Hitmen finding a way to operate in WHL’s 2021 bubble
By George Potter, Staff Writer The Calgary Hitmen have started this WHL season in a bubble. There have been many changes to the team’s roster as some players left during the offseason and new...
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MRU prepares students for on-campus learning in Fall 2021
By Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor With Alberta’s COVID-19 immunization program promising to have administered every adult with their first dose of vaccine by the end of June, Demetrios Nicolaides, the province’s minister of...
Top 5 indie albums that got me through this pandemic
By Hermie Ocenar, Contributor The year 2020 proved itself to be a year ripped out of some twisted sci-fi dystopian novel. With the rise of COVID-19 and provincial-wide lockdowns going into effect, the one...
The pandemic within a pandemic: anti-Asian racism
By Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor When the COVID-19 pandemic started infiltrating Canada, there was one other thing that spread quickly aside from the virus — anti-Asian racism. Almost one year into the gruelling...
Post-secondary and Budget 2021: decreased funding, no new increases, MRU infrastructure upgrades
By Noel Harper, News Editor Budget 2021 presented Alberta’s United Conservative government with a number of difficult challenges. Last year around this time, the party doubled down on its initial campaign promise to balance...
NBA players push back against idea of holding All-Star Weekend during COVID-19 pandemic
By Gage Smith, Contributor In the last 365 days of the NBA, we’ve seen a lot of firsts. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to undergo an unprecedented shutdown in March 2020, only to re-open...
Fun and safe date ideas for any Valentine’s Day couple
By Kate Vincent, Staff Writer Sadly, this year we are bound by restrictions due to the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic on the day of love. We have come to the point in which word play regarding...
Cougars Dholi Thokbuom and Quinn Pelland among top Canadian women’s volleyball players in 2020
By George Potter, Staff Writer Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-21 U SPORTS and Canada West volleyball seasons have been cancelled. The cancellations have caused hardships for athletes, coaches and schools alike. However, for...
Work opportunities announced for international students affected by pandemic
By Noel Harper, News Editor Thousands of international students residing in Canada have experienced significant interruptions to their future plans in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a recent announcement from the federal...
