MRU Media

MRU Media: 07/29/2022

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Danielle Smith, focus of rivals’ debate criticism, deemed UCP leadership front-runner: https://mru.ca/e56e (CTV News via The Canadian Press –  Lori Williams &  Duane Bratt, faculty)

Tips to Successfully Navigate the First Year of University with Dr. Janet Miller: https://mru.ca/978a (Where Parents Talk – Dr. Janet Miller, faculty)

Climate protesters are resorting to stronger tactics: https://mru.ca/f2fa (CBC’s The Current – Dr. Roberta Lexier, faculty)

UCP Leadership candidates make pitches on Alberta Independence: https://mru.ca/d3fb (CBC Radio Calgary & Edmonton – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Also worth noting

UManitoba launches Pro Bono Rights Clinic to offer services to equity-deserving individuals: https://mru.ca/3103 (UManitoba)

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MRU Media: 07/28/2022

MRU in the media

Airdrie closure limits urgent care access for North Calgary residents: https://mru.ca/441c (LiveWire Calgary)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Fallout from email continues for food company: https://mru.ca/01a71 (CTV News – AnneMarie Dorland, faculty) 

David Finch on the labour shortage: https://mru.ca/7d4a (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – David Finch, faculty)

UCP leadership candidates square off: https://mru.ca/c03b (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Looking ahead to UCP leadership debate: https://mru.ca/d5775 (News 770, CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Smith a target at leadership debate: https://mru.ca/03f4 (CityNews, 660 – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Debate evidence Smith is frontrunner in UCP leadership race: https://mru.ca/ac41 (Global News, faculty)

The Wolastoqey title claim in N.B., a centuries-old issue and the honourable solution: https://mru.ca/8015 (Policy Options – Andrew Bear Robe, advisor) 

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/7d23 (CTV 2 – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Also worth noting

New U of S policy requires proof for Indigenous-specific roles: https://mru.ca/07dc (Saskatoon StarPhoenix) 

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MRU Media: 07/27/2022

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Critics pan ‘secretive’ deal by Calgary police chief to rehire deputy: https://mru.ca/65705 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Doug King, faculty) 

Does the truth still matter in Alberta politics?: https://mru.ca/39eb9 (CityNews – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Does the truth still matter in Alberta politics?:D ​ https://mru.ca/8242 (CityNews TV, CityNews 660 Radio – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Prince George Cougars announce updates to both business and hockey operations staff: https://mru.ca/da33 (CKPG Today – Mitchell Karapita, alumnus)

Stephen Harper steps back into political spotlight: https://mru.ca/2662 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Three contenders top new UCP leadership poll: https://mru.ca/cc6e (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Gee-Gees concerned over athletic future after uOttawa cuts Track and Field funding: https://mru.ca/5d4b (CTV News) 

 

 

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MRU Media: 07/26/2022

MRU in the media

MRU, URegina, UManitoba host Ukrainian refugees on campus: https://mru.ca/93be (Academica) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Thin Blue Line patch appears in Charlottetown police, Pride photo: https://mru.ca/20c77 CBC Radio News – Doug King, faculty) 

UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith slammed over cancer misinformation: https://mru.ca/997b (CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty)

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University of Alberta summer camp helps Indigenous women learn Cree: https://mru.ca/f0eb (Global News) 

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MRU Media: 07/25/2022

MRU in the media

Mount Royal prepares to welcome several new faculty hires: https://mru.ca/92da (Education News Canada – Elizabeth Evans, interim provost; Jonathan Withey, Jennifer Pettit, Stephen Price, Kelly Williams-Whitt, deans)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Manitoba going for gold at Canada Summer games: https://mru.ca/3936 (Winnipeg Free Press – Faye Murray, student)

Three candidates atop UCP leadership race, according to Leger poll: https://mru.ca/c18e (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

UCP supporters favour Smith, Jean and Toews as top 3 contenders in leadership race, poll shows: https://mru.ca/2247 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Poll largely indicates name recognition: https://mru.ca/0a72 (CBC News at 6 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Strategy at play for UCP race with ranked ballots: https://mru.ca/cb02 (iNews 880 – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Also worth noting

University of Lethbridge neuroscientist wins 2022 Donald O. Hebb Distinguished Contribution Award: https://mru.ca/bc8f (Lethbridge News Now) 

