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Western University homecoming: 15,000 partiers, 39 taken to hospital

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Paramedics had a busy weekend taking patients from homecoming parties around Western University to hospital, but police kept a lid on rowdy behaviour despite dealing with a significantly larger crowd than last year. An estimated 15,000 people packed streets around campus on Saturday for homecoming, up from 10,000 the previous year, London police said Thursday. […]

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London police probe assault that hurt two amid homecoming bashes

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London police are investigating an assault involving a weapon near Western University’s main gates during homecoming weekend that sent two people to hospital. Officers were called to Richmond and Huron streets, near campus, for a welfare check at approximately 9:45 p.m. Saturday, police said in a news release issued on Sunday. Police found two individuals […]

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Western Mustangs beat Queen’s for bounce-back homecoming win

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They’re back. The Western football team moved past the pain of their disheartening Laurier defeat by squashing Queen’s 39-14 at Mustangs Homecoming on Saturday at Alumni Stadium. “The (loss) really flipped a switch within the guys,” said running back Keanu Yazbeck, who accounted for 72 of Western’s 197 ground yards and a determined late touchdown […]

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Western University homecoming: Our live coverage

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It’s homecoming at Western University, an annual celebration for students and alumni made more complicated this year by an ongoing strike by the school’s blue-collar workforce. We’re in and around campus and you can follow our live updates below: 12:20 p.m. The kind of banner that’s drawn criticism around Western University in the past is […]