MRU in the media

Strike or lockout possible at Mount Royal University as contract negotiations stall: https://mru.ca/8f90 (CBC News – Lee Easton, MRFA; Sprit River Striped Wolf, SAMRU; Kyle Pollock, student)

MRU lets go of politically divisive professor: https://mru.ca/2e16 (The Reflector) 

New COVID-19 wave crashes into Calgary; campus moves online until Jan. 24: https://mru.ca/011e (The Reflector) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Resurrecting the Dayliner? A new push for Calgary-Edmonton rail line: https://mru.ca/d759 (Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal – Michael Roberts, faculty)

Younger students face further risk of learning loss amid Omicron surge: https://mru.ca/498 (Calgary Herald – Jodi Nickel, faculty)

Former Hitmen standout Connor Rankin finds his ‘next best thing’ as video analyst for Flames: https://mru.ca/7ef2 (Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald – Connor Rankin, alumnus)

As trucker convoy rolls into Ottawa, media faces criticism from right-leaning politicians: https://mru.ca/7470 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Kenney denounces border crossing blockade; UCP MLA slammed for presence at protest: https://mru.ca/d71b (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Protesters return to Parliament Hill: https://mru.ca/3159 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Trucker convoy support political theatre for premier: https://mru.ca/53f2 (CTV News at 6 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Thousands joint trucker convoy protest in Calgary: https://mru.ca/76d7 https://mru.ca/251c (News 770, CHQR, Global News Morning – Lori Williams, faculty)

Cavalry re-signs Escalante, Fisk, Loturi, Klomp: https://mru.ca/5680 (Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald – Victor Loturi, student)

Cavalry FC announces return of four integral players for the 2022 Canadian Premier League season: https://mru.ca/d0b5 (Cavalry FC – Victor Loturi, student)

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Classes could cease at University of Lethbridge as strike vote looms: https://mru.ca/9dc7 (CBC News) 

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Calgary named 10th best place to live and work in North American movie business: https://mru.ca/14e39 (CTV News)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

Live experience economy: https://mru.ca/8977 (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – David Finch, faculty)

O’Toole plans to meet trucker convoy: https://mru.ca/b44e (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Massive trucking convoy heading to Ottawa, organizers say they want to topple government: https://mru.ca/92ff (CityNews Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Convoy organizers present security risk:https://mru.ca/58a7 (CityNews 660 Radio – Duane Bratt, faculty)

The demands of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ to Ottawa: https://mru.ca/cfbd (CityNews at 5 – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Premier speaks in favour of trucker convoy: https://mru.ca/7af6 (Global News Morning – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Jenner heading to Olympics for third time: https://mru.ca/78a6 (BPSN – Brianne Jenner, former coach)

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U of S, U of R urging students, staff to get booster shot, won’t be mandatory: https://mru.ca/e6eb (CBC News)

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MRU in the media: 

Southern Alberta town to be zombie-fied for filming of HBO series “The Last of Us”: https://mru.ca/943c (Daily Hive)

UFA shows the true meaning of diversity and inclusion: https://mru.ca/fec5 (Calgary Herald – Jaclyn Curd, alumna)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

Empty office tower to become affordable housing complex, shelter in Calgary downtown core: https://mru.ca/c734 (CTV Calgary – James Stauch, Institute for Community Prosperity)

Alberta author Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane wins Canadian Children’s Book Award: https://mru.ca/f53b (CFWE  – Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/bef5 (CTV 2 – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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U of C named among Top 5 research universities in Canada in 2021 by Re$earch Infosource Inc.: https://mru.ca/d17a (CTV News) 

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MRU in the media: 

Students, faculty fear disruption as bargaining hits impasse at MRU and University of Lethbridge: https://mru.ca/9e77 (Global News – Lee Easton, MRFA; Brendan Correia, SAMRU)

Alberta scientist solves Burgess Shale  fossil mystery: https://mru.ca/974c (CHED 630; CHQR, News 770 – Paul Johnston, faculty)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

Could understanding the history of anti-vaccine sentiment help us to overcome it?: https://mru.ca/58642 (The Guardian – Paula Larsson, alumna)

Neil Young’s stand over Joe Rogan puts Spotify in awkward light: https://mru.ca/da35 (CBC Radio News – Richard Sutherland, faculty) 

