Fall Convocation 2025: MD Samiul Islam - University of Alberta

Black hoods with brightly coloured trim. Black flowing robes to match. Square mortarboards and soft tams with gold tassels. Graduating Memorial University students will be decked out in full academic regalia at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre on Thursday, Oct. 15, when more than 900 undergraduate and graduate degrees are conferred during three convocation ceremonies.

British ColumbiaThe campaign director for the B. C. Conservatives is facing criticism over anti-Islam posts she shared on social media earlier this year, just days after the party fired another candidate over his own offensive posts. National Council of Canadian Muslims 'deeply hurt' by social media posts from Katy MerrifieldArden McLeod · CBC News · Posted: Oct 10, 2026 9:43 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 11Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Katy Merrifield, campaign director of the B. C. Conservative party, is facing criticism for anti-Islamic posts on social media. (katy_merrifield/X)The campaign director for the B. C. Conservatives is facing criticism over anti-Islam posts she shared on social media earlier this year, just days after the party fired another candidate over his own offensive posts. Campaign director Katy Merrifield posted on X in June in response to a U. K. inquiry about child sexual exploitation: "F--k Islam. Defend Western civilization. " The post was later removed.