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Vancouver translator, Mexican poet win $130K Griffin Poetry Prize

Canadian poet-translator GeorgeMcWhirterstood alone at a lectern Wednesday night to accept the Griffin Poetry Prize he earned with his friend and longtime collaborator Homero Aridjis for Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence.

How social media is influencing the romance novel genre and wider trends in fiction

Romance novels are bellwethers of change: insiders.

New book from McMaster prof. offers unprecedented look into the sex lives of Canadians

The results of McMaster University professor Tina Fetner's survey are detailed in the book "Sex in Canada: The Who, Why, When, and How of Getting Down Up North," published on Valentine's Day by the University of British Columbia Press.

Sidewalk drama in Toronto pits some pedestrians against running clubs

A petition that has garnered more than 500 signatures, seeks to limit the size of running clubs in Toronto or designate specific lanes for them to use after a battle broke out over the sidewalks in Canada's most populous city.

More than 3 years since pandemic started, some still take advantage of virtual school

It's been more than three years since schools had to make the emergency switch to online learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but this fall, some will continue to keep their children out of the classroom to keep them healthy and safe.

Teachers turn to AI to make workload more manageable, chart lesson plans

Droves of teachers are turning to artificial intelligence, who say the technology keeps their workload manageable, especially as they chart the course for a new school year.

Ottawa urged to look into best-before date system to reduce grocery waste

Canadians' misunderstanding of best-before dates could be contributing to excess food waste and, in turn, food insecurity, experts say as a government committee urges Ottawa to examine the issue.

Conservative voters less likely to say they're proud to be Canadian, survey suggests

Canadians' pride in their nationality, like most things these days, seems to be divided down partisan lines, a new poll suggests.

A look back at other mass casualty bus and van crashes on Canadian highways

Fifteen people are dead after a crash between a semi-trailer truck and a bus headed to a casino in the southwestern Manitoba town of Carberry. Here's a list of some other serious crashes involving buses and large vehicles on Canadian roads.

Photographer Evergon, filmmaker Shannon Walsh among Governor General Award winners

A photographer whose work documents and celebrates the homoerotic is among the winners of this year's Governor General Awards in Visual and Media Arts.