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New year ushers in national, local honours for Western alumni

New year ushers in national, local honours for Western alumni

As the new year rang in, the honours rolled out for Canadians making lasting contributions to their country and communities. Among them, six Western alumni, with three named to the Order of Canada and three others, one posthumously, named to the London  …

Training the brain to recognize voices

Training the brain to recognize voices

New research from Brain and Mind Institute and UCL suggests people may need to concentrate on the art of conversation more than ever following pandemic lockdowns.

Expansion of parental benefits saved marriages

Expansion of parental benefits saved marriages

Using Statistics Canada data, professor Rachel Margolis found a policy change to parental benefits in Quebec led to a 6-per-cent decrease in separation and divorce among heterosexual couples.