyguns, AVP)

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University of Regina hosting hundreds of northern Sask. wildfire evacuees: https://mru.ca/158c (CTV News)

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RBC bringing 300 tech jobs to new Calgary innovation hub: https://mru.ca/24fa (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – work-integrated learning)

Faculty, alum, students in the media

Blankenau nets second shot at Olympic glory at Tokyo Games: https://mru.ca/f34 (Stony Plain Reporter – Jay Blankenau, alumnus)

Sherwood Park’s Jay Blankenau set to compete in men’s volleyball at Tokyo Olympics: https://mru.ca/041f (Fort Saskatchewan online – Jay Blankenau, alumnus)

U.S. extends border closure: https://mru.ca/a6a0 (CTV News at Noon – Joe Pavelka, faculty)

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Ben Matchett takes over as U of C athletic director: https://mru.ca/733e (Calgary Sun)

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Indigenous Huntsville woman opposes pending beaver-dam bylaw: https://mru.ca/78db (Muskoka Region – Miistakis Institute)

Maxime Bernier Brings His Freedom Tour to Duncan: https://mru.ca/2e3c (MyComoxValleyNow – Mark Hecht, former faculty)

Faculty, alum, students in the media: 

Angela Wrigley Trio draws on personal history, popular standards and jazzed-up covers for debut, You Don’t Know What Love Is: https://mru.ca/a206 (Calgary Herald – Angela Wrigley, alumna)

Alberta Prime Time Political Panel: https://mru.ca/1585 (CTV Two – Lori Williams, faculty)

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International student shocked by $123K in medical bills after 24-day Winnipeg hospital stay: https://mru.ca/4d22 (CBC News)

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MRU in the media: 

Student association condemns professor’s comments about unmarked graves: https://mru.ca/2214  (660 News – SAMRU)

Veteran’s $2.4 million donation supports underrepresented students from MRU Aviation program: https://mru.ca/1476 (The Reflector – Ken Lett, donor; Elizabeth Evans, interim provost; Deanna Wiebe, faculty)

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Angela Wrigley Trio draws on personal history, popular standards and jazzed-up covers for debut, You Don’t Know What Love Is: https://mru.ca/a206 (Calgary Herald – Angela Wrigley, alumna)

Is workforce facing “Great Resignation?”: https://mru.ca/1b791 (Global News Morning – Christian Cook, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Political Panel: https://mru.ca/1585 (CTV Two – Lori Williams, faculty)

Blankenau nets second shot at Olympic glory at Tokyo Games: https://mru.ca/f34 (Stony Plain Reporter – Jay Blankenau, alumna)

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Red Deer Polytechnic to offer four new programs this fall: https://mru.ca/aa6d (CTV News)

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Opinion: You know what’s really cool? Building more parks in Calgary: https://mru.ca/725d (Calgary Herald)

Faculty, alum, students in the media: 

Calgary Catholic Diocese announces financial support plan for residential school survivors: https://mru.ca/43bd (Global News – Linda Manyguns, AVP)

Redwood Meadows artist selected for Calgary Stampede Western Showcase: https://mru.ca/febd (Cochrane Eagle – Neepin Auger, alumna)

Albertans to vote on daylight saving time, equalization in the fall; pension and police to be further studied: https://mru.ca/e027 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Referendum on daylight saving time ‘waste of everyone’s time’: political pundit: https://mru.ca/83af (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Albertans face many decisions this fall: https://mru.ca/6e2e (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Referendum details released: https://mru.ca/8209 (iNews 880 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

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Opinion: University of Regina must do more to combat racism: https://mru.ca/aee8 (Regina Leader-Post)

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