Larissa Kurz

Saskatchewan-based journalist / copy editor / not currently freelancing

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Larissa Kurz

Regina Leader-Post • December 3, 2025

Proposed new U of R students' union pledges renewed advocacy prior to upcoming referendum

Interim president Matthew McStravick says a key message from the new University of Regina Students’ Association (URSA) is that it intends to operate differently than its predecessor.
Regina Leader-Post • November 27, 2025

New U of R students' association forms to replace URSU after dissolution

A new student association has formed at the University of Regina with intentions of filling the gap left by the recent dissolution of the U of R Students’ Union (URSU).
Regina Leader-Post • October 21, 2025

Regina students' union says vote to dissolve URSU passed by a 70-13 count

A vote to dissolve the University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU) has been declared valid by the student organization.
Regina Leader-Post • October 14, 2025

Student groups say referendum is better way to test confidence in URSU

Despite changes to a motion that would dissolve the University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU), a group of student leaders is continuing its “vote no” campaign as the next special meeting approaches.
Regina Leader-Post • October 3, 2025

URSU sets new date for dissolution meeting, alters motion

The University of Regina Students’ Union has scheduled another dissolution vote for later this month after a previous online meeting became heated and abruptly ended before URSU’s future could be decided.
Regina Leader-Post • September 3, 2025

UPDATED: URSU leadership says dissolution vote a test of students’ confidence

After months of tumult, the University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU) has given notice that it intends to hold a vote on dissolving as an organization.
Regina Leader-Post • August 15, 2025

URSU must vacate campus office, commercial space after U of R terminates lease

The University of Regina is kicking the U of R Students’ Union (URSU) off campus.
Regina Leader-Post • August 6, 2025

Court denies injunction to force U of R into paying URSU student fees

A Regina court has dismissed a request from the University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU) to force the university to deliver 2025 student fees and pause plans to terminate its fee agreement until a lawsuit over the fees is settled.
Regina Leader-Post • April 30, 2025

A timeline of events between the U of R Women's Centre, UR Pride and URSU

Plenty has happened since the University of Regina Women’s Centre, UR Pride Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity, and the U of R Students’ Union (URSU) began their public dispute last fall.
Regina Leader-Post • April 30, 2025

What you need to know about the lawsuits between URSU, UR Pride and U of R Women's Centre

New court documents related to ongoing disputes between three organizations on the University of Regina campus show their legal battle is just beginning.
Regina Leader-Post • April 25, 2025

URSU files lawsuit against University of Regina over student fees, terminated agreement

The University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU) is suing the U of R for terminating its fee collection agreement and “withholding” student fees for the first semester of 2025.
Regina Leader-Post • April 23, 2025

U of R finds 'several attendees' were disruptive at Women's Centre AGM

The University of Regina says its internal investigation into a disruption at the Women’s Centre annual general meeting has found sufficient evidence that “several attendees” may have potentially violated student conduct policy.
Regina Leader-Post • April 18, 2025

U of R Women's Centre files legal claim against URSU for 'withheld' student fees

The University of Regina (U of R) Women’s Centre has filed a legal claim against the students’ union over nearly a year’s worth of student fees that it says have not been paid to the centre.
Regina Leader-Post • April 17, 2025

No further disruptions as University of Regina Women's Centre succeeds with second AGM attempt

The University of Regina Women’s Centre held its annual general meeting without incident Wednesday night after the first attempt was disrupted a month earlier by a group of student attendees.
Regina Leader-Post • April 1, 2025

UPDATED: University of Regina students' union denies involvement in Women's Centre disruption

The University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU) says it “had no role in organizing or conducting” a disruption of the Women’s Centre annual general meeting last month.
Regina Leader-Post • March 15, 2025

University of Regina investigating disruption that shut down Women's Centre AGM

The University of Regina Women’s Centre annual general meeting ended abruptly Friday evening after several students were ejected by security and the room was cleared.
Regina Leader-Post • March 5, 2025

UR Pride says URSU 'withholding' 2024 student fees over non-compliance

UR Pride Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity says it has not received any student fees for last year from the University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU), putting at risk the centre’s ability to keep its doors open in the future.
Regina Leader-Post • December 18, 2024

UR Pride says move to defund follows 'breakdown' in relationship with U of R students' union

A move by the University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU) to defund the UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity’s feels pointed, says the organization’s board.
Regina Leader-Post • December 11, 2024

U of R students' union moves to defund Women's Centre, UR Pride

Executive director Jill Arnott says she was “blindsided” by a recent move from the University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU) to defund the Women’s Centre and two other non-profit entities on campus.
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