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DeLong: Luminous Voices clearly up for a vocal challenge: http://mru.ca/9798 (Calgary Herald – Bella Concert Hall)

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 After chaotic election night, voters return Nenshi, all incumbents to City Hall: http://mru.ca/464 (Calgary Herald – Lori Williams, Faculty)

What we can expect from our new city council?: http://mru.ca/594 (Global News – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Naheed Nenshi’s purple reign in Calgary will continue: http://mru.ca/52d (Metro – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Calgary Election: Long lines cause some voters to give up: http://mru.ca/435 (Metro  – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Decision Calgary: How partisan politics have affected 2017 municipal election: http://mru.ca/dbc (Global News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Intelligent design: Balancing vision and client needs from start to finish: http://mru.ca/bdda (Halifax Chronicle Herald – Pam Tower, Alumna)

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Comedy show coming to Calgary gives survivors of sexual assault a chance to laugh: http://mru.ca/e3c (660 News)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

‘Every vote counts:’ Election day is here: http://mru.ca/8e2 (Calgary Herald – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Anger and a lack of details define Calgary election campaign: http://mru.ca/210  (660 News – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Naheed Nenshi neck-and-neck with challenger in Calgary mayoralty race: http://mru.ca/7a1 (Toronto Star – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Controversial Bowfort Towers banner was a ‘professional job’: political analyst: http://mru.ca/687 (Global News – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Candidates make final push for support as Calgarians prepare to vote: http://mru.ca/9751 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

 The Morning News with Gord Gillies: Moving Past Traumatic Events: http://mru.ca/661 (News Talk 770 – Scott McLean, Partner)

NHL 911: Emergency goalies no longer a phone call away: http://mru.ca/36f (CBC Sports – Todd Ford, goalie coach)

From Biathlon to XC: Kocher Un-Retires for a Run at PyeongChang: http://mru.ca/a95a (Faster Skier – Zina Kocher, Student)

Calgary political scientist breaks down 2017 municipal election: http://mru.ca/a90 (Global News – Lori Williams, Faculty)

‘Maybe I’m irritating:’ Nenshi neck-and-neck with challenger in Calgary mayoralty race: http://mru.ca/b25 (National Post –  Lori Williams, Faculty)

‘It is a concern:’ Calgary’s female council representation could dip this election: http://mru.ca/d8f (Metro – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Politics in the park: What Metro learned from interviewing your candidates: http://mru.ca/fc5 (Metro – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Political scientist Duane Bratt with one last look at the municipal election: http://mru.ca/44c (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Calgary wards to watch: Analyst believes incumbents could lose seats in at least 2 constituencies: http://mru.ca/463 (Global News – Duane Bratt, Faculty

Two deep-rooted Calgarians with differing visions contend for mayor’s chair: http://mru.ca/fc48 (Calgary Herald – David Taras, Faculty)

Michelle Roddy running for Town council: http://mru.ca/b434 (Vulcan Advocate – Michelle Roddy, Alumna)

Elite athletes no longer ‘constantly broke’ thanks to first raise in 14 years: http://mru.ca/4c0d  (Calgary Sun – Haley Daniels, Student)

We asked Ward 5 candidates to take a stand on the issues. Here is what they had to say: http://mru.ca/50f0 (Calgary Journal, Calgary Herald – Journalism Students)

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Ontario college strike: What you need to know: http://mru.ca/43b (Globe and Mail)

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Proposed terminus for southwest BRT a burning issue in crowded Ward 13 battle: http://mru.ca/1ab (Calgary Herald)

Southwest BRT still a divisive issue in Ward 11: http://mru.ca/1d55 (Calgary Herald)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

 Final push for candidates, Calgarians vote Monday: http://mru.ca/30c3 (660 News – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Experts say forget the polls, your vote counts this Calgary municipal election: http://mru.ca/dc7e (Metro News, Duane Bratt, Faculty)

‘Partisanship is playing a role’: political scientist on CBE election: http://mru.ca/28d (Metro News – Lori Williams, Faculty)

A Revolting Situation: We’re being crushed by inequality. Where’s the revolution?: http://mru.ca/a6f (Planet S – Michael Truscello, Faculty)

