Canadian nonfiction

  • Wills and estates : making a will and administering an estate (Saskatchewan)

    Creator

    Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan

    Abstract

    Please note: the rights and duties around wills vary significantly from province to province. If you are looking for this information for a province other than Saskatchewan, please contact NNELS support.

    Writing your Will may be one of the most important things you'll ever do. A properly drafted Will can help ensure that your property is divided the way you intended and benefits the people you intended.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Saskatoon, Sask.] : Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan, 2013

    Not specified
  • Renting a home : rights and responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (Saskatchewan)

    Creator

    Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan

    Abstract

    This booklet reviews the legal rights and duties of tenants and landlords in Saskatchewan and provides information about resolving disputes.

    Please note: the rights and duties of tenants and landlords are significantly difference from province to province. If you are looking for this information for a province other than Saskatchewan, please contact NNELS support.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan : Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan, [2014]

    Not specified
  • Life after 60 : legal information for older adults, their families & friends (Saskatchewan)

    Creator

    Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan

    Abstract

    Please note: legislation affecting older adults may vary significantly from province to province. If you are looking for this information for a province other than Saskatchewan, please contact NNELS support.

    A comprehensive guide to the law for older adults including sections on:

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Saskatoon : Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan, [2015]

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  • Busted : Nova Scotia's war on drugs

    Creator

    Oickle, Vernon

    Abstract

    As a reporter for a weekly newspaper on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, Vernon Oickle became increasingly aware of the expansion of the drug trade in the region. His research into the situation produced Busted! Nova Scotia’s War on Drugs, a mixture of investigative journalism and case histories of local people who have become involved with drugs and drug trafficking.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Halifax, N.S. : Nimbus, 1997

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  • Ghost stories of Nova Scotia

    Creator

    Oickle, Vernon

    Abstract

    "Are you afraid of things that go bump in the night? Do you think someone is watching you even though no one is there? Do doors and windows open and close on their own? If you've answered yes to even one of these questions, then join veteran ghost story teller Vernon Oickle as he brings to life some of Nova Scotias most intriguing tales of suspense in this collection of ghost stories. Vernon Oickle is the editor of The Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin. He is the author of thirteen books. He lives in Liverpool"--Provided by publisher.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Lunenburg, Nova Scotia : MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc., 2015

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  • Essential law for social work practice in Canada

    Creator

    Regehr, Cheryl

    Abstract

    Essential Law for Social Work Practice in Canada addresses the need for an up-to-date, hands-on legal information guide that social workers can use as they interact with the Canadian federal and provincial legal system. It includes a helpful overview of Canadian law and the implications for social workers, and a description of the structure of the court system. It addresses topics of current and growing importance such as citizenship and refugees, human rights, family laws, child protection, health care issues including mental illness and youth criminal justice.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Don Mills, Ontario, Canada : Oxford University Press, [2015]

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  • Out of old Saskatchewan kitchens

    Creator

    Ehman, Amy Jo

    Abstract

    Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens is the story of the people and the food they prepared. Saskatoons to sauerkraut. Bannock to baked beans. Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens is a tantalizing blend of pioneer cuisine and rich culinary heritage dating back to the fur trade and beyond. If you want to know what life was really like in early Saskatchewan, come to the table with us.

    Audience
    General**
    Not specified
  • Not my girl

    Creator

    Jordan-Fenton, Christy

    Abstract

    Looks at the experiences of a young Inuit girl returning from a residential religious school, where she is not recognized by her mother and is seen as an outsider.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Not specified
  • Cockeyed : a memoir

    Creator

    Knighton, Ryan

    Abstract

    An irreverent, tragicomic, astoundingly articulate memoir about going blind—and growing up On his eighteenth birthday, Ryan Knighton was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a congenital, progressive disease marked by night-blindness, tunnel vision, and, eventually, total blindness. In this penetrating, nervy memoir, which ricochets between meditation and black comedy, Knighton tells the story of his fifteen-year descent into blindness while incidentally revealing the world of the sighted in all its phenomenal peculiarity.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto : Penguin Canada, c2006

    Not specified
  • The Ojibwa

    Creator

    Lomberg, Michelle

    Abstract

    Provides information on the Ojibwa Indians with a focus on their homes, communities, clothing, food, religion, and more.

    Audience
    Specialized**
    Publisher (Source)

    Calgary : Weigl Educational Publishers, c2008

    Not specified