More screen time, higher depression levels for kids: Western study

Every minute more your child spends on screen time above the recommended two-hour limit could be linked to higher levels of depression and anxiety, according to a new study out of Western University. “Every extra minute was associated with worse mental health outcomes,” says Emma Duerden, an assistant professor in Western’s faculty of education, Canada […]

Tess Kristoff enjoys quick rise to Ontario’s U18 rugby team

Tess Kristoff played competitive softball growing up. But when high school sports returned last year, the Laurier Rams didn’t field a team. So she tried out for rugby instead. Her rise has been staggering. The 18-year-old just returned from Calgary with a Western Canadian championships silver medal as a member of the Ontario Blues provincial […]