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Esports program coming to Edmonton’s Vimy Ridge Academy this fall: https://mru.ca/a372 (CBC News – Vic Ly, faculty)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

MRU’s Yaremko scores U SPORTS top hockey player award: https://mru.ca/71a7 (Calgary Sun – Nolan Yaremko, student)

WHL Alumni capture U SPORTS major awards: https://mru.ca/2f23 (WHL.ca – Nolan Yaremko, student)

Danielle Smith returning to politics with sights on UCP leadership: https://mru.ca/ab0a (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Here’s what’s affecting Alberta gas prices on April 1: https://mru.ca/954f (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Majority of Albertans opposed to government’s approach on key issues, poll suggests: https://mru.ca/4e9b (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

UCP brand appears more popular than premier: https://mru.ca/51f4 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Alberta premier says he’s doing a good job, but a poll suggests otherwise: https://mru.ca/456c (CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Alberta lags behind other provinces with nuclear reactor plans: https://mru.ca/80ea (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

CBC News at 6: The Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/8b48 (CBC News at 6 – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

‘There will be reckoning’: Calgary officers warned about defying ‘thin blue line’ orders: https://mru.ca/6f3d (CTV News – Adam Massiah, alumnus; Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

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Vancouver council approves new UBC SkyTrain extension plan that includes Jericho Lands station: https://mru.ca/e14d (Global News)

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Citizen science project puts Calgary biodiversity in focus – MRU students contribute to Calgary Captured through Miistakis Institute: https://mru.ca/c5b51 (Education News Canada – Tracy Lee, Miistakis Institute; Kaitlyn Squires, Charles Blanchard, students)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Managing graphic images on social media during a time of war: https://mru.ca/e088a (CityNews Calgary – Dan Devoe, faculty) 

Calgary-based advocacy group wants Albertans to think locally about the global impact of plastics: https://mru.ca/0f3c (Calgary Journal – Israel Dunmade, faculty) 

Local film and communications alumni inspire Blackfoot youth: https://mru.ca/7a7d (Strathmore Now – Trevor Solway, Kelsey No Runner (Solway), alumni)

Mayor says no one can solve city’s problems in 100 days: https://mru.ca/5ea9 (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

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Universities in Canada plan in-person convocation ceremonies after lengthy hiatus: https://mru.ca/dea4 (CTV News, The Canadian Press) 

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Off-leash dogs could cause problems with Calgary’s wildlife: https://mru.ca/83e2 (CityNews  – Tracy Lee, Miistakis Institute)

Wildlife groups say Calgary’s off leash dogs causing problems: https://mru.ca/9528 (CBC News – Tracy Lee, Miistakis Institute) 

Les chiens sans laisse menacent la biodiversité de Calgary, selon des experts: https://mru.ca/7ab07 (Radio-Canada – Tracy Lee, Miistakis Institut) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Local film and communications alumni inspire Blackfoot youth: https://mru.ca/7a7d (Strathmore Now – Trevor Solway, Kelsey No Runner (Solway), alumni)

Disapproval outweighs approval rating for Calgary Mayor Gondek in March poll: https://mru.ca/3b8c3 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Calgary mayor’s approval rating gets ‘rough ride’ as term begins, survey suggests: https://mru.ca/492e (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

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Calgary cardiologist ‘ecstatic’ to be named U of C medicine dean: https://mru.ca/267e (Calgary Herald) 

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Photojournalist Leah Hennel’s new book shows pain, perseverance of Calgarians during COVID-19: https://mru.ca/8973 (Calgary Herald) 

Sarah Harmer to play Bella Concert Hall: https://mru.ca/8f1f (CKUA Radio) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Alberta premier says he won’t apologize following ‘lunatics’ comments: https://mru.ca/08a4 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney under fire for using Oscar meme to denounce energy policies: https://mru.ca/e2695 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/7d4f (CTV 2 – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

UCP Leadership saga continues: https://mru.ca/a897 News 770 CHQR, March 27, 8:34 p.m.  – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Canada West awards four players on the Mount Royal women’s hockey team: https://mru.ca/5f38 (Calgary Journal – Tianna Ko, Zoe De Beauville, Anna Purschke, Mackenzie Butz, students; Scott Rivett, staff)

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Alberta university students call for end to budget cuts, tuition increases: https://mru.ca/24f4 (CTV News) 

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MRU Cougars fall to top-ranked TWU in U SPORTS women’s volleyball finale: https://mru.ca/a0d3 (Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald – MRU Cougars) 