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MRU Media: 07/22/2022

MRU in the media

MRU announces Chad London as new provost and VP academic: https://mru.ca/a66c (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Chad London, incoming provost; Tim Rahilly, president) 

University announces new Provost and VP Academic as Chad London returning to Calgary campus: https://mru.ca/eab8 (Education News Canada – Chad London, incoming provost; Tim Rahilly, President) 

Parasports added to Mount Royal University camps: https://mru.ca/1608 (CBC News at 6 – Wes Brown, camper; Danielle McLeod, staff) 

Mount Royal University adds parasports camp: https://mru.ca/8ff0 (CBC Radio News – Wes Brown, camper; Danielle McLeod, staff) 

Calgary’s tight rental market leaving university students in a lurch: https://mru.ca/e872 (Global News – Bob Lambert, staff) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

‘Class it up’: UCP candidates Smith and Toews trade jabs over past PST comments: https://mru.ca/4d6c (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Charlottetown police apologize after Pride post shows officer wearing thin blue line patch: https://mru.ca/b42b (CBC News – Doug King, faculty) 

Bow Valley High alumna speaking at Feminist Walk 2022: https://mru.ca/f6c14 (Cochrane Now – Eden Baxter, student)

Also worth noting

Rural Alberta struggling with shortage of veterinarians: https://mru.ca/47ab (CBC News)

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MRU Media: 07/21/2022

MRU in the media

MRU Metis student entrepreneur garners award at national pitch competition: (see attached audio) (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Erin Creegan-Dougherty, student)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Alberta finance minister says Danielle Smith’s sovereignty act is ‘very problematic’ for UCP: https://mru.ca/66122 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Cost of gas in Alberta pumps inflation to higher than national levels: https://mru.ca/233c (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun, Edmonton Journal – Anupam Das, faculty)

Calgary city council to debate motion referring Carra integrity investigation to province and police: https://mru.ca/89e1 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Councillors call for further probe into Cara property deal: https://mru.ca/351d (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Number of candidates for UCP leadership race a surprise: https://mru.ca/3c3f (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Also worth noting

Ontario blurs the line by expanding degree-granting options for colleges: https://mru.ca/33b0 (University Affairs) 

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MRU Media: 07/20/2022

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Student entrepreneurs ‘blow judges away’ with brilliant businesses: https://mru.ca/0d8f (CanadaNewswire – Erin Creegan-Dougherty, student)

Calgary’s Best Neighbourhoods 2022: https://mru.ca/efa1 (Avenue Calgary – James Stauch, director, Institute for Community Prosperity) 

A Suncor sale of Petro-Canada would transform company, alter Canadian gasoline retail landscape: https://mru.ca/d5b1 (Globe and Mail – David Finch, faculty) 

Siksika Nation establishing self-administering police force: https://mru.ca/0483 (Global News Calgary – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

UCP leadership hopefuls scramble to qualify for race on eve of deadline: https://mru.ca/7ea6 (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Manitoba to place some internationally trained nurses in hospitals before licensing completed: https://mru.ca/832e3 (CBC News)

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MRU Media: 07/19/2022

MRU in the media

Thinking about moving to Calgary, AB, Canada: https://mru.ca/9522 (MarketersMEDIA) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Danielle Smith has momentum in UCP leadership race: https://mru.ca/a2c6  (News 770, CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Good Samaritan gets Stampede anthem singer to the show after car breakdown: https://mru.ca/9ffc (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Ajay Chattha, alumnus)

Also worth noting

SAIT student newspaper, the Emery Weal, resurrected: https://mru.ca/ea88 (LiveWire Calgary) 

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MRU Media: 07/18/2022

MRU in the media

Brooks: U.S. Consul Independence Day celebration a welcome return: https://mru.ca/769b (Calgary Herald – Tim Rahilly, President) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Councillors formally call for investigations into Gian-Carlo Carra property deal: https://mru.ca/bf67 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Lori Williams, faculty) 

‘I screwed up’: Gian-Carlo Carra speaks out on integrity commissioner’s investigation: https://mru.ca/e566 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Vernon Flying Club member shares her love of aviation with other young people: https://mru.ca/122c (Castanet – Kensie Hewson, student) 

Also worth noting

UBC president Santa Ono leaving for job leading University of Michigan: https://mru.ca/e5f5 (CBC News) 

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