Tristan Squire-Smith (Monique Wiendels) As a registered nurse working in long-term care (LTC), Tristan Squire-Smith has “seen it all”. Now he’s giving others a window into his w …
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Embracing duty, honour and Country Thursdays
Find out how leadership boils down to a combination of honour, duty, teamwork and Country Thursdays when Greg Marshall, Head Coach of the Mustangs Football Team, takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Six named among YMCA Women of Excellence
There is a strong purple-and-proud feeling among honourees of the eight annual YMCA Women of Excellence Class of 2019, the YMCA of Southwestern Ontario announced today.
Vanin celebrated for dedication on, off field
At 9, Nick Vanin arrived with his family in London, Canada, from Cali, Colombia, with his own ideas about what football was.
Meeting the challenge of the future
The sky above the port may be the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel, but that won’t stop Matthew Waddell from taking his turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Vanin named among elite scholar-athletes
Mustangs linebacker Nick Vanin was named among the nation’s elite scholar-athletes with his selection as a Top 8 Academic All-Canadian, U Sports officials announced today.
Mustangs lose Vanier Cup 34-20 to Laval
Western’s win streak ended Saturday, in the game they wanted most to win, in a Vanier Cup loss to the powerhouse Laval Rouge et Or.
Mustangs players, coach win top awards
Three members of the Western Mustangs won major honours and three were named first team all-stars at the U SPORTS All-Canadian Awards Thursday night.
Mustangs off to the Vanier Cup
After a back-and-forth battle to open the game, a solid second half from the Western Mustangs earned them a 47-24 win over the Saskatchewan Huskies and the 2018 Mitchell Bowl.
Rowing legend Al Morrow retires
Legendary rowing coach Al Morrow will miss the water (but not the early mornings). He is retiring, after more than 40 years of influencing two generations of athletes.
Western celebrates Homecoming 2018
You couldn’t get a whole lot more #purpleandproud than Homecoming 2018. See the slideshow for some football magic that boosted the Mustangs’ undefeated record in the regular season.
The ‘Philly welcome’ and other hockey tales
It was a nice Honda Accord. Sure, it had more than 300,000 clicks and was almost a decade old – but it was paid for. And it might never have been a story if not for being parked, with its Quebec licence plate in full view, in a rival town touted as the city of...
Mustangs take to the summer gridiron
The Western Mustangs have begun their quest to defend the Yates Cup and Vanier Cup titles as the Purple and White are in the midst of their 2018 training camp, which runs through Aug. 24.