Author: Ayesha Lye
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10 of the Funniest Canadian Books
Need some good old Canadian humour? How about some good new Canadian humour? Check out this list of the Funniest Canadian Books we could think of. Just click here or the link below.
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25 Great Books from 25 Years of Writers & Company
Writers & Company with Eleanor Wachtel is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. We’ve collected the highlights from the past 25 years here for you – some of the best authors and interviews since the show began! Click below or here to see the 25 most notable books selected by Eleanor Wachtel and her team.
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Store manager who survived Kenya’s Westgate Mall attack won’t return to work
Fatima Abdul-Rahman is pleased the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, is reopening this weekend. But, after barely surviving the attack at the mall, she doesn’t want to work there anymore. When Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked the Westgate nearly two years ago, they killed 67 people and injured more than 175 others. Abdul-Rahman was one of those…
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Rod Stewart ‘knew it was seal’ says shop owner of photo with rock star in controversial coat
It’s the kind of publicity a small business owner dreams of. Rock star walks into your store, puts on one of your coats. Pictures are taken. Images are then sent around the world. That’s what happened to shop owner Darren Halloran this weekend. He took a photo with Rod Stewart wearing one of his coats at his St.…
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Man tracks down the remains of his grandfather, a lost hero of WWII
A 72-year-old mystery was solved recently when Clay Bonnyman Evans found the remains of his grandfather, Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Jr, a WWII war hero lost since the Battle of Tarawa. Evans has been living with the legacy of his grandfather since his whole life. “I grew up with that medal of honour on my family’s…
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Peter Robinson Townhouses sold again
The Peter Robinson Townhouses, located on George St near Parkhill, were sold in March of 2015 to a local property owner who has several holdings in other heritage buildings. The PR Townhouses were the primary residences for the former Peter Robinson college. They were designed by renowned Canadian modern architect Bill Lett and are a…
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Trent students exhibit work at 2015 SPARK Photo Festival
These photos are just two of the hundreds you could see at the SPARK Photo Festival The SPARK Photo Festival is opening this week and will feature the artistic contributions of many Trent students through collaboration between the festival and the Trent Visual Arts Network (TVAN). This is the third year of the festival and…
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University bookstores and how to undermine them
As we come to the end of the year, buying schoolbooks is one of the last things on our minds. But thinking ahead to next year, Arthur decided to look into the question of how exactly Trent’s bookstore works, and why book prices are set so high. Currently, Trent University has a contract with Follett,…
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Editorial Platform: Ayesha Barmania
I ran for editor of Arthur, and sadly lost. Fortunately, it left me the opportunity to pursue an internship at CBC Radio and freelance journalism prospects.