SFU quarterback drowns in school pool
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
A Simon Fraser University football quarterback has drowned in the school's pool in what police are describing as a tragic accident.
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Official CIS Top 10 Coaches Poll released today
CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday
Also see this week's updated RPI which has UBC at #1 and TWU at #3 MEN'S BASKETBALL The reigning CIS champion Ravens (2-0), winners of six of the last seven W.P. McGree trophies, opened conference play with a close call, edging Guelph 75-74, before outscoring Brock 80-63. Carleton, which is No. 1 for the 29th time in 30 polls dating back to the start of the 2007-08 campaign, hosts No. 6 Windsor (2-0)...
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12 or 20 questions: with Rhonda Waterfall
rob mclennan's blog (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Rhonda Waterfall studied creative writing with the Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University. Her work has appeared in Geist, Descant , and several other literary journals . She is the author of The Only Thing I Have a collection of short stories published by Arsenal Pulp Press. She currently lives and works in Vancouver. 1 - How did your first book change your life? How does your most recent...
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The End is Here arrived
ACT-I-VATE (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
This first full weekend in November 09 is all about the Brooklyn KingCon http://www.kingconbrooklyn.com/ . I will be there at my table (When you come in, just the first table to your right!) to show and sell some stuff. Well, every friend of the penguins will be able to buy a nice print version of "The End is Here". It was a long and stony way for this book - not only for me but also for...
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U of G Ranked High in Maclean's
University of Guelph News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The University of Guelph continues to be one of Canada's top universities, according to the annual Maclean's rankings released today. U of G placed second in reputation and fourth overall among comprehensive universities. "I'm pleased that we've been able to maintain our level of excellence despite some turbulent economics times," said president Alastair Summerlee. “Our continued placement...
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THE ACT-I-VATE SALON - videos
ACT-I-VATE (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
THE ACT-I-VATE SALON - live reading at Book Court in Brooklyn, NY on October 29th, 2009 [videos by Reid Harris Cooper]. Michel Fiffe's ZEGAS in "Cactus" with Cat Cabral, Bryan Galatis, and Ricky Martinez http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaYoqfULloo Simon Fraser's LILLY MACKENZIE in "When Lilly met Cosmo" with Becky Cloonan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orzMBcXJzLQ John Leavitt and...
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ACT-I-VATE at KING CON
ACT-I-VATE (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
http://www.kingconbrooklyn.com/ Please join ACT-I-VATE this weekend as we celebrate KING CON, Brooklyn's very first comic convention at the Brooklyn Lyceum. We will be making our NYC debut of THE ACT-I-VATE EXPERIENCE, and signing and selling copies of our new print anthology, THE ACT-I-VATE PRIMER. Plus, we'll have other books and goodies at our table. Here are some of the highlights and panels members...
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A fresh way to take the salt out of seawater
Peak Energy (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
The Economost has an article on a cheap desalination process - A fresh way to take the salt out of seawater . Ben Sparrow and Joshua Zoshi met at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, while completing their MBAs. Their company, Saltworks Technologies, has set up a test plant beside the sea in Vancouver and will open for business in November. Existing desalination plants work in one of two ways. Some...
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Calgary / CW Report from Wayne Thomas
CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Very Scary Night at the ‘Jack’ The Calgary Dinos punished the overwhelmed Winnipeg Wesmen for the second night in a row, as the 2-0 Dinos waltzed to a 96-55 win. Starting the game with a 20-3 run, Calgary took out all the suspense early, and they kept their line-up rotating as the game developed into a rout. Robbie Sihota powers past a Wesmen defender Tyler Fidler recored a 24 point, 10...
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Simon Fraser 78, Victoria 75
CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
The Clan broke open a tight game at halftime with a third quarter run and held off the pesky Vikes who made a late run to win their Canada West opener with a very important road win over UVic, a team Simon Fraser may be battling with for a playoff spot in February. With Simon Fraser leading 68-60 and five minutes remaining, fifth-year guard Cyrille Indome used his defense to breath life into UVic with...
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dean haglund
Zada News (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Dean Haglund trained at Simon Fraser University, where he received a Bachelors in Fine and Performing Arts. [1] Dean Haglund is probably best known for his nine seasons playing Langly, one of the computer geeks known as “The Lone Gunmen” from the hit FOX TV series The X-Files. [2] Sorry there is no news for Dean Haglund [...]
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National Post editorial board: The real cost of cardbon emissions reduction
Full Comment (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
It’s fascinating to see the reactions to the new TD Bank report about the costs of meeting the Conservative government’s greenhouse-gas reduction targets for the year 2020. According to economic modelling by Simon Fraser University economist Mark Jaccard, the costs of reducing emissions by 20% between now and then are pretty simple to summarize: We just have to bash the hell out of Alberta....
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Peter's Friends
Old Holborn (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
The former US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart once famously said that although he might not be able to define pornography, “I know it when I see it.” The same might be said for the definition of “corruption” under laws applicable in the United Kingdom. Anita Esslinger Bryan Cave March 2007 SIMON FRASER is BERR's new Permanent Secretary. (Press Release April 2009) Simon...
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Top 25 Canadian Universities by Research Funding (2009)
Daniel Lemire (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
University of Toronto (where I got my B.Sc. and M.Sc.) University of Alberta University of British Columbia Université de Montréal (where I got my Ph.D.) McGill University McMaster University Université Laval University of Ottawa University of Calgary University of Western Ontario University of Saskatchewan Queen’s University University of Manitoba University of Guelph University...
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TONIGHT: THE ACT-I-VATE SALON / Book Court at 7pm
ACT-I-VATE (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
We've selected six stories that will be read from the ACT-I-VATE PRIMER for our ACT-I-VATE SALON at Book Court this Thursday, October 29th from 7pm - 9pm. Book Court is located at 163 Court Street in Brooklyn, NY. (718) 875-3677. F or G train to Bergen Street subway stop. http://www.bookcourt.org/ "Cactus" by Michel Fiffe and friends "When Lilly met Cosmo" by Simon Fraser and Becky...
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