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On a muggy late-spring afternoon, with the smell of an approaching thunderstorm thick in the air, Margaret Norrie Mc- Cain settles into an armchair and, like the true Maritimer she is, meanders into the story.

FREDERICTON - A new report on financial literacy shows a growing number of Canadians are saving too little, taking on too much debt and not preparing properly for retirement.

THUNDER BAY, ON, June 28 /CNW/ - Today, over 100 youth counselors were welcomed by the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief, Stan Beardy, as they begin orientation for the Lieutenant Governor's Aboriginal Summer Reading Camp program. The camps, managed by Frontier College, will run this summer in an effort to help improve literacy skills among youth in NAN communities.

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Students in Chris Kubsch’s writing class are asked to stand on their desks and read their work aloud. Most hate it at first, but with time and practice, they gain confidence.

OTTAWA, June 21 /CNW Telbec/ - On National Aboriginal Solidarity Day, the Assembly of First Nations released a discussion paper entitled Taking Action for First Nations Post-Secondary Education: Access, Opportunity, and Outcomes.

OTTAWA, June 22 /CNW Telbec/ - When G-8 and G-20 leaders meet in Canada later this week, the failure of the international initiative Education for All (EFA) will not appear on the agenda.

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The 2008 edition of Service Bulletin: Book Publishers, which contains industry highlights along with financial data including revenues, expenses, and operating profit margins, is now available. The publication also includes detailed product information such as breakdowns by country of control, language and geographic region.

(Toronto, ON – June 11, 2010) – ABC Life Literacy Canada (formerly ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation) today launched its debut episode of Life Literacy Radio, an audio podcast dedicated to literacy, education and lifelong learning. Life Literacy Radio raises awareness of the importance of literacy and how it affects all aspects of our lives.

MONTREAL, June 10 /CNW Telbec/ - An international panel on health literacy says health literacy is linked to economic recovery and prosperity. The panel discussion was held today at the International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conference of Montreal in collaboration with the Canadian Council on Learning (http://www.ccl-cca.ca/ccl).

Canadian author Margaret Atwood will headline the 2011 Northrop Frye Festival in Moncton, N.B., event organizers announced on Wednesday. Dawn Arnold, the chairwoman of the literary event, said she has been inviting the award-winning Canadian author for many years to visit the annual festival.

FREDERICTON, NB - The winner of NALD's first Innovative Technology Award has taught over 8,500 undergraduate and graduate university students during the course of his 33-year teaching career at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He also works with adult learners in St. John's who need help preparing for the workforce. What is not at first apparent to those with whom he comes in contact is his own unique perspective on learning. Dr. Marc Glassman has a learning disability.

TORONTO — Controversial plagiarism detector Turnitin, which has been the subject of privacy concerns at Canadian universities in the past, is coming to Ontario high schools this fall.

MONTREAL, May 31 /CNW Telbec/ - Online learning tools - even password-protected ones - are a lot less private than students and professors believe, warn two Nova Scotia educators.