As vaccination rates increase, Canadians are starting to anticipate an end to the pandemic and a gradual return to work, school and social activities. Dr. Arlene MacDougall, Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Epidemiology and Biostatistics is available to comment...
Statistics Canada officially launched the 2021 Census today. It is expected the COVID-19 pandemic will have an impact on the way Canadians answer some of the census questions, including those on employment, education and commuting. Kate Choi, a family demographer,...
Western University expert in early childhood education focused on environmental and racialization issues in child care has been studying the effectiveness of such a program for nearly 20 years with collaborators from across the country.
Today, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its long-awaited verdict in the carbon charges case. According to Western Law professor Elizabeth Steyn, coming in at 405 pages, it is a judgment that is substantial in both form and content. In the written ruling, Chief...
A week after the world’s first COVID-19 human challenge trial began in London, UK, in which volunteers are deliberately exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Dr. Charles Weijer, professor and bioethicist at Western University, and Josh Morrison, Executive Director of 1Day...
A superior court justice’s decision to refer to the man convicted in the Toronto van attacks as “John Doe” has sparked a public conversation about naming perpetrators in the media. with There are those advocating for ‘tell-all’ on one side and those arguing the...
The recent release of the Canadian COVID-19 Disability Advisory Group Report demonstrated that while the COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected the lives and health of all Canadians, it has disproportionately impacted Canadians with disabilities. For athletes hoping to...
A recent study found that more than 90 per cent of parents want to change something about their child’s sleep. Parents are interested in having their child go to bed earlier in the evening, wake less at night or want their baby to nap more during the day. With so many...
As new coronavirus variants emerge, scientists are keeping a close eye on how the virus continues to evolve. Recent studies suggest some newer vaccines that are effective at preventing infection with the original virus did not perform as well against the South African...
Reports indicate that the Tokyo Olympic Games are set to be cancelled though no official decision has been announced. The director of Western University’s International Centre for Olympic Studies is available to media for comment. Angela J. Schneider, a former...
Donald Trump’s presidency ends and Joe Biden will be sworn as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, January 20. Matthew Lebo, chair of Western University’s department of political science, is available to comment on Biden’s inauguration and his first...
Gordon Osinski, director of Western’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration (Western Space), is available to media for comment about today’s announcement that the Canadian Space Agency has signed an agreement with NASA, which provides two crew opportunities for...
