This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

Government of Canada announces funding to get Alberta families fit and healthy: https://mru.ca/b5aa (Philippine Inquirer)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Canada’s Trudeau is down in the polls. Can the Conservatives take advantage?: https://mru.ca/e804 (Washington Post – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Trudeau uses whistle-stop Calgary visit to urge caution in energy debate: https://mru.ca/b238 (Globe and Mail – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Trudeau visits Stampede breakfast, speaks at private Liberal event: https://mru.ca/5dc5 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Movie Unplanned draws controversy in Calgary: https://mru.ca/7db7 (CBC News – Frances Widdowson, faculty)

RCMP speak to more Alberta cabinet ministers as part of investigation into UCP leadership race: https://mru.ca/80f (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Federal politics and pipelines: https://mru.ca/5761 (Newstalk 1290 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Investigation into voter fraud continues: https://mru.ca/ff29 (News 880, 630 CHED – Lori Williams, faculty)

Stampede Showband pays tribute to member who died of cancer: https://mru.ca/4ab (Calgary Herald – Elan Suissa, conservatory alumnus)

Five Alberta cabinet ministers have now been interviewed by RCMP in voter fraud probe: https://mru.ca/de03 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

TMX Pipeline expansion project: https://mru.ca/be9b (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Feds Compiled 110 Pages on My Moves as I Filed Info Requests: https://mru.ca/896a (The Tyee – Sean Holman, faculty)

Also worth noting

‘My whole life has changed,’ says retiring RDC president: https://mru.ca/311e (Red Deer Advocate)

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