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Expansion of parental benefits saved marriages
An expansion of parental benefits in Quebec 15 years ago revolutionized the province’s labour force – the intended outcome –…
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Expert and former Olympian available to comment on possible cancellation of Tokyo Olympic Games
January 22, 2021Reports indicate that the Tokyo Olympic Games are set to be cancelled though no official decision has been announced. The…
More evidence needed to inform policy on sending kids back to school
January 22, 2021Are kids in schools driving community transmission of COVID-19, or is it the other way around? This uncertainty could be…
U.S. politics expert available to comment on Joe Biden’s inauguration
January 18, 2021Donald Trump’s presidency ends and Joe Biden will be sworn as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday,…
Ivan Coyote brings Active Voice to Western
January 18, 2021Western’s Alice Munro Chair in Creativity launches an all-new highly interactive senior-level class this semester that is also a public performance series.
How do social media and loss of sleep affect young people’s mental health?
January 14, 2021How exactly does sleep influence mental health and how does social media play a role? Researchers at the Schulich School…
Northern Tornadoes Project verifies 77 tornadoes in Canada for 2020
January 13, 2021Northern Tornadoes Project verified 77 tornadoes across Canada in 2020, increasing the verified count by a remarkable 166 per cent using advanced methods.
New research underscores the importance of the measles vaccine
December 17, 2020As vaccines for COVID-19 begin to be distributed across the globe this week, new research from Western University underscores the…
Planetary scientist available to comment on Canadian astronauts going to the Moon
December 16, 2020Gordon Osinski, director of Western’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration (Western Space), is available to media for comment about…
