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Contests and opportunities for writers

Payal R. February 24, 2023

CBC 2023 Literary Prize: Non-fiction Website: cbcliteraryprizes.submittable.com/submit Submissions close Feb 28, 2023 Fee: $25 The CBC 2023 Literary Prize’s non-fiction competition is open to all Canadian citizens and permanent residents to submit non-fiction works in English and French ranging from personal essays, humour writing, travel, and feature articles that are up to 2,000 words. The winner will have their work published, receive $6,000, and attend a two-week writing residency at Artscape Gibraltar Point, a “community cultural hub” in Toronto. The four finalists will have their work published and receive $1,000. David A. Robertson, Eternity Martis, and Merilyn Simonds are set…

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Cathy Jones feels like a Stranger to Hard Work

EIC October 5, 2016

Sitting in the mattress department of a Sears department store in Halifax, Cathy Jones is having a pretty hectic day. She’s had a haircut, got a new screen on her cell phone, and now she’s found somewhere relatively quiet and…

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New CBC podcast tells student stories

EIC November 2, 2015

CBC has decided to delve further into the world of podcasting, and has chosen post-secondary students to be the captivating subjects into their latest foray. Campus, an online-exclusive from the CBC, has launched onto airwaves during this fall semester and…

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SFU alumni compete in CBC ComedyCoup competition

EIC November 17, 2014

Current SFU students aren’t the only ones feeling a little stressed out and over-worked right now. Although they may not have final exams to worry about, four SFU alumni are pulling all-nighters to compete in the CBC’s ComedyCoup competition. The…

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