Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Can Reader Funded News Save Canadian Journalism?: http://mru.ca/b91e (DeSmog Canada – Emma Gilchrist, Alumna)

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Students start class-action lawsuit against colleges over ongoing strike: http://mru.ca/77c5 (CBC News)

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Greg Clark explains why he stepped down as Alberta Party leader: http://mru.ca/6d7b (CBC News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

We’ve Solved Nothing: With Rob Kerr and David Legg: http://mru.ca/14d5 (Sportsnet 960, The FAN – David Legg, Faculty)

Trump administration should preserve marine monuments: http://mru.ca/d1c3 (West Side Story – Jonathan Mee, Faculty)

Nenshi re-elected Calgary mayor after close campaign: http://mru.ca/0b2d (Journal of Commerce – Lori Williams, Faculty)

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Is UBC short-changing the Okanagan?: http://mru.ca/c45 (The Daily Courier)

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MRU in the News

Rossmann: Mount Royal University honours students who paid the ultimate sacrifice: http://mru.ca/8ce (Calgary Herald – Paul Rossmann, VP)

Council turns down request from Farkas and Colley-Urquhart to delay SWBRT: http://mru.ca/2fa (Calgary Herald)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Mount Royal student leaders plead with council not to derail controversial transitway: http://mru.ca/bf5 (Calgary Herald – Shifrah Gadamsetti, Aria Burrell, SAMRU)

MRU students aim to help food bank recipients stretch their meals: http://mru.ca/0c3 (Calgary Herald – Chelsea Harney, Student)

Alberta Party hopes leadership race draws new members, big-name contenders: http://mru.ca/9b2 (Global News – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Philanthropy: ‘Investing in what makes us human’: http://mru.ca/8a0 (Victoria Times Colonist – James Stauch, Faculty)

Festive fundraiser: Homes for the Holidays tour showcases local designers, florists: http://mru.ca/85b (Edmonton Journal – Madison Krushell, Student)

The Ledge: Mansplaining, hepeats and gay-straight alliances: http://mru.ca/3887 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Greg Clark explains why he stepped down as Alberta Party leader: http://mru.ca/89d (CBC News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Alberta Party leader Greg Clark to step down, opening door for leadership campaign: http://mru.ca/0cc7 (Globe and Mail – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Calgary poet earns 2017 Governor General’s Literary Award: http://mru.ca/ecd (The Gauntlet – Richard Harrison, Faculty)

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Alberta College of Art and Design buoyed by talks with Advanced Education minister: http://mru.ca/f8d (Metro)

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MRU in the News

Farkas accuses pro-transit group of ‘malicious cyber-bullying’: http://mru.ca/0cf (Calgary Herald)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Employment Insurance Changes: http://mru.ca/e01 (CTV News at Noon, 2:47 – Melanie Peacock, Faculty)

Calgary family frustrated after Uber charges cleaning fee over alleged mess from wet boots: http://mru.ca/260 (CTV News – Lauren Munroe, Student)

Varcoe: Time for federal government to back up its pipeline decision: http://mru.ca/0634 (Calgary Herald – David Taras, Faculty)

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Student stress levels rise as college strike approaches one-month mark: http://mru.ca/078 (CBC News)

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Flames Community Arenas evacuated after pepper spray incident: http://mru.ca/f2fe (660 News)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

How is newly-elected Calgary councillor Jeromy Farkas doing at his job?: http://mru.ca/d0c (Global News – David Taras, Faculty)

Why finding ‘It’s okay to be white’ posters at the U of C doesn’t surprise anyone: http://mru.ca/e96 (Metro – Maki Motapanyane, Faculty)

Can Canada bring more indigenous people and knowledge into universities?: http://mru.ca/1a6f (The Times Higher Education – Frances Widdowson, Faculty)

Canadian Forces Memorial Film Festival returns to Empress: http://mru.ca/e1b (Macleod Gazette – Stephane Guevremont, former faculty)

Local business backs ICE Education Fund: http://mru.ca/4b9 (e-know.ca – Wyatt Hofflin, Tanner Muth, Students)

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Five Indigenous students make history by undertaking PhD in native studies at University of Alberta: http://mru.ca/a9e (Edmonton Journal)

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Two city councillors call for pause on second phase of southwest BRT: http://mru.ca/296c (Calgary Herald)

Councillors want closer look at plans for second phase of BRT project: http://mru.ca/2a2 (CTV News)

Nenshi calls Farkas/Colley-Urquhart motion to pause SW BRT a “terrible idea”: http://mru.ca/ea3 (660 News)

Calgary councillors make bid to halt southwest BRT: http://mru.ca/88e5 (CBC News)

