MRU in the media

Langdon siblings win national championship with MRU Cougars hockey team: https://mru.ca/f15f (Airdrie Today – Abbey and Kaia Borbandy, student athletes)

Where Was The Last Of Us Filmed?: https://mru.ca/d92e (Game Rant)

Inclusivity powering women’s rugby team at MRU: https://mru.ca/4116 (Calgary Journal)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s call with controversial Calgary pastor cause for concern: expert: https://mru.ca/d163 (City News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Lethbridge UCP candidate Torry Tanner’s claims against teachers disputed: https://mru.ca/7c15 (CTV Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Alberta deputy premier insists it was appropriate for Danielle Smith to discuss COVID case with accused: https://mru.ca/bcfc (National Observer – Duane Bratt, faculty)

TikTok is helping libraries flip their quiet, stuffy reputation on its head: https://mru.ca/27bf (The Globe and Mail – Jessie Loyer, faculty)

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Universite de Laval: Faculty vote overwhelmingly in favour of an agreement: https://mru.ca/604c (CTV News)

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Building the future of energy in Alberta: Helping Alberta business capitalize on the hydrogen opportunity: https://mru.ca/8e36 (Alberta Global – Peter Fenwick, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s Growth Catalyst) 

Canada West champions meet their match at the national quarter-finals: https://mru.ca/131f (The Gauntlet – MRU Cougars men’s hockey) 

Five concerts we’re excited for in Calgary this April: https://mru.ca/ab5f (Daily Hive – Bella Concert Hall) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Calgary archaeologist launches foundation to support female field researchers: https://mru.ca/cc61 (CTV News – Arianne Boileau, faculty) 

Few mentors for women in archeology: https://mru.ca/081b (CTV News broadcast – Arianne Boileau, faculty) 

Alberta’s premier says she asked about COVID-19 charges ‘almost weekly’: https://mru.ca/ebbc (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Online video between Danielle Smith and Artur Pawlowski raises questions over interference: https://mru.ca/a34e (CTV News –  Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Trudeau, Liberals should treat China’s election meddling controversy as politically ‘life-threatening event,’ say politicos, pollsters: https://mru.ca/028bb (The Hill Times – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

‘8 officers in the last 6 months in our nation’: Quebec police officer killed in the line of duty: https://mru.ca/741d (CityNews – Doug King, faculty) 

Recorded conversation raises questions: https://mru.ca/8237 (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Analysis of taped conversation involving Danielle Smith: https://mru.ca/d702d https://mru.ca/63f7 (QR News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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Canada’s universities call on the government to increase research funding: https://mru.ca/07a1 (Globe and Mail) 

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Best Colleges Τo Study Interior Design In Canada: https://mru.ca/a061 (CEO World) 

MRU Cougars women’s hockey celebrated at campus event: https://mru.ca/ee01 (CBC Radio news – Tatum Amy student; Scott Rivett, staff) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Opinion: Alberta misses chance to make post-secondary education more affordable: https://mru.ca/736a (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal – Erik Christiansen, faculty) 

‘8 officers in the last 6 months in our nation’: Quebec police officer killed in the line of duty: https://mru.ca/741d (CityNews – Doug King, faculty) 

Also worth noting

McGill keeps top spot in Canada in world university rankings: https://mru.ca/6fa2 (CTV News) 

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MRU celebrates women’s hockey team’s championship: https://mru.ca/58bc5 (CBC News at 6 – MRU Cougars; Scott Rivett, staff; Tatum Amy, student) 

National championship celebration: https://mru.ca/13b3 (CTV News broadcast – Tatum Amy, student; Tim Rahilly, president; Scott Rivett, staff; MRU Cougars) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

‘Be myself’: Growing training spaces for trans and non-binary fitness: https://mru.ca/c6ff  (Canadian Press via Victoria Times-Colonist – Ace Rodriguez, alum) 

Looking ahead at today’s federal budget: https://mru.ca/88b6 (CTV Morning News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Nearly three-quarters of Albertans support free prescription birth control, survey suggests: https://mru.ca/da25 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Chestermere mayor calls inspection report ‘distortion of facts’: https://mru.ca/f5a10 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Monet Alonso-Cruz, Kyle Cordeiro sign with Electric City FC: https://mru.ca/ad1b (Peterborough Examiner – Monet Alonso-Cruz, alumna) 

Not right time for NDP to vote down budget: https://mru.ca/7bef (CityNews 660 – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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Afghan judge finds new beginning in B.C. after fleeing Taliban-ruled country: https://mru.ca/cfcb8 (CTV News) 

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AI can write essays now — what that means for Calgary universities and colleges: https://mru.ca/0391 (CBC News – Chris Rogerson, director)

Youth hiring fair looking to connect young Calgarians with summer jobs: https://mru.ca/975c3 (Calgary Herald/Calgary /sun – Sarah Imran, director) 

MRU Cougars women’s hockey celebrating national championship on campus Monday: https://mru.ca/4728 (Global News – MRU Cougars, Kaitlyn Ross, Breanne Trotter, students) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Calgary’s high unemployment, countless looking for work a ‘disconnect’: experts: https://mru.ca/a1fa (Global News – Spirit River Striped Wolf, alum;  Anupam Das, faculty) 

