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ABC News
21-07-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
Coming up: The Governor General - One Year On - ABC Religion & Ethics
From the papal funeral to Gallipoli and everything in between: Geraldine Doogue speaks with the Governor-General, Sam Mostyn about the highs and lows of her first year in the role. Coming up 6:30pm Sunday 27th July on ABC TV and anytime on ABC iview. Posted 22m ago 22 minutes ago Mon 21 Jul 2025 at 12:19am
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Yahoo
Media Advisory - Governor General to visit Iqaluit, Nunavut, for final stop of her Mental Health Learning and Listening Tour
OTTAWA, ON, July 4, 2025 /CNW/ - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will undertake a visit to Iqaluit, Nunavut, from July 7 to 9, 2025, for the fourth and final stop of her Mental Health Learning and Listening Tour. The tour, which was officially launched in Newfoundland and Labrador in July 2024, highlights best practices in mental health and wellness in communities across northern Canada. While in Iqaluit, the Governor General will also participate in Nunavut Day celebrations, visit local organizations highlighting Inuit culture and the importance of traditional knowledge through educational and land-based programs, and learn about the impacts of climate change in the Arctic and the critical work of organizations like the Canadian Coast Guard in environmental response. ItineraryNote: All local times. Iqaluit, Nunavut Monday, July 7, 2025 1:30 Fisheries and Marine Training Consortium (NFMTC)The Governor General will meet with students who attended the NFMTC to learn about their training for employment in the marine industry. The students will demonstrate practical applications of their training and showcase their proficiency in vital marine and fisheries more about the Nunavut Fisheries and Marine Training ConsortiumOFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ONLY 2:30 to the Tukisigiarvik CentreAs part of her Mental Health Learning and Listening Tour, the Governor General will visit the Tukisigiarvik Centre where she will meet with individuals participating in mental health and wellness programs that incorporate Inuit traditions and cultural practices. During her visit, the Governor General will have the opportunity to hear from individuals about how these programs have helped them gain strength through about the Tukisigiarvik Centre674 Palaugaa DriveOPEN TO MEDIA Tuesday, July 9, 2025 10:00 to the Piruqatigiit Resource CentreThe Governor General will visit the Piruqatigiit Resource Centre, a winner of the 2024-25 Arctic Inspiration Prize. During the visit, the Governor General will learn about Ajunngittutit, a culturally guided, alternative learning program grounded in Inuit traditional knowledge that honours and preserves Inuit culture while preparing participants for future more about the Piruqatigiit Resource Centre OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ONLY 11:00 to Qaujigiartiit Health Research CentreThe Governor General will visit the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre, which integrates Inuit knowledge with western science in its approach to health research. The Governor General will learn about the various workshops and training opportunities the centre provides to more about the Qaujigiartiit Health Research CentreOFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ONLY 2:30 Health Learning and Listening Tour round-table discussionAs part of the tour, the Governor General will host a round-table discussion that brings together people with lived experience, mental health experts and change makers who will share their experiences and build awareness around innovative practices in the PHOTOGRAPHERS ONLY Wednesday, July 9, 2025 12:00 Day activitiesThe Governor General will deliver remarks and participate in Nunavut Day School GroundsOPEN TO MEDIAMedia contact: Ivaluarjuk Merritt, Director of Communications, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. media@ Notes for media: Members of the media must confirm their attendance with the Rideau Hall Press Office and the media contacts listed above. Photos of the visit can be provided to media upon request via media@ Media members can follow the Governor General's visit and activities at Related links: Governor General launches Mental Health Learning and Listening Tour Stay connected:Follow GovernorGeneralCanada on Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube. SOURCE Governor General of Canada View original content: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
CBC
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Giller Prize-winning author and senator David Richards joins Conservative caucus
The formerly non-affiliated New Brunswick Sen. David Richards has joined the Conservative Senate Caucus. Richards, a bestselling author and one of only a handful of writers who has received a Governor General's award in both the non-fiction and fiction categories, was appointed to the Senate in 2018 by former prime minister Justin Trudeau. "I'm proud to join the Conservative caucus and be part of a strong team that stands up for Canadians," he said in a statement released by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Sen. Leo Housakos. The party said that since his appointment, Richards has "demonstrated a consistent commitment to core conservative values," including "respect for freedom of expression" and "individual responsibility." "We are proud to welcome Senator Richards to a growing Conservative Senate Caucus — one that is home to diverse opinions and healthy debate," Housakos said in a statement. As third-party leader, Trudeau removed all Liberal senators from the national caucus at the height of the Senate expenses scandal in 2014. With this appointment, the Conservative caucus in the Senate stands at 12. The current standings in the Senate now sit at 45 senators in the Independent Senators Group; 21 in the Canadian Senators Group; 18 in the Progressive Senate Group; and eight non-affiliated senators, with one vacant seat left to fill. At the time of his appointment, Richards said he was "sitting as an independent man," and that he would "make my own decisions to the best of my ability when I'm in the chamber." Richards, who was a co-winner of the 2000 Giller Prize for his novel Mercy Among the Children and has received a number of other prestigious awards, including two Geminis for script writing, will continue to represent New Brunswick.
