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Hundreds of locals and marine wildlife experts gathered at the shores of Dunsborough, Australia on Thursday in an attempt to rescue roughly 140 beached pilot whales. Pilot whales are very social creatures and tend to follow one another when one finds itself stranded, according to the University of Western Australia. However, scientists on the scene...

New data from Statistics Canada shows Canada’s birth rate dropped to a record low in 2022. Western University Demographics Professor Don Kerr looks at the factors behind the decline.

Joe Scarpelli speaks with Greg Beckett, Associate Professor at University of Western, about the ongoing violence in Haiti and Canada’s changing role as safety concerns continue to grow.

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.

A new study from the University of Saskatchewan s shows crops produced in Western Canada create fewer greenhouse gas emissions than crops produced elsewhere.

According to statics Canada, for the 4th consecutive year, the homicide rate in Canada has increased, reaching the highest level in 30 years. To get a better understanding of these concerning trends, Antony Robart speaks with Kaitlynn Mendes, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Western University.

Over the last few years, the Ottawa area has become familiar with the damage caused by tornadoes, as recently evident with the twister seen in the suburbs of Barrhaven, Ont. Kyle Benning speaks with Western University’s Northern Tornadoes Project about the “concerning” eastward trend.

The tornado that sliced through a rural area north of Calgary on July 1 is among the most powerful ever recorded in Canada. It was been rated at EF-4 by the University of Western Ontario’s Northern Tornadoes Project in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada Carolyn Kury de Castillo spoke with the people who...

It’s early in the wildfire season and Western Canada has already experienced many evacuations and loss to property. University of Toronto professor, David Martell joins Antony Robart to discuss the current conditions and what could still come to the rest of the country.

Space tourism is an industry poised to explode in the coming decades, as private companies launch everyday people to the stars. But when it comes to supporting these flights and experiences, researchers at Western University in London, Ont. say it’s unclear what medical support is being provided, and how doctors can become licensed to practice...

Advocates for inclusion are feeling excluded, after a Fraser Valley university refused to host their event. As Grace Ke reports, the LGBTQ+ group has previously held events at the school, but it seems they are no longer welcome on campus.

Author and chair of the political science department at Western University Matthew Lebo gives more insights about President Donald Trump’s road to recovery and what this could mean for the U.S. elections.

Nika Bajaj, a second-year student at Western University in London, Ont., talks about campus life during a pandemic and how students are coping with this new reality.

Dr. Marat Slessarev is one of the members of the London team that has uncovered three world firsts in the fight against COVID-19. Dr. Slessarev says the study he is most proud of is the Save ICU trial, where researchers will establish whether sedating critically ill patients with COVID-19 using inhaled anesthetics improves their clinical...

A second-year engineering student at Western University has been expelled for refusing to follow COVID-19 protocols. As Seán O’Shea reports, it followed multiple efforts to get the student to comply.

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.

Thousands of students walked out at Western University Friday to show their support for victims and survivors of gender-based violence. It comes after a string of sexual assault allegations came to light last week. Brittany Rosen has more from students who are demanding the university do more to protect them on campus.

Thousands of Western University students stage a protest against sexual violence on campus. Ontario will come to the aid of Alberta as the 4TH wave pushes its health care system to the brink and, a Toronto-area Liberal candidate pauses his campaign three days before the election we’ll explain why.

Global News Weekend host Aalia Adam speaks with journalist and author Eternity Martis about her memoir, They Said This Would Be Fun. In her first book, she shares her experience navigating through white spaces as one of the few students of colour on campus.

When it comes to university sports, Canada West is incredibly tough. That makes building a top program an uphill climb. Quinn Phillips finds out more from Griffins Head Coach Brad Poplawski.