Venice is an Italian city that is famous because it has canals instead of roads. Instead of cars and taxis, boats take people around the city. Recently, however, its waters rose dramatically due to unusually high tides and very strong […]
Author: Joyce Grant
Sesame Street celebrates 50 years
Beloved children’s television show Sesame Street turns 50 this year.
Minority Government Will Require Cooperation
The Liberals won the federal election in Canada and will form a minority government; their leader, Justin Trudeau, will continue as prime minister. Prior to the Oct. 21 election, the Liberals had a “majority.” Now they will have a “minority,” […]
First All-Female Spacewalk
Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir made history on Friday when they climbed into spacesuits and left the International Space Station (ISS) to perform a spacewalk. It was the first time a spacewalk has been conducted by two women. A […]
Inuit Adopt New Writing System
By Monique Conrod Canada’s Inuit have officially adopted a new way of writing their language. A new writing system, called Inuktut Qaliujaaqpait, will make it easier for people from different groups and regions to communicate with each other. About 47,000 […]
Inquiry 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 inquiry against Donald Trump, […]
“How Dare You?” Young People Rally To Demand Action On Climate Change
Millions of young people around the world protested in a Climate March on Friday, inspired by teen activist Greta Thunberg.
Justin 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 means for Canadians. Time magazine […]
Canada To Vote October 21
It’s official. Canadians will go to the polls to vote in a federal election on October 21. Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a visit to Governor General Julie Payette to ask her to “dissolve Parliament,” the protocol […]
Bianca Andreescu Wins US Open
On Saturday, nineteen-year-old Bianca Andreescu made history by winning the US Open tennis tournament. She became the first Canadian ever to win a Grand Slam singles title. (In this case, a “Grand Slam” event is one of the four most […]