‘Dream big and find your journey from there’: https://mru.ca/a1606 (AHL.com – Aisha Visram, alumna) 

Toews, Savage withdrawal from election could cast doubts on premier, say experts: https://mru.ca/6ed8 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Alberta finance minister, environment minister won’t seek re-election this May: https://mru.ca/8499 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, Lori Williams, faculty) 

Ministers not running brings UCP closer to old Wild Rose Party: https://mru.ca/9493 (CBC Radio news – Lori Williams, faculty)

Two cabinet ministers not running next election: https://mru.ca/c554 (CityNews radio – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Soccer’s Gagan, McFadden commit to play in Peterborough:  https://mru.ca/9752 (Hamilton Spectator/Toronto Star– Catriona McFadden, alumna) 

‘Beef for Biden’: Alberta favourite featured on dinner menu for presidential visit to Ottawa: https://mru.ca/24fe1 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Alberta grassroots group influencing UCP as elections near: political scientist: https://mru.ca/6049 (CityNews – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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Education workers threaten Monday strike at Carleton University: https://mru.ca/f12b (CTV News) 

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Hockey Alberta university spotlight: https://mru.ca/c4fa (MRU Women’s hockey team)

Mount Royal Announces Appointment of New Chief Information Officer: https://mru.ca/556d (Education News Canada – Tom Durnin, CIO)

Monet Alonso-Cruz, Kyle Cordeiro sign with Electric City FC: https://mru.ca/8a5f1  (Niagara Falls Review, Toronto Star & Peterborough Examiner – Money Alonso-Cruz, student athlete)

Fort McMurray’s Lindsey Janes on gold medal victory with MRU Cougars: https://mru.ca/8013 (Fort McMurray Today, Peace River Gazette & Cold Lake Sun – Lindsey James, student athlete)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Vivacity showcase tackles the experience of newcomers to Calgary: https://mru.ca/15c7 (Livewire Calgary – Catherine Pearl, faculty, MRU students)

Is Alberta’s economy reaching a turning point? https://mru.ca/1862 (QR Calgary 107FM/770AM – David Finch – faculty) March 23rd halfway through the 1:00 p.m. hour

Horses in ancient art: What were the artists seeking to convey?: https://mru.ca/d8e5 (Horse Talk New Zealand – Carolyn Willekes, faculty) 

US President Joe Biden visits Canada: https://mru.ca/2cff (City News Radio Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Kitchener/Waterloo, Halifax – Lori Williams, faculty)

Bring on the nostalgia: Zellers celebrates grand re-opening in Calgary: https://mru.ca/0eaf (CTV Calgary & iHeartradio.ca – David Finch, faculty)

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$30M to be spent on trades, technology programming in Alberta over next 3 years: https://mru.ca/f7da 

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Calgary ranks as top city for students across the Prairies: https://mru.ca/e389 (CityNews  – Shea Ellingham, staff; multiple MRU students) 

Calgary is a Top Destination for International Students: https://mru.ca/8cd5 (Study in Canada) 

Sufi composer Shumaila Hemani shapes soundscapes for climate justice: https://mru.ca/dd07 (National Observer – Shumaila Hemani, Trico Changemakers Studio Artist in Residence) 

Amundson golden with MRU at U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship: https://mru.ca/aa89 (Prince Albert Now – Camryn Amundson, Breanne Trotter, Emma Bergesen, students) 

Mount Royal Cougars men’s hockey team prepares for next season after a crushing playoff elimination: https://mru.ca/a3d9 (Calgary Journal – Bert Gilling, staff; Jackson Berry student) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

2023 Esquao Awards recipients to be honored at gala in Calgary: https://mru.ca/113c (CFWE – Audra Foggin (Moyah), faculty) 

Youth in mental health crisis: https://mru.ca/ce35 (CityNews – Carolyn McDonald-Harker, faculty) 

With economy on the rise, Alberta leads country in interprovincial migration: https://mru.ca/e80b (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Anupam Das, faculty) 

Politics Briefing: books, Blue Storm: https://mru.ca/d9f0 (Globe and Mail – Richard Sutherland, faculty) 

David Finch on business class: https://mru.ca/74fc (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – David Finch, faculty) 

Taking Back Alberta? Questions surround right-wing group and its political power: https://mru.ca/80b3 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

PM’s chief of staff to testify over foreign interference: https://mru.ca/1e16 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/8eea (CTV 2 – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Also worth noting

Iconic Alberta grain elevators being digitally preserved in virtual reality project: https://mru.ca/3e05 (CBC News) 

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Blazing a new trail in fire forensics: https://mru.ca/b4c5 (Canada Foundation for Innovation – Gwen O’Sullivan, faculty)

MRU Cougars celebrate first national title: https://mru.ca/01b8 (Global News – Tatum Amy, Emma Bergesen, students; Scott Rivett, staff) 

Micro galleries highlighting MMIWG stories aim to reconcile through knowledge and art: https://mru.ca/e3bd (CBC News – linda manyguns, AVP) 

