Security guard who killed man on B.C. university campus convicted of manslaughter
Howard Hill was killed on Sept. 30, 2020, following an altercation with security guard Jack Cruthers Hutchison at Trinity Western University's Langley campus.
Crime
Apr 29
Union alleges Western U using ‘scab labour’ to handle undergrad exams
The union says they've heard from students that 'the proctors Western has hired as scab labour are unable to answer their questions during exams.'
Canada
Apr 17
Graduate teaching assistants on strike: Western University
“This is all employees on campus fight. Everyone is standing in solidarity, and we will stand in solidarity with them when it’s their turn to bargain as well.”
Canada
Apr 11
Tentative deal reached between Western University, union representing graduate TAs
The agreement will still require ratification from Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 610 members as well as the university's board of governors.
Canada
Apr 26
Possible HIV cure 1 step closer to human trials: Ontario researchers
One of the takeaways from the research is the ability to reawaken the latent HIV that hides in the immune cells of people who have been adhering to other treatment for many years.
Health
Mar 27
12-hour encampment at Western U draws more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators
Roughly 100 demonstrators gathered at Western University in London, Ont., on Wednesday demanding the university condemn Israel's actions in Gaza.
Canada
May 1
University Students’ Council food centre reports 600% year to year increase in Western students requiring assistance
The University Students’ Council (USC) food centre is reporting a 600% year to year increase in Western students requiring their assistance.
Canada
Mar 15
Belleville signs medical student through doctor recruitment program
Western University medical student Mike Ding will receive financial support from the city as he completes medical school and starts his residency, the city announced this week.
Health
Mar 26
Quebec cold case conviction highlights advances in DNA research techniques
The the speed of the Grenon verdict 'speaks for itself in terms of just how compelling this technique is,' a criminologist and professor at Western University said.
Canada
Feb 23
Singh mulls TikTok return as U.S. nears potential ban over security fears
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is considering personally reactivating his TikTok account, as the U.S. moves towards a ban on the popular social media platform.
Politics
Apr 24
Ford’s Progressive Conservatives win both Ontario byelections
Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative candidates won both Ontario byelections by convincing margins.
Politics
May 3
‘Sciatica was gone’: hospital performs robot-assisted spinal surgery in Canadian first
London Health Sciences Centre was home to the first ever robot-assisted direct lateral spinal surgery in Canada. Dave Meyn said when he woke up from surgery, the sciatic was gone.
Health
Apr 25
Didn’t get eclipse glasses? Here’s a DIY option to safely see the rare event
Forget to get your special glasses for Monday's solar eclipse? Here's how to make a pinhole projector using common household items so you can still observe it.
Canada
Apr 8
As Tim Hortons tests plastic-free lids, how eco-friendly are alternatives?
According to Paul Yang, the company's senior director of sustainability and packaging, the trial is part of finding a guest-friendly alternative to plastic lids.
Canada
Apr 15
Thousands of Canada’s rail workers have a strike mandate. What happens now?
Train conductors, engineers, yard workers and rail traffic controllers under Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate Wednesday.
Canada
May 3
Silver stolen by Nazis to be displayed in London, Ont. museum as act of restitution
The two silver items were confiscated from the Ackermann family by the Nazis in 1939 and returned to the London Jewish Community Foundation on April 12, 2024.
Canada
Apr 12
London, Ont. police budget gets endorsement from major public institutions
At a press conference Monday, the heads of several major public institutions, including Western University and St. Joseph's Health Care, endorsed the record-setting police budget.
Canada
Jan 31
Ottawa has used AI in nearly 300 projects and initiatives: research
Canada's federal government has used artificial intelligence in nearly 300 projects and initiatives, new research has found — including to help predict the outcome of tax cases.
Canada
Apr 11
London police Dubai dust up: international training halted until protocol ready
Chief Thai Truong said the situation has highlighted that 'we don't have an adequate evaluation process to vet international training or competition.'
Canada
Mar 22
Federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault linked to PPE company embroiled in lawsuits
Global Health Imports Corporation, a company that Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault co-founded in 2020, faces $7.8 million in court-ordered debts.
Investigations
May 1