Kenney says he’s working with U.S. governors on pressing Trudeau, Biden to lift trucker vaccine mandate: https://mru.ca/496a (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Lori Williams, faculty)

Steven Gibb pursued painting and photography after a second chance at life: https://mru.ca/09c16 (Globe and Mail – Steven Gibb, alumnus)

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SFU students stage walkout to protest return to in-person learning: https://mru.ca/55b2 (CTV News)

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MRU in the media: 

Calgary scientist unlocks the mystery surrounding ancient tiny creatures, called stenothecoids: https://mru.ca/eaed (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Paul Johnston, faculty)

Burgess Shale mystery solved by MRU scientist: https://mru.ca/ca19 (CBC Radio Active, Edmonton – Paul Johnston, faculty)

Experience Blackie and the Rodeo Kings: https://mru.ca/1b2d7 (CKUA – Bella Concert Hall) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

McNinch excited to join Cougars program: https://mru.ca/e2da (Swift Current Online – Kiana McNinch, student)

Wildcat commits to MRU Cougars for next season: https://mru.ca/6fb9 (CKSW 570 AM – Kiana McNinch, student)

Former judge to review call from suspended Alberta justice minister to police chief: https://mru.ca/e0f1 (Toronto Star, The Canadian Press – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Safety concerns for politicians as protests grow outside their homes: https://mru.ca/4ab6 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

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University of Lethbridge names first Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion scholars: https://mru.ca/4b6c6 (CTV News)

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MRU in the media

Faculty associations at MRU, ULeth reach impasse in contract negotiations: https://mru.ca/277d (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Lee Easton, MRFA)

Nursing students will be paid, have opportunity at full-time employment as they join the COVID-19 front line: AHS: https://mru.ca/ae11 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Elizabeth Van Den Kerkhof, School of Nursing and Midwifery)

St. Mary’s University students launch petition to delay return to in-person classes: https://mru.ca/ca8a (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun) 

MRU begins phase-in of in-person instruction: https://mru.ca/e608 (Global News Morning – Elizabeth Evans, interim provost) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

Alleged border smuggler was Florida cab driver with financial troubles: https://mru.ca/1b71 (Global News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Cavalry shop local in grabbing Kaiser, Rogozinski in CPL-U SPORTS Draft: https://mru.ca/52f15 (Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald – Caden Rogozinski, student; MRU Cougars Soccer) 

Cavalry FC selects MRU star in draft: https://mru.ca/4702 (CBC Radio News – Caden Rogozinski, student 

Cavalry FC selects MRU’s Rogozinski in draft: https://mru.ca/4b30 (Global News Morning)

MRU’s Rogozinski picked sixth overall by Cavalry FC in CPL draft: https://mru.ca/ff35 (CTV News at 11:30)

Steven Gibb pursued painting and photography after a second chance at life: https://mru.ca/09c16 (Globe and Mail – Steven Gibb, alumnus)

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‘Not a question of if:’ University of Alberta research building better antivirals in prep for new variants, next pandemic: https://mru.ca/194c6 (Edmonton Journal) 

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MRU in the media: 

Mount Royal professor makes fossil breakthrough in overlooked section of the Burgess Shale: https://mru.ca/3859 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Paul Johnston, faculty)

505-million-year-old fossils, found by Calgary scientist, shed light about how life evolved on Earth: https://mru.ca/12e3 (CTV News – Paul Johnston, faculty) 

Fossil mystery solved: https://mru.ca/2c58 (CTV News at 5, CTV News at 6 – Paul Johnston, faculty) 

University scientist cracks century-old fossil mystery: https://mru.ca/169b (Education News Canada – Paul Johnston, faculty; Jonathan Withey, dean)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

Los Angeles Kings trainer becomes 1st female staffer to work behind bench in NHL: https://mru.ca/0097 (CBC News – Aisha Visram, alumna)

Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane wins top Canadian children’s book award: https://mru.ca/aad3 (Alberta Native News  – Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane, faculty)

Alberta NDP continues to lead UCP in voter support: Angus Reid poll: https://mru.ca/9bb (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Heat on Dr. Hinshaw unwarranted: https://mru.ca/e94f (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Not much edification in yesterday’s COVID-19 newser as Premier Kenney and officials ‘filibuster’ the hard questions: https://mru.ca/8fc2 (Alberta Politics – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting: 

