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October 12, 2017

Alberta court rules against university student pro-life group

UAlberta Pro-Life hosted a public demonstration in 2015, which was shut down by a counter-demonstration of pro-choice students.
The University of Alberta Pro-Life student group is planning to appeal after a provincial court ruled in favour of the university’s decision to charge $17,500 in security fees as a condition to host a public event on campus.
Published in Canada
August 24, 2017

Students get a big charge from physics

The Charging Cavaliers and their teachers prepared for CERN by visiting SNOLAB in Sudbury, Ont.

A group of Catholic students from Cambridge, Ont., hope a once-ina- lifetime opportunity to conduct an experiment at the world-famous CERN laboratory in Switzerland will help change the way scientists view the world.

Published in Catholic Education
June 14, 2017

Pro-life club fights U of Alberta in court for allowing mob to suppress opinion

John Carpay, president of Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, speaks at the March for Life in Victoria.

OTTAWA – A University of Alberta pro-life club is fighting a growing trend on campuses to allow mobs to suppress unpopular opinion, says the group representing it in a court battle.

Published in Canada
May 10, 2016

Catholic college in Edmonton houses Fort McMurray evacuees

Evacuees from the Fort McMurray wildfires look through donated goods and clothing May 5 at the Bold Center in Lac la Biche, Alberta. Pope Francis has added his name to the list of people offering condolences to those affected by the massive forest fire that has led to the evacuation of Fort McMurray.

EDMONTON – A smiling St. Joseph's College employee poked her head around Danica Wolitski's door and said, "We've got another family with three children."

Published in Canada
May 3, 2016

Campus pro-lifers sue Alberta university

Last year's protest held by UAlberta Pro-Life.

A campus pro-life group has filed a lawsuit against the University of Alberta claiming it infringed on the pro-lifers’ freedom of speech by charging the group a $17,500 security fee to host a public event on campus.

Published in Canada