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MRU Media: 12/22/2023

MRU in the media

International success, last-second wins highlight best U Sports moments of 2023: https://mru.ca/666a (CBC Sports – Cougars Women’s hockey)

Air Transat and Porter announce transformative joint venture benefitting Canadian travellers: https://mru.ca/fb939 (Lexology – MRU Aviation)

International Success, Last-Second Wins Highlight Best U Sports Moments Of 2023: https://mru.ca/5d55 (Inside Headline – Cougars Women’s hockey team)

AWS Launches Second Infrastructure Region in Canada: https://mru.ca/2750 (eChannelNews)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Alberta Primetime Politics Panel Dec. 20: https://mru.ca/9d71 (Alberta Primetime/CTV2 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Former Chestermere mayor levels allegations against the province and RCMP of bribery, collusion: https://mru.ca/bc29 (CTV Calgary  – Lori Williams, faculty)

A year in review looking at AB politics: https://mru.ca/c82d (City News Radio Calgary & Vancouver – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

New report discusses equity, diversity and inclusion at Brock: https://mru.ca/c7754 (Education News Canada)

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MRU Media: 12/21/2023

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Video: The art of collecting watches in Calgary: https://mru.ca/37bb (Calgary Journal – Kris Hans, faculty) 

Nolan Patrick, a former top pick, seemingly retires from NHL: https://mru.ca/c864 (YardBreaker – Nolan Patrick, alum) 

The investment in safer streets: Addressing crime in Edmonton: https://mru.ca/1f5b (Any Uak Media – Doug King, faculty)

Alberta’s population fastest-growing in Canada: https://mru.ca/f98d (Calgary Construction Association – Duane Bratt, faculty) *reshare of 12/20 Calgary Herald/Sun article

New Liberal ads in Prairie ridings target Conservatives over Ukraine trade deal: https://mru.ca/522e (City News Vancouver, Calgary, Kitchener/Waterloo, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax – Duane Bratt, faculty)

New Liberal ads in Prairie ridings target Conservatives over Ukraine trade deal: https://mru.ca/e537 (CFAX Victoria – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Axe, bear spray, knives seized during two-week undercover CTrain sting operation: https://mru.ca/877f (Calgary Herald/Sun & Edmonton Journal – Doug King, faculty)

Also worth noting

Western appoints first-ever chief AI officer: https://mru.ca/aa11 (University Affairs)

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MRU Media: 12/20/2023

MRU in the media

Timmy’s Happy Christmas, 1974 at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/1398 (QR News – Bella Concert Hall

AWS Launches Second Infrastructure Region in Canada: https://mru.ca/febb (Amazon – MRU Continuing Education, AWS re/Start)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Alberta’s population fastest-growing in Canada: https://mru.ca/83ca (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Approval rating for Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek slides to 30%, down 6 points from June: poll: https://mru.ca/f90f9 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Simple mouth wash may detect signs of heart disease: https://mru.ca/930b (Panay News – Trevor King, faculty) 

Connor Bouchard Named WHL Grad of the Month: Leading the Conference in Scoring: https://mru.ca/e749 (BVM Sports – Connor Bouchard, alum) 

Also worth noting

St. Lawrence College offering registered nurse prescribing program: https://mru.ca/9e92 (Global News) 

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MRU Media: 12/19/2023

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane’s grounding life of dance: https://mru.ca/0526 (The Gateway – Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane, faculty) 

Cavalry draw Orlando in Concacaf Champions Cup: https://mru.ca/7106 (Western Wheel – Caden Rogozinski, student) 

PFC takes striker Maslanka in first round of CPL/U Sports draft: https://mru.ca/e6e4 (Victoria Times Colonist – Caden Rogozinski, student) 

Smith says it wasn’t her decision to nix job offer to Alberta public health doctor: https://mru.ca/5591 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Video: What’s the reason for the season? Examining the value of Christmas in the modern age: https://mru.ca/b901 (Calgary Journal – David Clemis, faculty) 

Reports cast light on premier’s apparent interference in AHS: https://mru.ca/3edd (AlbertaPoliticss.ca – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Also worth noting

Program aims to pair post-secondary students to live with seniors: https://mru.ca/2136 (Calgary Herald) 

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MRU Media: 12/18/2023

MRU in the media

Twenty-five Social and Environmental Projects to Receive AWS InCommunities Calgary Fund: https://mru.ca/b613 (NationTalk – SAMRU Care Cupboards) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Beyond the barbell: One personal trainer’s struggle with body dysmorphia: https://mru.ca/a715 (Calgary Journal – John Simisim, student, staff; Dan Devoe, faculty) 

‘My way of giving back’: Officer on Alberta First Nation force proud of community: https://mru.ca/8596 (Canadian Press, National Post – Doug King, faculty) 

Indigenous police forces work closely with communities: https://mru.ca/cfbf (Canadian Press audio, News 1150 – Doug King, faculty) 

Braid: Smith takes energy fight to new level with charge of Guilbeault ‘treachery’: https://mru.ca/4bae (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Alberta’s reaction to COP28 deal: https://mru.ca/4c7a (Global News at Noon – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Joly: Feasibility of two-state solution increases: https://mru.ca/39b9 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Also worth noting

