MRU in the media

Hundreds of Mount Royal University students and staff meet on soccer fields to form human spiderweb: https://mru.ca/56c6 (CTV Calgary – Elder Roy Bear Chief, 2024 HD recipient)

Vibrant space for Indigenous communities among projects from Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/52f5 (Deezeen)

Ella Filek: From Schoolwork to Shot-Stopping: https://mru.ca/d286 (BVM Sports)

Study: Climate change causing polar bears to age faster: https://mru.ca/69ef (Education News Canada)

Pronghorns Wrap Up Challenging Weekend with Notable Men’s Soccer Victory: https://mru.ca/effe (BVM Sports)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Advancement in Healthcare Technology and Biomedical Engineering 2025: https://mru.ca/70a64 (Lux Research – Yanishka Gahlot, student)

Canmore’s vacancy tax in the crosshairs of provincial government: https://mru.ca/1337 (CBC – Lori Williams, faculty)

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UCalgary, Big Brothers Big Sisters partner on mentorship, experiences, research: https://mru.ca/75bc (UCalgary)

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Human spiderweb formed at Calgary’s Mount Royal University for Truth and Reconciliation: https://mru.ca/fce2 (City News – Pat Kostouros & Stephen Price,  faculty)

The story of ani to pisi, the human spiderweb: https://mru.ca/b0ff (QR Calgary – Elder Roy Bear Chief, 2024 HD recipient)

NW Calgary bridges named in honour of fallen soldier: https://mru.ca/05945 (City News – Nathan Hornburg, alum)

Security Services’ new look reflects care, connection and community: https://mru.ca/715c (Education News Canada)

Bridges to be named after fallen soldier: https://mru.ca/3e77 (QR Calgary – Nathan Hornburg, alum)

McCarthy named Canada West women’s soccer player of the week after clutch goals vs. MRU, Calgary: https://mru.ca/25609 (BVM Sports)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

The Dark Side of Migration: Smuggling and Refugees: https://mru.ca/9488 (iHeartRadio talk stations across Canada – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

The battle’s on for Calgary’s conservative voters as truce between 2 parties fails to materialize: https://mru.ca/f342 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

What’s a progressive voter to do? For some, new Calgary parties complicate matters: https://mru.ca/80f1 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

How relevant are grades nowadays anyways?: https://mru.ca/146e (CBC Radio Alberta – Christian Cook, faculty)

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Alberta advanced education minister to assess need for new protections for free speech, academic freedom: https://mru.ca/1ab5f (CBC News)

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MRU in the media

Elder Roy Bear Chief brings Ani to Pisi to life for a third year in a row: https://mru.ca/775d (QR Calgary – Elder Roy Bear Chief, 2024 HD recipient)

Human spiderweb formed at Calgary’s Mount Royal University for Truth and Reconciliation: (City News – Pat Kostouros & Stephen Price,  faculty)

Annual MRU celebration honours Indigenous stories: https://mru.ca/3d01 (LiveWire Calgary – Stephen Price, faculty; Elder Roy Bear Chief, 2024 HD recipient; Tim Rahilly, president and vice-chancellor)

Human spiderweb forms at MRU: https://mru.ca/f6db (Global News – Pat Kostouros & Stephen Price,  faculty)

Bridge named in remembrance of a fallen soldier: https://mru.ca/b715 (Government of Alberta – Nathan Hornburg, alum)

Calgary bridges named in honour of fallen soldier Nathan Hornburg: https://mru.ca/5a36 (Western Standard – Nathan Hornburg, alum)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

New parties test Calgary voters with run-up to municipal election underway: https://mru.ca/1d5f (CTV Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

Empathy is under attack — but it remains vital for leadership and connection: https://mru.ca/83ba (The Conversation – Leda Stawnychko & Kris Hans, faculty) *also shared via HR News Canada and the National Tribune

HAUBRICH: Ottawa’s gun confiscation plan has no shot at succeeding: https://mru.ca/d44f (Toronto Sun – Doug King, faculty)

