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Month: November 2016

Book cracks case on crime coverage

Book cracks case on crime coverage

When Romayne Smith Fullerton and Chris Richardson first came up with the idea of compiling a collection of essays on crime coverage in Canada, both saw it as an opportunity. Not only could they showcase the challenges that exist in a popular part of the media...

Balm drops a bomb on hockey hands

Balm drops a bomb on hockey hands

The wrinkling of his friends’ noses sparked the idea for Dan Black. After a hockey game about a year ago, he was “hanging out with a few buddies” when they asked him, ‘What’s that smell?’ It was his hands.

Henry Barnett, Robarts founder and philanthropist, dies at 94

Henry Barnett, Robarts founder and philanthropist, dies at 94

Famed medical researcher Dr. Henry Barnett, co-founder of the Robarts Research Institute, who served as its first scientific director, died peacefully in the company of family on Oct. 20. He was 94. Tributes to the famed physician have been flowing in since the news...

Western slides a spot in Maclean’s rankings

Western slides a spot in Maclean’s rankings

Western slid down one spot from last year, landing tied for No. 8 in the 2017 Maclean’s University Rankings, released Oct. 26. The self-professed “holy book for anyone planning their education in Canada” ranked McGill University first in the Medical Doctoral category,...

Balm drops a bomb on hockey hands

Balm drops a bomb on hockey hands

The wrinkling of his friends’ noses sparked the idea for Dan Black. After a hockey game about a year ago, he was “hanging out with a few buddies” when they asked him, ‘What’s that smell?’ It was his hands.

Henry Barnett, Robarts founder and philanthropist, dies at 94

Henry Barnett, Robarts founder and philanthropist, dies at 94

Famed medical researcher Dr. Henry Barnett, co-founder of the Robarts Research Institute, who served as its first scientific director, died peacefully in the company of family on Oct. 20. He was 94. Tributes to the famed physician have been flowing in since the news...

Western slides a spot in Maclean’s rankings

Western slides a spot in Maclean’s rankings

Western slid down one spot from last year, landing tied for No. 8 in the 2017 Maclean’s University Rankings, released Oct. 26. The self-professed “holy book for anyone planning their education in Canada” ranked McGill University first in the Medical Doctoral category,...