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 Video of Nenshi talking election racism surfaces after incumbent clarifies race concerns: http://mru.ca/e86f (Metro – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Whoever wins Alberta UCP leadership contest likely on ‘path to premier’s office’: poll: http://mru.ca/e4a (Global News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Zina Kocher targets 2018 Olympics, this time without a rifle: http://mru.ca/7ffd (Rocky Mountain Outlook – Zina Kocher, Student)

Calgary Election 2017: Polls yield contradictory results: http://mru.ca/dc8 (Global News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Officials say nearly 75,000 people cast ballots in advance polls in Calgary: http://mru.ca/213 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

City taxes numbers game burning a hole through other issues in civic election: http://mru.ca/9af (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

New poll puts Naheed Nenshi 15 points ahead of Bill Smith in mayor’s race: http://mru.ca/c486 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

We asked Ward 8 school trustee candidates to imagine they were back in school when they answered these questions: http://mru.ca/2ba (Calgary Journal, Calgary Herald – Journalism students)

We asked Ward 13 school trustee candidates to imagine they were back in school when they answered these questions: http://mru.ca/11b (Calgary Journal, Calgary Herald – Journalism Students)

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University sex assault policies average C- in analysis by nationwide student group: http://mru.ca/53f0 (CBC News)

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This one’s for Richard: Canadian’s Olympic comeback inspired by her late coach: http://mru.ca/23f (CBC News – Zina Kocher, Student)

Zina Kocher’s second act: Can a Canadian biathlete ditch her rifle and make the Olympics in cross-country skiing?: http://mru.ca/5081 (National Post – Zina Kocher, Student)

Why polls suggest Nenshi could be in trouble in the 2017 election: http://mru.ca/04c (Global News – David Taras, Faculty)

Experts expect to see more controversy in Calgary’s mayoral race: http://mru.ca/af3e (CTV News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Sad end for Sears as retailer gets set to shutter stores and sell off stock: http://mru.ca/7ca (CTV News – Patti Derbyshire, Faculty)

We asked Ward 13 candidates to take a stand on the issues. Here is what they had to say: http://mru.ca/a0d0 (Calgary Journal, Calgary Herald – Journalism Students)

We asked Ward 10 candidates to take a stand on the issues. Here is what they had to say: http://mru.ca/390 (Calgary Journal, Calgary Herald – Journalism Students)

We asked Ward 2 school trustee candidates to imagine they were back in school when they answered these questions: http://mru.ca/913 (Calgary Journal, Calgary Herald – Journalism Students)

Also worth noting

Academic freedom compromised by U of C, watchdog group finds: http://mru.ca/f6b (CBC News)

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Near miss over Calgary as trainer aircraft and commercial plane avoid collision: http://mru.ca/32c (Calgary Herald)

Calgary’s writing scene promotes mental health and well-being: http://mru.ca/d100 (Calgary Herald)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Spam, spam and egg on face? Bill Smith passes the buck on unsolicited emails: http://mru.ca/327 (CTV News – Bruce Foster, Faculty)

Expert says anger could be driving voters to polls: http://mru.ca/282 (Metro – Lori Williams, Faculty

Dogged by controversy, not one council member seeks re-election in Chestermere: http://mru.ca/b02 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Calgarians are in a foul mood. And that could spell trouble for Naheed Nenshi: http://mru.ca/cf50 (Financial Post, Ottawa Citizen  – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Pro transit organization releases Calgary donor list: http://mru.ca/fdd0 (Metro – Shifrah Gadamsetti, Student)

Jaromir Jagr one of a kind: http://mru.ca/438 (Tylor Keller, Alumnus)

Poll places Smith as frontrunner, pundit believes mayoral race closer than poll results indicate: http://mru.ca/73da  (CTV News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Calgary developer picks his candidates, urges staff to follow his lead: http://mru.ca/497 (CBC News – Melanie Peacock, Faculty)

Political watchers surprised by poll results: http://mru.ca/ed42 (Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Third-party ads romp into election: http://mru.ca/bc1  (St. Albert Gazette  – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Political scientist calls province’s Green Line comments ‘inappropriate’: http://mru.ca/ae32 (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

