MRU in the media: 

Post-secondary students headed back to in-person classes today: https://mru.ca/d32e (Global News Morning) 

‘A turning point:’ After years of cuts, Alberta budget signals growth for U of A: https://mru.ca/0f77 (Edmonton Journal – Rachel Timmermans, SAMRU)

Budget contains capital funding for universities: https://mru.ca/7f091 (CityNews 660) 

Calgary mayor says Alberta budget fails to deliver on affordable housing, transit and jobs: https://mru.ca/e8c42 (CBC News) 

U of L faculty strike drags on: https://mru.ca/e8bb (Lethbridge News Now)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

Political experts raise questions over latest Alberta ministerial shake-up: https://mru.ca/c047 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Doug King,  Duane Bratt, faculty)

Cabinet shuffle raises eyebrows: https://mru.ca/ddc8 (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)

‘Attempt to interfere:’ Former Alberta justice minister officially removed from post: https://mru.ca/a004 (Red Deer Advocate, Canadian Press – Lori Williams, faculty)

ASIRT says imitation firearm recovered from Edmonton fatal police shooting scene: https://mru.ca/1029 (Global News – Doug King, faculty)

Armed robbery suspect killed in police double-shooting had ‘imitation’ firearm: ASIRT: https://mru.ca/9a39 (Edmonton Journal – Doug King, faculty) 

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A legacy for learning: Gaglardi family donates $10 million to Thompson Rivers University: https://mru.ca/1f42 (Vancouver Sun) 

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‘It’s unfortunate’: faculty associations at other Alberta universities react to ongoing U of L strike: https://mru.ca/181b (Global News – Lee Easton, MRFA)

MRU faculty ratify new collective agreement: https://mru.ca/0f37 (CBC Radio News – Lee Easton, faculty)

Alberta budget 2022: What’s in it for Calgary?: https://mru.ca/8534 (Global News – capital funding to repurpose existing spaces)

Budget 2022: Gondek ‘less than impressed’ with provincial budget: https://mru.ca/9a660 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – capital funding to repurpose existing spaces)

Alberta budget 2022 receives mixed grade from Calgary leaders: https://mru.ca/1bc5 (Global News – capital funding to repurpose existing spaces)

Capital projects for Calgary in budget: https://mru.ca/d152 (Global News Morning) 

Good news, bad news budget says Calgary mayor: https://mru.ca/dd14 (CBC Radio News) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/1bfa (CTV 2 – Lori Williams, faculty)

Germans stunned by what is taking place in Ukraine: https://mru.ca/e94e (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Innocent man killed during officer-involved shooting that left suspect dead in downtown Edmonton: https://mru.ca/069b (Global News – Doug King, faculty) 

Sandy Hook settlement panel, Williams on Canadian protests, Honig on new documentary, and much more: https://mru.ca/9811 (WGN Radio – Lori Williams, faculty)

Calgary residents donated more than $250K US to convoy protests: https://mru.ca/b1b96 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Calgary a hotspot for donations to convoy protests: https://mru.ca/5047 (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Late Irricana resident receives posthumous recognition for volunteer efforts: https://mru.ca/a398 (Airdrie Today – Carmela Hutchison, alumna)

Law Society of Alberta to hold hearing over former health minister Tyler Shandro’s conduct: https://mru.ca/aa43 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Members of Calgary African Community Collective condemn police shooting of Black man: https://mru.ca/713bb (Global News – Doug King, faculty)

Former health minister’s conduct goes to Law Society hearing: (News 770, CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty)

Allegations could hurt government more than Shandro: https://mru.ca/a40b (iNews 880 – Lori Williams, faculty)

No jail time for Vernon grandmother guilty of defrauding charity: https://mru.ca/3d549 (iNFONews.ca  – Jennifer Louis, alumna) 

Alberta to challenge Emergencies Act: https://mru.ca/46ca (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta budget could show dramatic turnaround: https://mru.ca/ef61 (630 CHED – Lori Williams, faculty)

UCP sought federal help for blockade at Coutts: https://mru.ca/0e7d (630 CHED – Lori Williams, faculty)

Challenge will be seen as hollow: https://mru.ca/34e (CityNews 660 – Lori Williams, faculty)

Protesters arrested in Ottawa: https://mru.ca/6eca (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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Alberta government on track for balanced budget after turbulent year: https://mru.ca/f336 (CBC News)

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MRU in the media: 

Mount Royal University, faculty reach collective agreement, averting strike: https://mru.ca/6de3 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Lee Easton, MRFA; Elizabeth Evans, interim provost)

Mount Royal University, faculty ink new collective agreement: https://mru.ca/483e (CBC News – Elizabeth Evans, interim provost; Lee Easton, MRFA, updated story corrects details of agreement)

MRU announces new collective agreement with faculty ratified: https://mru.ca/f8f0 (News 770, CHQR)

MRU faculty vote to ratify new collective agreement: https://mru.ca/4212 (Academica) 