MRU Cougars sweep way to gold-medal game at women’s volleyball nationals: https://mru.ca/0b80 (Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald – MRU Cougars) 

6 Reasons Why You Should Study in Calgary, Canada: https://mru.ca/212a (Study in Canada) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

‘Drastic decline’ of young adults calling Alberta home: report: https://mru.ca/e968 (Global News – David Finch, faculty) 

Police warn of ‘brazen’ shootings across Edmonton as firearms violence trends up: https://mru.ca/3a742 (CBC News – Doug King, faculty)

Jean would do better against NDP than Kenney: poll: https://mru.ca/0d21 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Secret audio recordings of Kenney released: https://mru.ca/08e1 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty) 

High level of evidence points to Kenney: https://mru.ca/93a1 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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University of Lethbridge students face extended semester after 39-day faculty strike: https://mru.ca/dfe4 (Global News)

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‘Excited’ Cougars get do-over at U of C-hosted women’s volleyball nationals: https://mru.ca/49947 (Calgary Sun – Madison Marshall, Quinn Pelland, students; Shane Smith, staff) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Are you ready to go back to the office?: https://mru.ca/1454 (CityNews – Melanie Peacock, faculty)

Kenney seriously considered leaving his post before deciding to fight for his job: audio recording: https://mru.ca/fd1e (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

‘I don’t need this job’: Kenney says he has to stay to keep ‘lunatics’ from ‘trying to take over the asylum’: https://mru.ca/90ce (CVC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Distrust of premier extends to staff, recording suggests: https://mru.ca/75c6 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Look West: Criminal anthropologist says Alberta at heart of unrest, protests: https://mru.ca/cc6a (CTV News – Cathy Prowse, faculty)

Canada West awards four players on the Mount Royal women’s hockey team: https://mru.ca/5f38 (Calgary Journal – Tianna Ko, Zoe De Beauville, Anna Purschke, Mackenzie Butz, students; Scott Rivett, staff)

Rush activate Klotz, sign Helgesen’s brother: https://mru.ca/82f1 (Rapid City Journal – Tyson Helgesen, student)

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New short film shows how 2 university students circumvent Vancouver’s high rental costs: https://mru.ca/612c (CBC News) 

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Excited to see faces again? No masks for MRU: https://mru.ca/f4852 (The Reflector)

A historic achievement in Beijing: MRU student and teammates win Canada’s first-ever Olympic medal in ski jumping: https://mru.ca/abac (Education News Canada – Matthew Soukup, student)

MRU student In Paralympics: https://mru.ca/63272 (The Reflector – Adam Kingsmill, student) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

The unshakeable stigma of mothers who leave their children: https://mru.ca/566e (BBC – Tom Buchanan, faculty)

Perception of city driving youth to leave, says new report: https://mru.ca/5011  (Global News Radio – David Finch, faculty) 

Agreement with NDP ensures Liberals in power until 2025: https://mru.ca/21dd (Global News Morning – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney present for money discussions in sham leadership campaign: witnesses: https://mru.ca/9f0c (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

New allegations emerge on sham Alberta leadership campaign: https://mru.ca/7ae9 (CBC News,  The National – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Transcripts put Kenney in room discussing sham campaign: https://mru.ca/b0bb (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Fractious United Conservative vote on Alberta premier’s future moves from in-person to mail-in: https://mru.ca/ae91 (National Observer, The Canadian Press – Duane Bratt, faculty)

UCP board moves Kenney’s contentious leadership review to mail-in ballot, virtual event: https://mru.ca/bf3a (Edmonton Journal  – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Explaining background to UCP leadership vote: https://mru.ca/67d6 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘Vote out Kenney tomrrow’: NDP wants UCP MLAs to help them trigger early election: https://mru.ca/b2414 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

NDP hope for an early election by way of no-confidence vote: https://mru.ca/f680 (CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty) 

New poll working at home, city news

Rush activate Klotz, sign Helgesen’s brother: https://mru.ca/82f1 (Rapid City Journal – Tyson Helgesen, student)

Canada West awards four players on the Mount Royal women’s hockey team: https://mru.ca/5f38 (Calgary Journal – Tianna Ko, Zoe De Beauville, Anna Purschke, Mackenzie Butz, students; Scott Rivett, staff)

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University of Alberta initiative aims to protect Ukrainian archives, research: https://mru.ca/7395 (CBC News) 

