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At Home: Alberta man harassed after buying repossessed home When Bruce Grondin bought a repossessed house and moved to PEI in May, he likely didn’t expect that his new home would come with an extra feature: the angry former owner. Daniel Murphy, 41, began a campaign of harassment that included leaving a dead cow and… Read more »
There’s a lot of talk these days about a possible bailout for the auto industry, and many North Americans are bemoaning the lost glory days of the Big Three. But automobiles (and their makers) have been evolving since ancient times?beginning with Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches of self-powered vehicles. Great Minds That master of the Renaissance,… Read more »
ST. JOHN’S (CUP) ? A recent study shows aboriginal students are less likely to finish university than non-aboriginals?a fact one expert attributes to inadequate high-school education. Aboriginal students aged 25 to 34 have a post-secondary completion rate of 42 per cent, and those aged 35 to 44 have a rate of 47 per cent, according… Read more »
Write for The Voice and win money for your education! The Voice is launching its 2008 writing contest, with categories for both fiction and non-fiction. We’ve got over $1,000 in prizes to give away: one winner in each category will receive a scholarship of one Athabasca University undergraduate course. Please read the contest rules and… Read more »
Planning on writing an AU exam as the holiday season approaches? If so, there are a couple of important things to keep in mind. If your course contract ends on December 31, you’ll be allowed some extra time to schedule your exam. As the AU calendar explains: ?All examinations for courses with a contract end… Read more »
2009 AUSU Handbook/Planners The 2009 AUSU planner pre-order form is up! You’ll find the order form on the AUSU home page, but please note, the planner will only be sent out when it arrives in our office in December. Anyone who pre-orders will be in the first batch of planners mailed out. If you order… Read more »
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North Americans love progress, and the catchphrase ?continuous improvement? has crept into every part of life. Industry spends countless hours creating charts to track how much better their performance is getting, and even hospitals and schools form committees to talk about it. It’s behind every new and ?improved? version of the cars, makeup, and gadgets… Read more »
As adult children, sooner or later each of us confronts the issue of elder care. Any older married person who doesn’t predecease their spouse will likely have to face the same heartbreaking issues. For most people the choice of how and where loved ones will be cared for boils down to one of two options…. Read more »