RRC Polytechnic permanently shuts down Rebels athletic program: https://mru.ca/d5d9 (CBC News)

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MRU in the media: 

Wildlife caught on cam: Photo project documents Calgary’s animal population: https://mru.ca/7aa9 (CTV News – Tracy Lee, Miistakis Institute) 

Researchers compile thousands of images of urban wildlife: https://mru.ca/deb4 (CTV News at 5 – Tracy Lee, Miistakis Institute) 

Citizen science project looks at wildlife in city: https://mru.ca/bd47 (News 770, CHQR – Tracy Lee, Miistakis Institute, full interview at https://mru.ca/731a Jan. 19m 5:09:30 p.m.)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

Is there any cognitive benefit to playing Wordle?: https://mru.ca/4fb0 (CityNews 660 Radio – Daniel Devoe, faculty)

He got a ticket, then called the police chief. But the suspension of the first Black justice minister in Canada is drawing criticism: https://mru.ca/3ec6 (Toronto Star – Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘Musical chairs in the cabinet’: Madu affair is a blow to Kenney’s leadership, say experts: https://mru.ca/b2dc (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

This Is ‘Kenneyism’: https://mru.ca/bb7d (The Tyee – Roberta Lexier, faculty)

Also worth noting: 

University of Lethbridge students seek refunds, petition to move entire semester online: https://mru.ca/7c23 (Global News)

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Shift talks with Doug Holt and Simon Raby about Alberta’s scaleup gap: https://mru.ca/5c52 (Shift, by Alberta Innovates – Simon Raby, faculty)

Alberta’s Ukrainian community sounds the alarm over Russian incursion threat: https://mru.ca/037ee (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

City of Calgary to cover councillor home security systems amid continued threats: https://mru.ca/2549 (Global News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Council narrowly approves up to $120K for security on their private homes: https://mru.ca/c293 (CTV News – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

Calgary councillors able to get help paying for home security: https://mru.ca/2b47 (CityNews – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Kenney strips Alberta justice minister of duties, orders probe into call to police chief over traffic ticket: https://mru.ca/efb5 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Justice minister’s actions cross the line: https://mru.ca/5856 (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Premier says taxing unvaccinated ‘un-Canadian’: https://mru.ca/fc46 (CityNews 660 Radio – Lori Williams, faculty)

Calgary greenhouse to be built this spring expects to provide thousands of pounds of fresh food year-round: https://mru.ca/7d09 (CTV News – Rajbir Bhatti speaks in video story) 

Alberta premier doubles down against ‘vax-tax’: https://mru.ca/e687 (CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Also worth noting:

UCalgary launches search for next chancellor: https://mru.ca/e693 (UCalgary News) 

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MRU in the media: 

Work-integrated learning opportunities prepare career-bound graduates: https://mru.ca/a32c (Calgary Herald – Katherine Sharples, alumna; Shea Ellingham, staff)

Crowchild Classic postponed, games won’t be played at Scotiabank Saddledome: https://mru.ca/c86c (CTV News)

Universities delay return to in-person learning: https://mru.ca/51c8 (CBC News at 6) 

Post-secondary students will continue to learn online until end of February: https://mru.ca/3ea1 (CHFM) 

MRU bringing students back to class — with three-layer masks: https://mru.ca/2a47 (Western Standard)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

Alberta justice minister fined for distracted driving, called police chief about ticket: https://mru.ca/670d (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Justice Minister called police chief to discuss ticket: https://mru.ca/67cc (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Kenney relieves justice minister of duties, orders investigation into police call: https://mru.ca/b397 (CityNews, Canadian Press – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Justice Minister Kaycee Madu to ‘step back from ministerial duties’ after calling Edmonton police chief over distracted driving ticket: https://mru.ca/dc5c (Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, National Post – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Justice minister must quit or be fired: https://mru.ca/476 (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Premier says taxing unvaccinated ‘un-Canadian’: https://mru.ca/fc46 (CityNews 660 Radio – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta premier doubles down against ‘vax-tax’: https://mru.ca/e687 (CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting: 

UBC delays return to most in-person classes again, citing Omicron concerns: https://mru.ca/c53d (CTV News)

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