Where was ‘The Last of Us’ filmed? The actual location of the apocalypse: https://mru.ca/f5dd (Business News) 

Pedro Pascal petitioned to be Calgary Stampede parade marshal: https://mru.ca/2184 (CityNews) 

Reflections on the U of L a year after strike/lockout: https://mru.ca/7b57 (Lethbridge Herald) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Boosting the retention of employees when they return from overseas: https://mru.ca/f59d (Forbes – Adam Cave, Michael Roberts, faculty) 

Cavalry FC adds two goalkeepers to roster: https://mru.ca/d893 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – Sterling Kerr, alumnus) 

Q&A: Breaking down the 2023 Alberta budget with MRU political scientist Lori Williams: https://mru.ca/3a74 (Calgary Journal – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Council of Alberta University Students launch Get Out The Vote campaign: https://mru.ca/17fd (The Gateway) 

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UTT signs MoU with Red Deer Polytechnic: https://mru.ca/ace54 (Trinidad and Tobago Guardian) 

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‘No words to describe it’: Cougars women’s hockey team heads home on high note: https://mru.ca/a8fd (CTV News, CTV News at 6 – Breanne Trotter, Emma Bergeson, Kaitlyn Ross, students; Scott Rivett, staff)

University, college sports roundup: Local players part of national U Sports women’s hockey champions: https://mru.ca/c051 (Everything GP – Athena Hauck, Tianna Yaremko, Quinn Pelland, students)

MRU Cougars win first USports national championship: https://mru.ca/a293 (QR News – MRU Cougars women’s hockey) 

MRU Cougars women’s hockey win first USports championship: https://mru.ca/3e5c (CBC News at 6) 

MRU Cougars on cloud 9 after historic win: https://mru.ca/0085 (Global News broadcast) 

Petition launched to have Last of Us star Pedro Pascal as the Calgary Stampede parade marshal: https://mru.ca/1255 (LiveWire Calgary) 

Reflections on the U of L a year after strike/lockout: https://mru.ca/7b57 (Lethbridge Herald) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

3D printed guns have law enforcement playing catchup: https://mru.ca/3940 (Global National – Doug King, faculty)

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MUN to pay tuition refunds to some students for time lost during faculty strike: https://mru.ca/456d (CBC News) 

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MRU Cougars complete Cinderella run with national women’s hockey crown: https://mru.ca/7ea5 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – MRU Cougars women’s hockey) 

Bergesen scores U Sport golden goal for Cinderella Cougars, tip Concordia 4-3 in OT: https://mru.ca/453f (Canadian Press via CTV News – MRU Cougars women’s hockey) 

Congratulations to MRU Cougars from Ron MacLean, Hockey Night in Canada: https://mru.ca/fb48 (Sportsnet Hockey Night in Canada) 

Ramsay’s winner sends Mount Royal to national championship final: https://mru.ca/8fbf (CBC Sports – MRU Cougars women’s hockey) 

MRU Cougars back to finish business at women’s volleyball nationals: https://mru.ca/4aa1 (MRU Cougars women’s volleyball; Haley Roe, student, Shane Smith, staff) 

MRU Cougars in women’s national hockey final: https://mru.ca/6bde (CityNews) 

Concordia faces Mount Royal University in women’s hockey final: https://mru.ca/5fdd (CBC Radio News Montreal) 

Alberta teams compete at USports nationals: https://mru.ca/3660 (QR News – MRU Cougars)

Blues drop U SPORTS quarterfinal to Mount-Royal University Cougars: https://mru.ca/f1c3 (The Varsity – MRU Cougars women’s hockey) 

Manitoba Bisons score upset win over MRU at volleyball nationals: https://mru.ca/2835 (CBC Radio News – MRU Cougars women’s volleyball) 

They dig dinosaurs: Symposium at MRU brings together amateurs and professionals: https://mru.ca/979ab (CTV News)

Paleo 2023 brings dinosaur experts, public to Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/e56ef (CTV News at 5)

More than 100 athletes turn out for RBC Training Ground at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/445c (CTV News at 6) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Here’s where to see Irish history in Calgary this St. Patrick’s Day: https://mru.ca/8924b (CBC News – Michele Holmgren, faculty) 

Alberta analysts closely watching ‘drastic’ oil slump: https://mru.ca/60b2 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Youth mental health a concern as Canada sees pair of alleged deadly domestic disputes: https://mru.ca/7832 (CityNews – Kelly Sundberg, faculty) 

Calgary businessman pleads guilty to money laundering charge in connection with major drug bust: https://mru.ca/6800 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Nakita Baron, student) 

Rapid deployment of body cameras for police unrealistic: https://mru.ca/e3fc (Canadian Press broadcast – Doug King, faculty) 

Deep impact on family and friends of slain police officers: https://mru.ca/2439 (CBC Edmonton News broadcast – Doug King, faculty) 

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/baa2 (CTV 2 – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Also worth noting

University of Alberta satellite headed into orbit to help track wildfires: https://mru.ca/5ac5 (Edmonton Journal) 

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