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The development of the COVID-19 vaccine was a major accomplishment in medicine. Scientists from across the globe collaborated and created a vaccine in record time. While most vaccines take several
The Victoria Book Prize Society announced the winners of the 2023 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize at an event October 11. Two-time winner Pauline Holdstock won the City of Victoria Book Prize for her 11th book, Confessions with Keith, published by Biblioasis. Julie McLaughlin won the City
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) has announced the finalists for seven awards celebrating best Canadian books for young people. The prizes are: TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award ($50,000); Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award ($20,000); Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction ($10,000); Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People ($5,000); Amy Mathers
Children’s literacy group 1000x5 recently celebrated its 12th anniversary and marked the distribution of more than 300,000 books.