Tag: Western University
Explosives probe: Defence official intrigued by trio’s anti-drone system
A senior official at the Department of National Defence says he wants to learn more about the anti-drone system three men charged in a London gun and explosives investigation are working on after their legal problems are resolved. But developing products for Canada’s defence industry isn’t an excuse to break laws, warned Mark Robbins, director […]
Analysis: Why London councillors are already turning up the election heat
Experts say the timing is no coincidence.
Post-secondary students push back amid Ontario’s OSAP overhaul
Switching schools. Driven into debt. Dropping out. Cuts to grants from the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), the provincial student loan program, will have devastating results on the post-secondary students, local students say. “I’m really passionate about the OSAP changes, because I wouldn’t have been able to go to university if it weren’t for OSAP,” […]
Peace: Funding boost little solace for Ontario’s small universities
Despite this month’s funding announcement, Ontario’s small universities will remain in crisis. Paralyzed by a tuition cap, provincial funding freeze and federal restrictions on international students, small university campuses have been doing more with less for years. Campuses have closed or been restructured. An announcement by the province on Feb. 12 to restore some post-secondary funding after nearly a decade of cutbacks will certainly make a difference, but its impact will not reverse the […]
Western food lab turns to local home cook for brain-healthy inspiration
Community cooks are invited monthly to inspire research on brain-healthy meals.