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The Bata Shoe Museum is unveiling ‘Unearthing Vindolanda,’ a new exhibition featuring more than 100 artifacts from a Roman settlement near Hadrian’s Wall. The exhibit includes preserved footwear dating back nearly 2,000 years, offering a rare glimpse into daily life during the Roman Empire. Liem Vu chats with Bata Shoe Museum Curator Elizabeth Semmelhack and...

A year after 6-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her 4-year-old brother Jack were reported missing from their home in Lansdowne, Nova Scotia, investigators have few answers about what happened to them. Michael Arntfield, Western University professor and criminologist, joins Global’s Nivrita Ganguly to discuss the case.

What began as an investigation into trespassing at a University campus in London, Ont., has led to the arrest of four men accused of making bombs. Neighbours were forced out of their homes after police discovered chemicals and explosives at a nearby property. Police do not believe terrorism is involved, but as Touria Izri explains,...

The London Police Service shared additional details about the investigation into the explosives case. Four people have been charged with allegedly storing chemicals and manufacturing firearms in a London home, nearly two weeks after a break and enter on the Western University campus sparked the investigation. Kevin Gallagher has more.

Canada’s population marked its first annual decline since Confederation, Statistics Canada data shows. Michael Haan, Director of the Statistics Canada Research Data Centre at Western University joins Global’s Nivrita Ganguly to discuss trends around immigration, birth rates, and aging.

Laura Misener, Director and Professor at Western University’s School of Kinesiology, joins Global’s Nivrita Ganguly to discuss the social impact of global sporting events like the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

University Health Network’s Toronto General Hospital has been ranked second best hospital in the world by Newsweek, the highest placement ever achieved by a Canadian hospital. Other UHN sites, including Toronto Western Hospital and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, were also recognized. Surgeon-in-Chief Dr. Tom Forbes joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln to discuss what the hospitals success means...

University Health Network’s Toronto General Hospital has been ranked second best hospital in the world by Newsweek, the highest placement ever achieved by a Canadian hospital. Other UHN sites, including Toronto Western Hospital and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, were also recognized. Surgeon-in-Chief Dr. Tom Forbes joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln to discuss what the hospitals success means...

As January motivation begins to wear off, many people find their New Year’s resolutions slipping away. Psychology Professor at Western University, Albert Malkin, joins Ross Hull to explain why so many goals fall apart within weeks, what’s happening psychologically when motivation fades, and how people can reset their expectations and build habits that are more...

Your personal data could be used to figure out how much you’re willing to pay for an item when you’re shopping online. It’s a practice called surveillance pricing. Western University’s chief AI officer Mark Daley explains how personalized pricing works.

The University of Regina will soon become home to Western’s Canada first small modular reactor safety, licensing and testing centre. As Manjot Singh reports, the facility will play a key role in shaping provinces nuclear plan and make the future workforce ready to compete in global markets.

Western University Indigenous studies professor Cody Groat joins Global’s Antony Robart to discuss how much has changed, and what still needs to be done, a decade after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its final report and 94 Calls to Action.

Air Transat pilots are on the horizon of a strike action that could see mass flight cancellations heading into the holiday season. Professor Geriant Harvey, DANCAP Chair of Human Organization at Western University, joined our Miranda Anthistle to explain what has led Air Transat to this point, and what makes the airline industry susceptible to...

Labour tensions are rising in Canada, from the air to the ground. More than 10,000 Air Canada Flight attendants have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate, while Canada Post workers have rejected the corporation’s latest offer, raising the possibility of major service disruptions. Johanna Weststar, Professor of Industrial Relations and Human Resources at...

With use of the Canadian Light Source, researchers from Western University are optimizing gold nanoparticles for better medical imaging, drug delivery, and cancer therapy. Chemistry Professor Yolanda Hedberg joined our Brenden Purdy with more.

Alberta universities are being tasked with a deep dive into Canada’s relationship with the United Sates. The research is being backed by the province, urging a western perspective on potential solutions to repair a fractured friendship. Morgan Black reports.

As charges loom for five members of Canada’s 2018 World Juniors hockey team, there are questions about how the sport should move forward. MacIntosh Ross, an Assistant Professor of Sport Management in the school of Kinesiology at Western University, talks about what he would look at doing for safe sport in Canada as a whole.

Students at Western University in London, Ont., have staged a walkout Friday at the school after several female students were allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted on campus last week.

Trinity Western University, a Christian institution in Langley, B.C., has lost a Supreme Court challenge that pitted freedom of religion against equality rights. As Mike Le Couteur reports, activists argued the university was discriminating against the LGBTQ2 community.

There is mixed reaction to a ruling by Canada’s highest court that effectively kills plans by Trinity Western University to establish a school of law. Kristen Robinson reports.