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The 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize has been awarded to Joseph Boyden for his novel Through Black Spruce. The prize comes with a purse of $50,000.
Published Nov 12, 2008 by ■ Susan Keeping in Arts
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Donald Trump has been given the go ahead to build a golf resort on the east coast of Scotland. The resort will be north of Aberdeen and is expect to cost $1.56 billion before it is completed.
Published Nov 6, 2008 by ■ Susan Keeping in Business
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Author and broadcaster Studs Terkel has died at the age of 96. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1985 for his book The Good War, which featured people's memories of World War II.
Published Nov 1, 2008 by ■ Susan Keeping in Arts
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Taking their cue from the great success of NaNoWriMo, the people at NaBloPoMo want bloggers to blog every day of the month. Bloggers who post everyday in November can win prizes donated by other members.
Published Oct 27, 2008 by ■ Susan Keeping in Arts
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In the very near future, seaweed and algae might be harvested in order to provide society with alternative energy sources.
Published Oct 27, 2008 by ■ Susan Keeping in Science
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There is now a website that is attempting to catalog every species on earth. According to CBS's Sunday Morning, 90 per cent of all species on earth have yet to be discovered and named.
Published Oct 19, 2008 by ■ Susan Keeping in Science
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On September 27, 2008, 14-year-old Emily Stauffer was found murdered. Her murder is still unsolved and the town of Edson is raising money to offer a reward for information.
Published Oct 13, 2008 by ■ Susan Keeping in Crime
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The shortlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize has been announced. The award will be handed out on November 11th; five novels are in the running.
Published Oct 11, 2008 by ■ Susan Keeping in Arts
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The Nobel Prize for Literature for 2008 has been awarded to French writer, Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio. He joins such authors as Doris Lessing and Ernest Hemingway in winning the prize.
Published Oct 10, 2008 by ■ Susan Keeping in Arts
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The second annual Blog Action Day will feature thousands of bloggers, podcasters and videocasters talking about poverty and raising money for organizations that fight poverty.
Published Oct 8, 2008 by ■ Susan Keeping in World
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Two boys in an Alberta town came across a teenaged girl being attacked in a wooded area and ran for help, but it was too late to save the girl.
Published Sep 29, 2008 by ■ Susan Keeping in Crime
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The 13-year-old Hamilton, Ontario boy who was reported missing last week has been located. He was accompanied by his father.
Published Sep 28, 2008 by ■ Susan Keeping in Crime
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This is the 40th year that the Booker Prize, now the Man Booker Prize, has been awarded. Five men and one woman are vying for the award.
Published Sep 27, 2008 by ■ Susan Keeping in Entertainment
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Banned Books Week is held during the last week of September every year. It promotes freedom to read and highlights some of the works that have been banned or challenged.
Published Sep 27, 2008 by ■ Susan Keeping in Entertainment
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Elizabeth Hay has won the 2007 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel Late Nights on Air. The winner was announced in an awards ceremony aired November 6th on Canada's Bravo television network.
Published Nov 6, 2007 by ■ Susan Keeping in Entertainment
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Robert Goulet has died in Los Angeles, California while waiting for a lung transplant. He was best known for his portrayal of Lancelot in the stage version of Camelot. He was 73.
Published Oct 30, 2007 by ■ Susan Keeping in Entertainment
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Forbes has just released their new list of the richest dead celebrities. Elvis Presley is listed at the top of the list with earnings of approximately $49 Million. He was 2nd on the list in 2006.
Published Oct 30, 2007 by ■ Susan Keeping in Entertainment
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Leonardo DaVinci's enigmatic artwork, The Last Supper, is now available for viewing on the Internet. The website Haltadefinizione.com is now presenting the work of art in 16 billion pixels.
Published Oct 28, 2007 by ■ Susan Keeping in Arts
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Apple has imposed new limits on the iPhone. You can no longer buy an iPhone with cash and it can only be resold twice. It seems there is a huge re-sale market for the iPhone.
Published Oct 27, 2007 by ■ Susan Keeping in Technology
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Actress Deborah Kerr has died in England. She was 86 and suffering from Parkinson's disease. Ms. Kerr appeared in many films, among them From Here to Eternity and The King and I.
Published Oct 18, 2007 by ■ Susan Keeping in Entertainment
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Susan Keeping
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Reporting from: Canada Registered: Sep 27, 2007
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I live in Kitchener, Ontario. In the distant past I had thought of becoming a print journalist. I even applied for journalism school but was turned down. I wasn't ready then. Digital Journal is the next best thing...
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