Securing Canada’s future: the role of universities: https://mru.ca/1833 (Calgary Herald, National Post – Universities Canada) 

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MRU Media: 12/15/2023

MRU in the media

Indigenous entrepreneurs take to the sky with new aviation initiatives: https://mru.ca/905c (Globe and Mail– MRU Aviation program)  

Indigenous entrepreneurs take to the sky with new aviation initiatives: https://mru.ca/c9d6 

(TRICITY News via the Globe and Mail– MRU Aviation program)  

Unmasking cyber vigilantism: MRU prof explores online justice: https://mru.ca/e445 (Education News Canada  – Leanna Ireland,Kari Roberts, faculty) 

17th Annual Calgary Jazz Orchestra holiday concert happens Monday: https://mru.ca/57e2 (660 City News Radio – Bella Concert Hall)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Cavalry re-drafts defender Caden Rogozinski, believing ‘he’s developed’ pro quality: https://mru.ca/7ac4 (Calgary Herald – Caden Rogozinski, student) 

Caden Rogozinski drafted 7th overall in 2024 CPL-U SPORTS Draft: https://mru.ca/a4f6 (BVM Sports – 

Caden Rogozinski, student) 

The impact of Canada’s shifting demographics on business and the economy: https://mru.ca/6b7d (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – David Finch, faculty) 

‘Wake-up call’: Alberta’s reaction to COP28 deal to transition away from fossil fuels: https://mru.ca/3f3a(Global News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

David Staples: The quality that makes Steven Guilbeault uniquely dangerous? Zero credibility on climate change: https://mru.ca/8b4d (Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

UCalgary introduces BScN program: https://mru.ca/3a37 (UCalgary)

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MRU Media: 12/14/2023

MRU in the media

Kickstart your career: Here are five job fairs you can check out in Calgary this winter: https://mru.ca/a27b (Reviews Canadian)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Canadian brother-sister duo wins ski cross World Cup races on same day: https://mru.ca/4373d (CBC News – Jared Schmidt, student) 

Ottawa’s Jared Schmidt records 2nd consecutive World Cup ski cross win, Reece Howden 2nd: https://mru.ca/6942 (CBC News video – Jared Schmidt, student) 

Schmidt siblings sweep World Cup ski cross gold medals in Switzerland: https://mru.ca/2163e (Olympic.ca – Jared Schmidt, student) 

Schmidt siblings make Ski Cross World Cup history in Arosa: https://mru.ca/d9e99 (FIS – Jared Schmidt, student) 

Remember the pandemic? Why our memories may be faulty — and why that matters: https://mru.ca/be87 (Toronto Star – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Also worth noting

Parker: New president of U of C Properties Group eager to expand bold vision for urban Calgary: https://mru.ca/9a10 (Calgary Herald) 

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MRU Media: 12/13/2023

MRU in the media

Recipients of the first SoTL Development Fund announced: https://mru.ca/0ee96 (UManitoba News – Mokakiiks Centre for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

In spitting distance of better oral health: https://mru.ca/e52d (British Dental Nurses’ Journal – Trevor King, faculty) 

Officials defend 20-month process to get 50 new officers on Edmonton transit, downtown: https://mru.ca/ff641 (CTV News – Doug King, faculty) 

Morris Joins Havoc: https://mru.ca/8f29 (Our Sports Central – Riley Morris, alum) 

Also worth noting

Laurentian University appoints new president, vice-chancellor: https://mru.ca/1221b (CTV News) 

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MRU Media: 12/12/2023

MRU in the media

Upskilling programs: Calgary’s recipe for success: https://mru.ca/07889 (Calgary Economic Development – EDGE UP, Continuing Education) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Canadians and Albertans aren’t sold on Alberta pension, skeptical about $334B figure, poll suggests: https://mru.ca/26e9 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Alberta minister was ready to talk renewables pause at first post-election meeting with regulator: document: https://mru.ca/f2752 (The Narwhal – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Also worth noting

Canada has new requirements for international students hoping to come study. Here’s what you need to know: https://mru.ca/1452e (CBC News) 

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MRU Media: 12/11/2023

MRU in the media

Live taping of The Debaters: https://mru.ca/c57b (CBC Radio, The Debaters – Bella Concert Hall) 

Accountability: Letter to our readers: https://mru.ca/b28f (The Reflector – Reflector staff) 

Editorial: The Oct. 7 Hamas massacre and its fallout: https://mru.ca/7e17 (The Reflector) 

Debunking false narratives against the State of Israel: https://mru.ca/a4de (The Reflector) 

Editorial: MRU’s new Palestinian Advocacy Club raises awareness on campus: https://mru.ca/38ac (The Reflector) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Dismantling ideologies focus of MRU researcher’s  latest book, research: https://mru.ca/3678 (CBC Radio News – Ranjan Datta, faculty) 

New book explores Decolonization in Practice: https://mru.ca/0631 (CBC News at 6 – Ranjan Datta, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane, faculty) 

Discussing mayor’s decision to not attend Menorah lighting: https://mru.ca/6535 \(AM 1150 – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Also worth noting

University of Ottawa named in top 100 most sustainable universities in the world: https://mru.ca/66b5 (CityNews) 

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