We asked Ward 6 candidates to take a stand on the issues. Here is what they had to say: http://mru.ca/558 (Calgary Journal, Calgary Herald – Students)

We asked Ward 8 candidates to take a stand on the issues. Here is what they had to say: http://mru.ca/d9b (Calgary Journal, Calgary Herald – Students)

Also worth noting
MacEwan University’s first Indigenous female president Deborah Saucier ready for real change: http://mru.ca/71b2 (Edmonton Journal)

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Sundberg: In the face of adversity, violence and hate, take pride in being Canadian: http://mru.ca/d7f (Calgary Herald – Kelly Sundburg, Faculty)

Calgary municipal voter turnout expected to be high: expert: http://mru.ca/5d2 (Metro – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Calgarians almost evenly split on secondary suites: poll: http://mru.ca/efea  (Calgary Herald – Aria Burrell, Student, SAMRU)

Alberta analyst responds to TransCanada killing Energy East pipeline project: http://mru.ca/2de6 (Global News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

High density developments and taxes among Ward 7 residents’ top concerns at election forum: http://mru.ca/0b7 (Calgary Journal, Calgary Herald – Jolene Rudisuela, Student)

We asked Ward 1 candidates to take a stand on the issues. Here is what they had to say: http://mru.ca/735 (Calgary Journal, Calgary Herald – Journalism students)

Voter turnout 152% higher than last Calgary election on 1st day of advance polls: http://mru.ca/6c6d (CBC News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

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Red Deer’s last Art Alley mural depicts symbols of healing: http://mru.ca/745 (Red Deer Advocate)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Calgary rolls out drive-in voting on Wednesday: http://mru.ca/4cb (Metro – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

An Inglewood House Was Turned Into Calgary’s Largest Little Free Library: http://mru.ca/8b5a (Avenue – Interior Design students)

School trustee candidates divided on whether parents should know child has joined GSA: http://mru.ca/e68  (Calgary Herald, Calgary Journal – Alannah Page and Nathan Kunz, Students)

Like sand through an hourglass, Cranston drivers frustrated by traffic bottleneck: http://mru.ca/4868 (Tim Haney, Faculty)

City of Leduc election – Bill Hamilton: http://mru.ca/1c4 (Leduc Rep – Bill Hamilton, Alumnus)

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Red Deer’s last Art Alley mural depicts symbols of healing: http://mru.ca/745 (Red Deer Advocate)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Exclusive poll: Calgarians cool to expanding police budget: http://mru.ca/c69c (Calgary Herald – Doug King, Faculty)

We asked mayoral candidates some key questions and so did MRU students. Here are the answers: http://mru.ca/9efe (Calgary Herald – Journalism students)

artsPlace hosting a night of home-themed chitchat: http://mru.ca/4f0 (The Crag and Canyon – Susanne Ruberg-Gordon, Instructor)

Ward 11 candidates tackle BRT and big-money projects at Oakridge forum: http://mru.ca/23d (Calgary Herald – Kyra Bird and Arianna Korbett, Students)

School trustee candidate’s social media ramblings draw scorn: http://mru.ca/ed5a (CBC News –  Lori Williams, Faculty)

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Bees and butterflies get southeast sanctuary thanks to Calgary pollinator program: http://mru.ca/620 (CBC News)

New Presidents and Provosts: http://mru.ca/c05  (Inside Higher Ed – Lesley Brown, Provost)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Startup Success: http://mru.ca/e36e (Business in Calgary – Ray DePaul, Faculty)

Nearly half of poll respondents think city should stand firm in ongoing arena feud even if Flames leave: http://mru.ca/75c (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

New poll shows property taxes the most important issue in Calgary election: http://mru.ca/30b (Calgary Herald – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Calgary Election 2017: Pundits break down Chamber of Commerce town hall: http://mru.ca/e9c (Global News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Marketing Matters – October 2017: http://mru.ca/8c8  (Business in Calgary – Ellen Parker, Alumna)

The Educator: Dr. Neil Webber and his many accomplishments: http://mru.ca/a0f (Business in Calgary – Neil Webber, former instructor)

Green Line, infrastructure spending dominate Ward 3 candidates forum: http://mru.ca/1437 (Calgary Journal, Calgary Herald – Stephanie Hagenaars, Student)

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