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

MRU in the News

Preview: Dave Kelly Live is an ode to love on Valentine’s Day: https://mru.ca/21df (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Bella Concert Hall)

Pro-life group looking for ‘passionate’ leaders: https://mru.ca/fc2f (The Catholic Register – Mikayla Bezooyen, Farrah MacPherson and Nadja Kunz, students)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Harm reduction advocates stress need for supervised consumption sites: https://mru.ca/598c (Calgary Herald – Homeless student battling addiction)

City rethinking alcohol on expense accounts: https://mru.ca/81d7f (CityNews, 660 News – Melanie Peacock, faculty)

Ottawa mulls Alberta ‘aid package’ as province angles for Teck mind approval: https://mru.ca/0479 (The Energy Mix – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta fires back at First Nations chief critical of province’s consultation on Frontier oilsands project: https://mru.ca/1942 (Financial Post/Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Jason Kenney now says climate change is ‘obvious.’ Here’s what he’s said in years past: https://mru.ca/7fa8c (The Star – Duane Bratt, faculty)

For Albertans watching Trudeau, Teck mega-project is the canary in the oilsands mine: https://mru.ca/34f7 (The Star – Lori Williams, faculty)

Creston Concert Society presenting classical crossover vocal group Vivace: https://mru.ca/7ba3 (Creston Valley Advance – Lauren Woods, alumna)

Also worth noting

UCP government’s budget coming Feb. 27: https://mru.ca/f7eb (Edmonton Journal)

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