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Retraining scheme tops expectations

Sue Hawkins could not help but burst out laughing when she was reminded about the first few months at Durham College after Second Career, an Ontario government skills-retraining  program, was introduced in June 2008.


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Filmmaker explores the social world of crows

As she sat out on her deck two years ago, Susan Fleming watched a tiny bird fledge out of the tree and fall at her feet. Little did she know, this fledgling with bright blue eyes would be the catalyst for her latest documentary, Murder of Crows.


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New programs shed light on going solar

Having a sloped, southward facing roof that receives full sun light between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. are just some of the requirements that Diane Gillies and her fiancée, Rock Jethwa, need in order to install a hot water solar system on their East York home.


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Iconic images pack the power for social change

The photograph of American Staff Sgt. William David Cleveland’s naked body being spat on and dragged through the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993 shocked the American public. Taken by Canadian journalist Paul Watson, the photo – attributed to sparking the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the war-torn country in 1995 – earned him the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography a year later.




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Giller Prize winner gives back to those who inspired him

An award-winning author is using his prize money to give back to the communities that inspired him. Northern Ontario students will be given an opportunity for post-secondary education, thanks to Joseph Boyden, winner of last year’s Scotiabank Giller Prize for the novel “Through Black Spruce”.


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Zombie filmmaker sinks teeth into social issues

The godfather of the zombie genre says his films aren’t just about flesh-hungry corpses, they deal with social issues that are often overlooked in mainstream cinema. Director George A. Romero spoke to a sold-out TIFF audience at the Ryerson Theatre on Sept. 12 for the North American premiere screening of his latest film, Survival of the Dead.