MRU Media: 06/03/2021
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
Amplifying the voices and needs of parasport participants: https://mru.ca/3433 (Western News)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Calgary vigil honours children found buried at site of B.C. residential school: https://mru.ca/dcdf (Calgary Herald – Kelly McGillis, student)
K-Country visitor fees now in effect: https://mru.ca/0dd1 (660 News – Joe Pavelka, faculty)
Game brought Gordon to new home: https://mru.ca/9b4a (Brandon Sun – Amy Gordon, alumna)
Premier’s office disputes accusations rooftop gathering violated COVID rules: https://mru.ca/7e54 (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Why a ‘Sky Palace’ photo of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has hit a nerve: https://mru.ca/7f422 (Toronto Star – Duane Bratt, faculty)
COVID-19: Questions raised after Kenney, cabinet ministers dine on ‘Sky Palace’ balcony in Edmonton: https://mru.ca/857f (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Critics say Premier Jason Kenney dining with others flouts COVID-19 rules: https://mru.ca/8d72 (Ottawa Citizen, Canadian Press – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Concerns raised after photos of Alta. premier, ministers dining on Sky Palace rooftop emerge: https://mru.ca/a1ef (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Optics of premier’s sky palace dinner ‘not good’: https://mru.ca/7db3 (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Photos of ministers dining outdoors raises concerns: https://mru.ca/e7f5 (iNews880 – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Photo of Sky Palace draws criticism: https://mru.ca/dc39 (CFCW 840 – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Did premier and ministers break pandemic rules:?: https://mru.ca/c995 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Also worth noting
Global IT giant to partner with U of C on quantum computing centre: https://mru.ca/e1e8 (Calgary Herald)
This post by pglenn@mtroyal.ca
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