Brett Lawrie Loses His Cool (Column)
On Tuesday, Brett Lawrie -- a baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays -- lost control of his emotions during a game. Lawrie was batting, and the umpire made a couple of calls that Lawrie disagreed...
View ArticleSpain Asks For Financial Bailout
Last week Spain’s Prime Minister asked for $125-billion to help the country’s failing economy. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said the country needs the money to save its banks. For months the country...
View ArticleLA Kings Take Home The Stanley Cup
The LA Kings are the kings of hockey, for the first time in their history. On Monday night, the Kings won hockey's ultimate prize -- the Stanley Cup. Their quest for the Stanley Cup has been 45 years...
View ArticleGiant Slumber Party In The House Of Commons
The government of Canada had a sleepover, and all of the MPs were invited. In fact, attendance was mandatory. What’s really happened is that the Members of Parliament stayed up all night working. They...
View ArticleU.S. Embassy In Libya Attacked
An “ambassador” is a person who represents one country—in another one. For instance, Canada has ambassadors in many countries around the world. They are high ranking diplomats who represent their...
View ArticleToronto Mayor Rob Ford Removed From Office
A judge has ruled that the mayor of one of the largest cities in North America has to step down. Toronto's Mayor, Rob Ford, has been removed from office--in other words, forced to stop being the mayor....
View ArticleJohn Greyson And Tarek Loubani Freed From Egyptian Jail
Two Canadians who were jailed in Egypt have been released.However, they are being delayed from coming back home to Canada by red tape. John Greyson, a filmmaker, and Tarek Loubani, a doctor, have been...
View ArticleWorld Mourns the Death of Nelson Mandela
The world is mourning the passing of one of the greatest leaders of our time. Nelson Mandela is dead at 95. He died on Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa, from a lung infection. Mandela was a...
View ArticleCrimea Has The World’s Attention
Some events are happening in Crimea and the world is taking notice of them. The small peninsula of Crimea, attached to the country of Ukraine, sits in the middle of Europe. Crimea is about half the...
View ArticleEarthquake In Nepal Triggers Avalanche On Mt. Everest
Many countries are sending aid to Nepal after a serious earthquake took place there on Saturday. Nepal is located between China and India. One of its best-known features is Mount Everest, the highest...
View ArticleOutpouring Of Support For France
People around the world are expressing encouragement and support for the people of France. In particular, for the people in its capital city, Paris.
View ArticleCanada Loses Leonard Cohen, Songwriter, Poet
Leonard Cohen, one of Canada's best-known songwriters and poets, has died at the age of 82. He wasn't "born with the gift of a golden voice," as one of his songs famously put it. In fact, his voice was...
View ArticleLarge Storms Affecting Caribbean, US
Everyone is talking about Harvey, Irma, Jose and Katia. They are the names of very large storms, affecting the area around the Caribbean*, Mexico and the southern United States. Hurricanes are given...
View ArticleUS Government Shuts Down (ARTICLE UPDATED)
The federal government of the United States was shut down Friday at midnight. The shutdown means that most of the services provided by the federal government won't be available. It happened because the...
View ArticleNorth And South Korea: Lasting Peace May Be Near
It was one step, but it represented the possibility of lasting peace for North and South Korea. Kim Jong-Un, the leader of North Korea, walked to the border between his country and South Korea ... and...
View ArticleCanadian Air Traffic Controllers Send Pizza To Unpaid Colleagues In US
Canadian air traffic controllers sent hundreds of pizzas to air traffic controllers in the United States. They have been working without pay since December 22. That is when the US government “shutdown”...
View ArticleRahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, 18, Welcomed into Canada as a Refugee
By Monique Conrod A teenager from Saudi Arabia has been welcomed into Canada as a refugee, after fleeing from her family and country. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, 18, ran away from her family on January...
View ArticleProtests Continue In Hong Kong
Protests are continuing in Hong Kong. With many of the city's young people starting a new school year, they are expected to continue on campuses as well. The post Protests Continue In Hong Kong...
View ArticleJustin Trudeau’s Actions Unacceptable
Justin Trudeau did something in 2001, when he was a 29-year-old teacher and before he became Canada’s Prime Minister, that he says was racist. Many people are concerned about what he did and what it...
View ArticleInquiry to Impeach Trump
“No one is above the law.” Those were the words of Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House, as she announced on Sept. 24 that the United States’ House of Representatives would begin a formal impeachment...
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