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University efforts to support those impacted by Ukraine invasion: https://mru.ca/9de5 (University Affairs)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

More youth leaving Alberta than moving in for first time in generations: reports: https://mru.ca/6f51 (CTV News – David Finch, faculty) 

New report says youth leaving Alberta: https://mru.ca/8ed0 (News 770, CHQR, March 22, 5:09 p.m. – David Finch, faculty)

Young people leaving because they don’t see diverse Alberta economy: https://mru.ca/676c (CityNews 660 –David Finch, faculty)

This is why youth say they’re leaving Alberta: https://mru.ca/865f (CBC News – David Finch, faculty)

‘We are still in shock’: Family of Calgary woman killed in random attack grieving her loss: https://mru.ca/d8ed (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Doug King, faculty)

World Water Day – Innovations that make a difference: https://mru.ca/a629 (TC Energy – Roger Saint-Fort, faculty)

Kenney slams confidence agreement between Liberals and NDP: https://mru.ca/518e (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Striking a deal to keep government running: https://mru.ca/f105 (Global News, Mornings with Simi – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Liberal, NDP confidence agreement rejected by Premier Kenney: https://mru.ca/11cd (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

What does deal between Liberals and NDP mean?: https://mru.ca/7e8e (News 770, CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty)

Deal with Liberals, NDP unusual at federal level: https://mru.ca/4a1df  (CBC Radio – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Legislation to lower voting age aims to improve democracy, but skeptics have concerns: (Epoch Times – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Unity key to federal Conservartive future: https://mru.ca/aaf7 (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘Underhanded’: United Conservatives are arguing over how to conduct a historic vote on Jason Kenney’s political future: https://mru.ca/e4c9 (Toronto Star – Lori Williams, faculty)

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Historic University of Calgary proposal in the Cree language challenges how Indigenous cultures are studied: https://mru.ca/637c (Global News) 

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How pop-up bars are bringing customers back to the nightlife scene post-pandemic: https://mru.ca/4a20 (CBC News – AnneMarie Dorland, faculty)

CP Rail shutdown raises concerns for already constrained Canadian oil and gas industry: https://mru.ca/4e64 (CBC News – Rajbir Bhatti, faculty)

‘Now is not the time’: 2 day old CP Rail work stoppage already hurting Canadian economy: https://mru.ca/3fc52 (CTV News – Rajbir Bhatti, faculty)

CP disruption could lead to higher prices: https://mru.ca/950b (CBC Radio News – Rajbir Bhatti, faculty)

14,000 UCP members already signed up to vote on Jason Kenney’s leadership: https://mru.ca/1271 (CBC News – Lori Williams, Duane Bratt, faculty)

United Conservative Party factions –Jason Kenney’s Mods and Brian Jean’s Rockers – square off over premier’s future: https://mru.ca/04a8 (Alberta Politics – Duane Bratt, faculty)

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University of Lethbridge faculty vote to ratify new contract, ending strike: https://mru.ca/4344 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun) 

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AUFA and AU to return to bargaining table with mediator: https://mru.ca/b0de (Athabasca Advocaate)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Deciphering antiviral mechanisms during a pandemic: https://mru.ca/1673 (ASBMB Today – Calvin Gordon, alumnus)

Peace Region athletes & coaches chasing Canada West titles this weekend: https://mru.ca/ef52 (Everything GP – Quinn Pelland, student)

Spike in Edmonton gun violence a concern, but police say shootings are ‘isolated’: https://mru.ca/e61d (Edmonton Journal – Doug King, faculty)

Court grants immediate injunction on Beltline protests in Calgary against public health measures: https://mru.ca/8c24 (CBC News – Doug King, faculty)

Injunction gives police more power to deal with protests: ​https://mru.ca/8562 (CBC Radio News – Doug King, faculty)

UCP leaked confidential poll data despite refused permission, Alberta pollster says: https://mru.ca/63a0 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Brian Jean calls on UCP to bring in auditor and keep leadership review in Red Deer: https://mru.ca/58ec (Edmonton Journal – Lori Williams, faculty)

Kenney seems worried about upcoming review: https://mru.ca/7460 (630 CHED – Duane Bratt, faculty)

UCP remains ununified heading into leadership vote: https://mru.ca/236c (News 770 CHQR, 630 CHED) 

Astounding number of members signed up for UCP leadership vote: https://mru.ca/610c (630 CHED – Duane Bratt, faculty)

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University of Calgary workers rally against budget cuts: https://mru.ca/5f9f (CTV News)

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