Premier Smith has ‘humiliated’ Albertans with her ‘phony deadline’ to PM Carney: Republicans: https://mru.ca/2a73 (City News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Researchers from McGill, UAlberta, UOttawa receive $20M from Weston Family Foundation: https://mru.ca/bff1 (Newswire)

Lethbridge Polytechnic looks to VR to build interest in public safety careers: https://mru.ca/6b0c8 (CTV News)

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MRU in the media

Research shines a light on stressors for nursing students in training: https://mru.ca/2cd7 (Education News Canada)

Cougars hold spot in U SPORTS Top 10: https://mru.ca/a0e5 (BVM Sports)

Advocates, philanthropists and leaders: Calgary’s Top 7 over 70 winners announced for 2025: https://mru.ca/b211 (Calgary Herald/Sun – Lois Mitchell, 2024 HD recipient)

‘We want to give back’: Calgary seniors honoured at Top 7 Over 70 awards ceremony: https://mru.ca/7873 (City News – Lois Mitchell, 2024 HD recipient)

Former Alberta lieutenant-governor kicks off bid to grow love for university athletics: https://mru.ca/bdbe7 (Calgary Herald/Sun – Lois Mitchell, 2024 HD recipient)

Players Bench Athletes of the Week: Sept. 15-21: https://mru.ca/d019 (BVM Sports)

Pronghorns Triple Header Weekend Recap: https://mru.ca/d20a2 (BVM Sports)

Three Stars: McCarthy, Fayia, Henderson earn honours: https://mru.ca/59c2 (BVM Sports)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

No stragglers as nomination deadline for municipal election passes quietly: https://mru.ca/55c6 (Calgary Sun/Herald – Lori Williams, faculty)

Taxpayers: Stop wasting money and scrap the gun ban: https://mru.ca/616c (Canadian Taxpayers Federation – Doug King, faculty)

Silvertips finalize scouting staff: https://mru.ca/d3774 (CHL.ca – Brandon Millard, alum)

Nomination day comes and goes in Calgary: https://mru.ca/658b (QR Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Party for Two – Blue Jays in the playoffs – Canada recognizes Palestine – Terrorists entering US from Canada: https://mru.ca/f700 (iHeartRadio Talk stations across Canada – Kelly Sundberg) *segment with Kelly begins just after the 30:00 mark

Young offenders in Alberta could avoid court – if they make things right: https://mru.ca/2ce0 (CHED Edmonton – Doug King, faculty)

How do we make policing a better career?: part 1https://mru.ca/15c63 part 2 https://mru.ca/f751 (QR Calgary – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

What’s happening with the upcoming municipal elections?: part 1 https://mru.ca/3d78 part 2 https://mru.ca/3ad8 (

More young offenders in Alberta could skip court — if they own up and make things right: https://mru.ca/3cae (CHED Edmonton – Doug King, faculty)

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University of Calgary lab looks 50 years into the future: https://mru.ca/ae9d (CTV News)

Aging, sicker population driving Alberta doctor shortage, says U of C study: https://mru.ca/7d75 (Calgary Herald)

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MRU in the media

Why CAE (TSX:CAE) Might See Recurring Revenue Growth From Its WestJet Training Partnership: https://mru.ca/1a4ea  (Wall Street Simple)

The Spotlight Hour: Fresh Starts: https://mru.ca/5f20 (QR Calgary – Gord Gillies, 2024 HD recipient) 

MRU named post-secondary partner in multi-million dollar aviation announcement: https://mru.ca/575e (Education News Canada)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

What you need to know about third-party advertisers in Calgary’s 2025 municipal election: https://mru.ca/a7e1 (Calgary Herald/Sun – Lori Williams, faculty)

Nomination day in Calgary: Here’s how the municipal election race is shaping up so far: https://mru.ca/fcd7 (CBC Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Calgary city council saw a historic level of turnover 4 years ago. This election could be a repeat: https://mru.ca/346f (CBC Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty) *also shared via Yahoo News

Guardian and trustee status changes: https://mru.ca/d15b (CBC Calgary Radio – Christina Tortorelli, faculty)

