Calgary News Watch

There is a massive pet food recall going on across North America by Menu Foods. This recall hits Calgary as well. All of Calgary ‘s pet food suppliers including Wal-Mart and Safeway are pulling products from their shelves after 10 animal deaths in the United States and several more in Canada.

The dogs and cats died after kidney failure. An unknown number of animals are still sick.

Several popular brands such as Presidents Choice, Eukanuba, Iams, Nutro and Western Family are being recalled. A complete list of the recalled products is available here. The recall only affects wet food in cans and foil pouches sold from Dec. 3rd to March 6th that have chunks of meat in gravy.

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Daymond Langkow put the Calgary Flames up 1-0 just 32 seconds into the first period. It was a very promising start for the Flames on Saturday March 17, 2007 at the Pengrowth Saddledome. However the Flames blew it away loosing 2:4 to the Minnesota Wild. Calgary lost three straight games in regulation and five in the last six games. The Flames must start being concerned about getting into the playoffs. Take a look at the Standings ScreeShort taken from NHL – Yahoo. The Flames have 84 points and still holds the 8-th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, but they are only 4 points in front of Colorado.

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On Thursday, March 15th, 2007 Alberta Advanced Education Minister Doug Horner made the announcement that Mount Royal College has been approved to offer a University degree program.

MRC will be giving a Bachelor of Nursing degree and will start the new program in September. As a result of this approval, application deadline for the program has been extended until April 15th.

The program is allowed to take 330 students in first year, but could grow up to 980 students in next 4 years.

Several Calgary News Medias have covered this announcement in their publications. Some of them are the Calgary Herald newspaper, CTV and radio station AM 770 CHQR.

This first Bachelor of Nursing University degree program is creating the possibility of Mount Royal College becoming an undergraduate university in near future.