Concert – Tanya Tagaq: Nov. 22: http://mru.ca/1980 (CBC News)

Young Professionals In Energy Calgary — Speaker Series With Todd Hirsch — Today!: http://mru.ca/862 (Daily Oil Bulletin)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Malled author Kit Dobson: http://mru.ca/14e (CBC: The Homestretch – Kit Dobson, Faculty)

We ask you how you get your news: http://mru.ca/0c11 (CBC: Alberta at Noon – Archie McLean, Faculty)

Members appointed to N.L.’s Mental Health and Addictions Recovery Council: http://mru.ca/7f6 (St. John’s Telegram – Jeffrey Bourne, Alumnus)

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Dual credit gives students a head start – Alberta Government: http://mru.ca/447 (Nationtalk.ca, Canada Newswire)

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Former NHL hockey star Kelly Hrudey talks about his new book and Canada’s favourite game: http://mru.ca/25d (Global News)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Jason Kenney promises referendum on equalization payments if feds continue to push carbon tax: http://mru.ca/b22 (Global News – Duane Bratt, Facuilty)

Family lore fuels Jacob’s children’s book: http://mru.ca/a39 (Cranbrook Daily Townsman – Jody Jacob, Alumna)

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SAIT teaching the business side of running busy kitchen: http://mru.ca/a227 (CBC News)

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Former NHL goalie Hrudey receives Mount Royal University honour: http://mru.ca/46d (Metro)

Kelly Hrudey speaks on mental illness: http://mru.ca/6300 (CBC News: Calgary at 6:00, 17:27)

Kelly Hrudey given honorary degree: http://mru.ca/bb7 (CTV News, 29:21)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Can the sad, short life of one boy save others?: http://mru.ca/753c (Calgary Herald – Peter Choate, Faculty)

Red ink rising: Economic experts spar over solutions to Alberta’s growing debt: http://mru.ca/172 (Calgary Herald –  Duane Bratt, Faculty)

How Syncrude and friends benefitted from ‘creative sentence’ in 2010 oilsands duck deaths: http://mru.ca/a5c2 (National Observer – Janice Paskey, Gillian Steward, Faculty; James Wilt, Alumnus; Cassie Riabko, Student)

Construction begins on long-promised $1.4B Calgary Cancer Centre: http://mru.ca/796 (CBC News – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Lacrosse’s Duane Bratt Wins National NCCP Coach Developer Award: http://mru.ca/1f5 (Independent Sports News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

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 Edmonton’s first licensed grow-op looking to post-secondary institutions: http://mru.ca/9e84 (Metro)

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Federal lawyers ask court to block release of Senate scandal documents: http://mru.ca/280 (National Post  – Sean Holman, Faculty)

A wild respect: Al Etmanski’s love letter to Alberta: http://mru.ca/6b1f (Sonya L. Jakubec, Faculty)

Calgarian wins Governor General’s Literary Award: http://mru.ca/f54 (City: Breakfast Television – Richard Harrison, Faculty)

2017 Governor General poetry award winner Richard Harrison: http://mru.ca/8bd (CBC Radio: The Homestretch – Richard Harrison, Faculty)

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Talks resume between striking Ontario faculty and colleges: http://mru.ca/0e9 (CBC News)

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Richard Harrison’s On Not Losing My Father’s Ashes in the Flood wins Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry: http://mru.ca/bc0 (Calgary Herald – Richard Harrision, Faculty)

Mount Royal University Professor Richard Harrison wins 2017 Governor General Award for poetry collection: http://mru.ca/1c9 (CBC News, Richard Harrison, Faculty)

Sunrise ceremonies to honour the fallen: http://mru.ca/d1f2 (CTV News – Paul Rossmann, VP, and Terry Kellam, Staff, Military Memorial Bursaries)

Career and education fair helps Whitehorse students face ‘a lot of big decisions’: http://mru.ca/aad (CBC News – Melanie Parsons, Staff)

GGBooks winners announced: http://mru.ca/d7d1 (Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal – Richard Harrison, Faculty)

GG Award winners include Cherie Dimaline, Joel Thomas Hynes: http://mru.ca/9c6 (Quill & Quire – Richard Harrison, Faculty)

Joel Thomas Hynes wins Governor-General’s Literary Award: http://mru.ca/0f25 (Globe and Mail – Richard Harrison, Faculty)

Joel Thomas Hynes, Cherie Dimaline win Governor General’s Literary Awards: http://mru.ca/bc9 (Toronto Star – Richard Harrison, Faculty)

Newfoundland native Joel Thomas Hynes wins Governor General’s Award for fiction: http://mru.ca/41f8 (CTV News – Richard Harrison, Faculty)

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