Honourees Announced for the 2022 Calgary Influential Women in Business Awards: https://mru.ca/3b2e (Canada News Wire – Dawn Farrell, chancellor)

University professor fired for questioning woke narratives: https://mru.ca/3ba (Rebel News) 

Catholic colleges and cancel culture: https://mru.ca/086d (The Catholic Register)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

Emergencies Act financial powers: https://mru.ca/e92 (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – David Finch, faculty)

‘I am back to square one’: How COVID-19 impacted recently resettled Yazidi and Syrian refugees: https://mru.ca/7eab (National Post, The Conversation – Leah Hamilton, faculty)

Indigenous-led mental health services are crucial, experts and First peoples say: https://mru.ca/bcfe (Calgary Journal – Steve Kootenay-Jobin, staff

‘No emergency’: Kenney threatens court battle against Trudeau’s use of Emergencies Act: https://mru.ca/840e (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

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MRU in the media: 

Mount Royal University, faculty ink new collective agreement: https://mru.ca/483e (CBC News – Elizabeth Evans, interim provost; Lee Easton, MRFA)

MRU faculty ratify new collective agreement: https://mru.ca/0f37 (CBC Radio News – Lee Easton, faculty)

Video Surveillance Market Size 2021 By Industry Share, Key Findings, Company Profiles, Growth Strategy, Developing Technologies, Investment Opportunities and Forecast by Regions till 2030: https://mru.ca/2128 (Taiwan News – MRU AI security system)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media:

Law Society of Alberta to hold hearing over former health minister Tyler Shandro’s conduct: https://mru.ca/aa43 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Members of Calgary African Community Collective condemn police shooting of Black man: https://mru.ca/713bb (Global News – Doug King, faculty)

Former health minister’s conduct goes to Law Society hearing: (News 770, CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty)

Allegations could hurt government more than Shandro: https://mru.ca/a40b (iNews 880 – Lori Williams, faculty)

No jail time for Vernon grandmother guilty of defrauding charity: https://mru.ca/3d549 (iNFONews.ca  – Jennifer Louis, alumna) 

Alberta to challenge Emergencies Act: https://mru.ca/46ca (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta budget could show dramatic turnaround: https://mru.ca/ef61 (630 CHED – Lori Williams, faculty)

UCP sought federal help for blockade at Coutts: https://mru.ca/0e7d (630 CHED – Lori Williams, faculty)

Challenge will be seen as hollow: https://mru.ca/34e (CityNews 660 – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting: 

OK College, UBCO add spaces for nurse training: https://mru.ca/240e (The Daily Courier) 

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MRU drops vaccination requirement for on-campus learning: https://mru.ca/4d62 (CTV News)

Proof of vaccination dropped: https://mru.ca/d393 (CTV News at 5) 

ULFA strike rally draws support: https://mru.ca/6bd7 (Lethbridge Herald)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

Athlete-scholars competing at the Beijing Olympics: https://mru.ca/6026 (University Affairs – Matthew Soukup, student)

‘It’s a sledgehammer’: Emergencies Act vote scheduled as Alberta politicians react: https://mru.ca/88f7 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Edmonton police insist airplane is not secret — it’s just not publicized: https://mru.ca/6b57 (CBC News – Doug King, faculty)

Unusual’: Edmonton police kept plane ‘covert’ for 31 years, $4.3M to be spent on a new one: https://mru.ca/b0c2 (CTV News – Doug King, faculty) 

Former city councillor Druh Farrell seeking NDP nomination in Calgary-Bow: https://mru.ca/6721 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Longtime city councillor Druh Farrell seeks NDP nomination in Calgary-Bow: https://mru.ca/1823e (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Former Calgary councillor seeking nomination to run for the Alberta NDP: https://mru.ca/5b2d (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Ottawa police arresting protesters: https://mru.ca/b83e (CTV News Power Play – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta government sought aid from Ottawa in midst of Coutts border blockade: https://mru.ca/3fd7 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Emergencies Act debate: https://mru.ca/1a61 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

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‘It achieved its aim’: University of Alberta drops vaccine requirement: https://mru.ca/912c (CTV News)

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MRU in the media: 

Celebrating Black History Month: https://mru.ca/96a27 (CBC – Sally Njoroge, alumna, Trico Changemaker Studio staff;  Lee Hassan, student;  John Havyarimana, student; Pam Ndumbi, student)

Bissett professor supports Team Canada coaches in pursuing excellence from their athletes: https://mru.ca/2b01 (Education News Canada – Simon Raby, faculty)

University of Alberta, academic staff enter formal mediation after negotiations stall: https://mru.ca/ad6d (CBC News) 

Alberta Government grant to support job training for women in IT sector: https://mru.ca/4cbb (LiveWire Calgary) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

How Alberta can learn from some First Nations on how to save oil money: https://mru.ca/ae4c (CBC News – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

