By Ashar Memon, April 5 2018 —
This time next year, the MacHall Ballroom will look almost unrecognizable.
The Students’ Union will begin extensive renovations to the Ballroom between January and April 2019. The Ballroom was first built in 1969 … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, February 7 2018 —
With files from Matty Hume and Justin Schellenberg
After a lengthy legal dispute between the University of Calgary and its Students’ Union over the ownership and management of MacHall, the parties reached an … Read the rest
By Tina Shaygan, August 23 2017 —
University of Calgary students can expect a renovated and expanded Varsity Pharmacy in MacEwan Hall at the beginning of the fall semester.
Varsity Pharmacy owner Ron Summers-Gill said the store negotiated with the … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods and Scott Strasser, October 7 2016 —
An injunction application from the University of Calgary Students’ Union to maintain control and operation of MacHall has failed, a Court of Queen’s Bench judge ruled Oct. 7.
With the … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, August 19 2016 —
Students’ Legislative Council voted in favour of the first reading of a resolution to increase the Students’ Union’s “MacHall defence fund” by $350,000 on August 16.
The vote was nearly unanimous, with no … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, June 30 2016 —
The Court of Queen’s Bench judge presiding over the MacHall injunction application has delayed her verdict on who will operate MacHall for the foreseeable future.
On June 29, the University of Calgary Students’ … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods and Scott Strasser, June 3 2016 —
The legal war is yet to come, but the battle over the short-term operation of MacHall between the University of Calgary and its Students’ Union continues to drag on.
The … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods and Scott Strasser, May 10 2016 —
Debate as to who owns and operates MacHall will not end any time soon, but the University of Calgary Students’ Union will continue to operate the building in the short-term.… Read the rest
Regardless of who you think should own and operate MacHall, the legal dispute surrounding the building will impact more than just the University of Calgary and its Students’ Union.
When the lawsuit eventually reaches its end, that end will say … Read the rest
By Derek Baker, May 10 2016 —
Operation of MacHall remains in the hands of the Students’ Union after a court hearing made as little progress as mediation. The SU sought an injunction to maintain control of the student centre … Read the rest
