Tag: Western University
Cornies: A son digs into his father’s musical history, and a stage play ensues
During the decade following his dad’s death, Andy Sparling became “borderline-obsessed” with his father’s wartime service
Menon: Why do some athletes develop neurodegeneration and others don’t?
Ravi Menon, Western University Ontarioâs Minister of Sport, 71-year-old Neil Lumsden, recently announced his decision to donate his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada to support research on brain injuries. Lumsden played 10 years in the Canadian Football League, winning four Grey Cups and while he knows he had his âbell rungâ a number […]
Brews News: Beer made with fresh hops a tasty treat
Brewing beer is a rush â especially when the cones come off the bines at Ontario’s hop farms.
Western University homecoming: 15,000 partiers, 39 taken to hospital
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. […]
London region population to boom by 50% over next 25 years: Queen’s Park
The booming London area will lead Southwestern Ontario in population growth over the next 25 years with an expected increase of more than 50 per cent, the latest snapshot from Queen’s Park projects.
As Western University strike enters Week 5, national union boss visits picket line
The national president of CUPE visited a Western University picket line in a show of support Tuesday for the 330 local union members on strike in a labour impasse that’s now stretched into its fifth week.
London police probe assault that hurt two amid homecoming bashes
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 […]
Western University homecoming: Our live coverage
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 […]
Brews News: Craft breweries saturated with Western University grads of all disciplines
As alumni return for the 75th homecoming, here’s a rundown of purple pride places to patronize.