CBC
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Guy Vanderhaeghe wins book of the year at 2025 Saskatchewan Book Awards
Social Sharing Saskatchewan author Guy Vanderhaeghe won both the Non-Fiction and Book of the Year Award at the 2025 Saskatchewan Book Awards. Since 1993, the awards are presented annually in recognition of the best books in the province across 14 categories. The Esterhazy, Sask.-born Vanderhaeghe is recognized for his memoir Because Somebody Asked Me To. Because Somebody Asked Me To is celebrated writer Guy Vanderhaeghe's response to all the editors and publishers who have asked him for his insights on books, history and literature spanning his prolific career. It examines the state of Canadian literature when he first appeared on the scene in 1982, what's happened since and where it can go from here. Vanderhaeghe is a novelist, short story writer and playwright. Except for a brief stint in Ottawa, Vanderhaeghe has always lived in his home province and was part of a new generation of writers forging Saskatchewan's contemporary literary scene. His first published short story was in the second-ever issue of the long-running Grain literary magazine based in Saskatoon. Vanderhaeghe's debut short story collection Man Descending, published in 1982, earned him the Governor General's Literary Award and later the Faber Prize in Britain. He would go on to win two more Governor General's Literary Awards: in 1996 for The Englishman's Boy and in 2015 for the short story collection Daddy Lenin and Other Stories. His book The Last Crossing won Canada Reads 2004. He won the Timothy Findley Prize, the Harbourfront Literary Prize and the Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Prize for his complete body of work. Other notable winners include Victoria Koops, Dave Margoshes, Jarol Boan and Sylvia Legris. Koops won the Young Adult Literature award for Who We Are in Real Life, a book about two young star-crossed lovers who meet in a game of Dungeons & Dragons. Koops is a Saskatchewan-based author and practicing counsellor. Who We Are in Real Life is her debut novel. Margoshes won the Fiction Book Award for his novel A Simple Carpenter, which is a blend of thriller, magical realism and biblical fable. Margoshes is a poet and fiction writer and former journalist known for blending genres and is a former finalist in the 2016 CBC Short Story Prize and the 2012 Poetry Prize. Afternoon Edition: Boan won the First Book Award for The Medicine Chest, a nonfiction book about Boan's experiences as a physician returning to her childhood home in Saskatchewan and coming to terms with the ways the healthcare system fails Indigenous communities across Canada. Boan is a physician and Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. Sylvia Legris won the City of Saskatoon Book Award for The Principle of Rapid Peering. Legris is a Saskatoon poet and author originally from Winnipeg. She has published several volumes of poetry, including The Hideous Hidden and Nerve Squall, which won the 2006 Griffin Poetry Prize and the Pat Lowther Award. "It's another year to celebrate the amazing diversity of our Saskatchewan literary community," said SBA Chair, Jack Walton," said Saskatchewan Book Award chairperson, Jack Walton in a press statement. "Except for double winner, Guy Vanderhaeghe, the book prizes were evenly distributed amongst authors and publishers. This is especially encouraging for emerging Saskatchewan authors because they see an opportunity for their books to be promoted and celebrated." The awards were presented at a gala event at Saskatoon's TCU Place and each award comes with a $2,000 prize, except for the Book of the Year Award which is $3,000. The full list of winners includes:
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Message from the Governor General of Canada on Canadian Environment Week
OTTAWA, ON, June 1, 2025 /CNW/ - Canadian Environment Week reminds us that we all have a role to play to protect the place we love and call home. This year's theme, Ending Plastic Pollution, is an urgent call to action. Every effort, big or small, helps restore our ecosystems, fight climate change and preserve our environment for future generations. We are already witnessing the adverse effects of climate change, from wildfires and floods to melting glaciers and sea ice in the Arctic. These shifts impact our environment, precious resources and way of life. But from coast to coast to coast, people are stepping up: cities are reclaiming green spaces, new projects are blending technology with Indigenous knowledge and communities are sharing sustainable practices that offer viable solutions. Together, let's celebrate our environmental achievements and continue to help protect the unparalleled natural beauty we enjoy across the nation, for ourselves, for our children and for the world we all share. Mary Simon Stay connected:Follow GovernorGeneralCanada on Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube. SOURCE Governor General of Canada View original content: Sign in to access your portfolio