The clock is ticking: How epigenetics could help save wildlife from collapse: https://mru.ca/31f3 (Knowledgeable Magazine – Levi Newediuk, faculty)

Nomination day in Calgary: Here’s how the municipal election race is shaping up so far: https://mru.ca/63ed (CBC News Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

UNBC launches new academic plan with bold vision for the future: https://mru.ca/560a (Education News Canada)

Student teachers shouldering ‘big feeling of uncertainty’ as strike looms: https://mru.ca/cf31 (CBC News)

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Missing the mark: when an 89.5% average is not enough to get into engineering at the University of Calgary: https://mru.ca/6575 (CBC Calgary)

6 famous music artists who got their start in Alberta: https://mru.ca/cffb (Daily Hive – Paul Brandt, alum)

MSOC: Cougars tie Timberwolves in offensive battle: https://mru.ca/0c8e9 (BVM Sports)

MSOC: Cougars shutout vs UBC Thunderbirds: https://mru.ca/37a5 (BVM Sports) 

McCarthy’s 10th career game-winner lifts Griffins past Cougars in huge divisional revenge game: https://mru.ca/4bf7 (BVM Sports)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES, STUDY SUGGESTS: https://mru.ca/18c1 (Black Hot Fire Network – Carlton James-Osakwe, faculty) 

More young offenders in Alberta could skip court — if they own up and make things right: https://mru.ca/1201b (CBC News – Doug King, faculty) *also shared by Yahoo News

Why Calgary Is Reverting To A Hand-Count Election: https://mru.ca/20ef (The Sprawl – Lori Williams, faculty) *author Jeremy Klaszus is also an alum

Asylum claims in Canada are down nearly 40 per cent in 2025. Here’s why: https://mru.ca/a2a3 (National Post – Kelly Sunberg, faculty) *also shared via Yahoo News

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Testing Times: Fending off a crisis in Canadian postsecondary education: https://mru.ca/8382 (Report by RBC)

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MRU in the media

Colliton bringing consistency behind the bench: https://mru.ca/d82a (Winnipeg Free Press – Jordan Colliton, former women’s hockey coach)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Mandate letters from Premier Smith to 4 ministers!: https://mru.ca/e99b (CHED Edmonton – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Bust of cocaine ring tied to Mexican cartels results in one of Alberta’s largest ever drug seizures: https://mru.ca/bbf58 (CBC News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty) *also shared via Yahoo News

Mental, physical toll sidelining nearly 20 per cent of Calgary police officers: https://mru.ca/f78b0 (Calgary Herald/Sun – Doug King, faculty) *also shared via Yahoo News

Calgary civic election: Outgoing councillors reflect | Budget preview discussed | Crime targeted: https://mru.ca/59a6 (Calgary Herald/Sun – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta Primetime Politics Panel Sept. 17: https://mru.ca/f4e1 (Alberta Primetime/CTV2 – Lori Williams, faculty)

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SAIT and Lufthansa Technik team up to create new opportunities in Alberta’s aviation industry: https://mru.ca/d414 (Calgary Herald/Sun)

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Stampede royalty terms wind down, with new princess contestants sought for 2026: https://mru.ca/c137 (LiveWire Calgary – Breanna Correia, student)

Players Bench Athletes of the Week: Sept. 8-14: https://mru.ca/f8d5 (BVM Sports)

KV Capital provides $82.4 million construction financing for Calgary rental development: https://mru.ca/18c3 (Businesswire) *also shared via Yahoo Finance

Holly Cole at the Bella Concert Hall: https://mru.ca/7a48 (CBC Radio Calgary – Bella Concert Hall)

Canada’s WestJet and CAE Sign 15 Year Training Agreement for 8 Bay FFS Training Centre: https://mru.ca/1651f (AFM)

Braid: Incumbent mayors are hard to beat but Gondek may end the trend: https://mru.ca/946b (Calgary Herald/Sun)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

