Recovering from the quake
By Shiva Kashi It was in the late afternoon on Jan. 12, when Nikdosht Nouban noticed the floor of her second-storey apartment in Port-au-Prince begin to shake. She ducked in a doorway for refuge....
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Cougars, Calamities and Classics: Stepping it up for Haiti
We see the devastation and horror of the Haiti earthquake plastered across our TV screens and in the newspapers. A lot of us either feel helpless or like we need to jump on the...
New film studio means more jobs
by Kaila Sept A new opportunity for Alberta’s film industry has been announced by Alberta’s Minister of Culture and Community Spirit, Lindsay Blackett: Calgary will be getting its own permanent film studio. This is...
Bill 44 continues to cause controversy
by Devin Ayotte Though nearly six months have gone by since the Alberta government passed the controversial Bill 44 in June, debate within legal and educational communities continued at a panel discussion held at...
The bottom line
Over 400 MRU employees attended the budget town hall meeting at the Ross Glen Hall on Oct. 27 but the expected controversy over potential cutbacks did not materialize. Budget numbers were presented by university...
Governments grant $40M to build MRC Conservatory
The Alberta government has pledged $20 million towards the construction of the $60 million “state-of-the-art” Mount Royal Conservatory of Music and the federal government is willing to kick in the same amount if the...