Alberta needs to save oil windfall for next generation: https://mru.ca/3b6c (CBC Radio News – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

Industry begins blaming the bridge, truckers in Ottawa: https://mru.ca/c71b (The Truth about Cars  – Lori Williams, faculty)

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Queen’s task force to help curb large unsanctioned street parties sparks hope for change: https://mru.ca/6991 (Global News)

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MRU in the media: 

Mount Royal University reaches new collective agreement in principle with faculty association: https://mru.ca/03e4 (CityNews Calgary)

MRU, faculty reach new agreement: https://mru.ca/2ef6 (CityNews at 6) 

Rise in students using accessibility services: https://mru.ca/a1c4 (CityNews)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

Podcast host highlights environmental experts: https://mru.ca/9f36 (Macleod Gazette – Michael Bartz, alumnus)

Alberta’s finances set to flip back to black as oil surges, helping premier: https://mru.ca/720d (Reuters – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Concern over Emergency Act powers: https://mru.ca/3b18c (News 770, CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty)

‘Kept under wraps’: Edmonton police to replace plane operating ‘covertly’ for three decades: https://mru.ca/9445 (Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald – Doug King, faculty)

UNA awards scholarships to the next generation of Alberta nurses: https://mru.ca/c95b (United Nurses of Alberta – Isabella Hagen, student)

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U Of M students can now report sexual violence online: https://mru.ca/a64b (The Manitoban)

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MRU in the media: 

MRU, MRFA reach agreement in principle in contract negotiations: https://mru.ca/0733 (Academica) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

Alberta announces $2.5M boost for campus safety at post-secondary institutions: https://mru.ca/2841 (CTV News – Rachel Timmermans, SAMRU) 

Province announces $2.5-million boost to combat sexual violence in post-secondary: https://mru.ca/bec8 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Rachel Timmermans, SAMRU)

Anti-hate experts concerned about possible neo-fascist involvement at Alberta trucker convoy: https://mru.ca/285e (Global News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Calgary Home + Garden Show: ‘Not your typical picnic’: https://mru.ca/ccb4 (Calgary Herald – Christina Anderson, alumna)

MLAs look to reset after leadership review: https://mru.ca/d352 (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty

As Omicron wave declines, COVID-19 spread remains high in parts of rural Alberta: https://mru.ca/34bf (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting: 

It’s time to end Canada’s obsession with research quantity: https://mru.ca/c783d (University Affairs)

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MRU in the media: 

MRU and faculty association reach tentative agreement in contract negotiations, Lethbridge university strike continues: https://mru.ca/3bf3 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun)

MRU and faculty association reach agreement in principle in contract negotiations: https://mru.ca/b02c (CBC News – Spirit River Striped Wolf, SAMRU)

Bargaining teams at MRU announce agreement in principle as U of L strike enters Day 5: https://mru.ca/6878 (CBC Radio News) 

MRU officials say agreement in principle reached with faculty: https://mru.ca/ead2 (CTV News)

Mount Royal University reaches tentative deal with faculty association: https://mru.ca/6a02 (Global News at 6, Global News Morning, News 770, CHQR) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

Why this Calgary coffee shop is becoming a hub for social media creators to work and gather: https://mru.ca/6e31 (CBC News – Dan Devoe, faculty)

Canada PM Justin Trudeau slammed for invoking emergency powers to stop protests: https://mru.ca/0c708 (New York Post – Lori Williams, faculty)

Reactions to Trudeau’s planned move to invoke Emergencies Act to end protests: https://mru.ca/edc2 (Reuters – Lori Williams, faculty)

Kenney says federal government’s use of Emergencies Act ‘not necessary’ in Alberta: https://mru.ca/c57e (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Province sending mixed messages about blockade: https://mru.ca/ab27 (CityNews 660 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Flames top Islanders for sixth straight win: https://mru.ca/a9e0 (TSN, The Canadian Press – Colin Cooper, alumnus)

Also worth noting: 

SAIT to honour slain basketball star in memorial game, scholarship: https://mru.ca/d228 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun) 

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‘Scary to be a student’: Lethbridge university strike raises graduation concerns: https://mru.ca/0d70 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun)

Possible strike or lockout for MRU: https://mru.ca/fbb1 (The Reflector – Lee Easton, MRFA) 

MRU Wyckham Pharmacy a recent victim of robbery: https://mru.ca/ea1d (The Reflector – Manesha Sidhu, staff)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Flames run win streak to six in a row with victory over Islanders: https://mru.ca/3fbb (Sportsnet – Colin Cooper, alumnus)

UCP MLAs look to leadership review for answers ahead of 2023 election: https://mru.ca/4b36 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

RCMP issue tickets at Coutts blockade as pressure for enforcement action builds: https://mru.ca/b2da (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun) 

Also worth noting: 

Thousands sign petition to save trees at UBC from being chopped down for development: https://mru.ca/d9f5 (Vancouver Sun)

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