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We have received some questions about updates to our divorce kits for Alberta. The information below applies to both the printed version of the kit and the download version...

When I go shopping online for ebooks to buy and read, one of my great frustrations is finding a book I want to buy and then getting a message from the online retailer that I cannot buy it because I live in Canada, even when I can often buy the print version of the same book at my local bookstore...

After numerous telephone calls and emails (by us and to us), I was very pleased to report earlier today that the Alberta authorities have done the right thing and granted a "grace period" extending to the end of December, for people in the province to use the “pre November 2010” forms in their divorce applications...

If you have been following the media on the topic of ebooks, you have likely come across mentions of book as “apps” — especially with regard to the iPad and similar devices. I have some reservations about this trend...

UPDATED!
Alberta has introduced, at short notice, a new process for divorce applications, together with new paperwork, starting on November 1st. We have prepared new instructions together with the new forms and they are available on the Updates page of current Alberta kits...

Updated November 1st. In July this year, British Columbia changed the process by which a resident could personally apply for and obtain a divorce in the province. Alberta is about to change its process. Both provinces are setting bad precedents...

In today’s overcrowded marketplace, everyone from corporations to government organizations is vying for attention. How are nonprofit groups able to compete for attention and funding without the capital and resources available to big business?

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Brightkite, Foursqaure, and more recently, Facebook Places — these applications are growing in popularity and prestige amidst the social networking explosion.

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Last year, more Canadians moved to Arizona than any other year in recent history. A bit ironic given the state is going through one of its worst economic crises since the Great Depression. But it is, in fact, one of the biggest reasons there is such a Canadian boom.

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With the impending full launch of Google Editions, I suspect there will be more than a little confusion between Google Editions and Google Books. They are not the same, and should not be seen as such...