AB becomes first province to put citizenship marker on drivers licenses: https://mru.ca/a1f7 (CTV Your Morning – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Anthony Heffernan’s parents left with questions after 2 Calgary officers’ disciplinary cases dropped: https://mru.ca/a0ac (CBC News – Doug King, faculty) *also shared via Yahoo News

Alberta’s Strong Ties to Trump’s Ugly Attacks on Political Foes: https://mru.ca/4da9 (Energi Media – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Business report with David Finch: https://mru.ca/7a3f (CBC Radio Calgary – David Finch, faculty)

High Prairie Elementary School welcomes three new teachers: https://mru.ca/9aae (The South Peace News – Ryley Leganchuk, alum)

Candidates weigh in on 2026 budget preview ahead of October’s municipal election: https://mru.ca/5dce (Calgary Herald/Sun – Lori Williams, faculty) *also shared via Yahoo News

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‘It’s more than hope; it’s a promise’: UCalgary researchers publish brain shunt study: https://mru.ca/4032 (CTV Calgary) 

Dalhousie University, faculty association reach tentative agreement, ending lockout: https://mru.ca/bcfb0 (Global News)

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2025 General Election: How to Vote, Check Eligibility, and Access Services: https://mru.ca/a47c (City of Calgary – MRU as a voting spot)

CAE and WestJet form partnership for massive Calgary aviation training facility opening in 2028: https://mru.ca/b3b4 (Flight Global)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Parliament is returning: https://mru.ca/cd5f5 (CJOB Winnipeg – Lori Williams, faculty)

London protests lead to arrest of nearly 900 people: https://mru.ca/8d66 (CBC Radio Edmonton – Muhannad Ayyash, faculty)

Canadian MP’s back in Ottawa: https://mru.ca/2ae2 (CBC Radio Toronto – Duane Bratt, faculty) *most of interview missing

Parliament reconvenes for fall: https://mru.ca/8287 (CBC Radio Vancouver – Duane Bratt, faculty) *most of interview missing

Parliament reconvenes with trade, tariffs and housing on the brain: https://mru.ca/399d (CIty News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Liberals face challenge to gain opposition support in Parliament, says political analyst: https://mru.ca/fadc (CHCH – Lori Williams, faculty)

MP’s back in the capital as parliament reconvenes: https://mru.ca/81586 (CBC Radio Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty) *start of interview cut off

What to expect from the fall sitting of parliament: https://mru.ca/e591 (CBC Radio Kelowna – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Also worth noting

Calgary doubles veterinary faculty enrolment with new facility: https://mru.ca/6936 (CTV News)

Landmark $25-million gift from The Dianne and Irving Kipnes Foundation ushers in a new era for health sciences research at the U of A: https://mru.ca/e5a8 (U of A)

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President of MRU joins CBC Calgary’s the Eyeopener: https://mru.ca/8978 (CBC Radio Calgary – Tim Rahilly, president and vice-chancellor)

WestJet, CAE To Build Aviation Training Center In Calgary: https://mru.ca/7f19 (Aero News Network)

Weekend draws drop Cougars to #7 in U SPORTS Top 10: https://mru.ca/68e7 (BVM Sports)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Major projects announced across Canada: https://mru.ca/5418f (CBC Radio Calgary & Edmonton – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Hello again from the new reporter: https://mru.ca/d667 (Airdrie City View – Scott Rowan, alum)

Meet the new journalists bringing CBC News closer to you: https://mru.ca/99eb (CBC News – Lexi Freehill, alum)

Photo radar back at some Calgary intersections: part 1https://mru.ca/f766 part 2 https://mru.ca/b5b6 (QR Calgary – Doug King, faculty) 

Canada must rethink higher ed to address productivity gap: Opinion: https://mru.ca/58e3 (Academica – David Finch, faculty) *also shared via HR News Canada

One question facing each party as parliament returns: https://mru.ca/ec410 (CHED Edmonton – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Generous donation by local charity supports Cumming School of Medicine in recruiting GU cancer researcher: https://mru.ca/e9fa (UCalgary)

Concordia’s provost and vice-president, academic, is stepping down after six years: https://mru.ca/9269 (Education News Canada)

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