A group of schoolchildren in Britain got the surprise of their lives recently, when actor Johnny Depp showed up at the school, dressed as the character Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean. Grade-four student Beatrice Delap had written Depp […]
Author: Joyce Grant
Peace Prize Winner In Chinese Jail
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Liu Xiao Bo Each year, the person who has done the most to help world peace is given what is perhaps the globe’s highest honour: The Nobel Peace Prize. Last year’s winner was U.S. President […]
Does Ronald McDonald Really Smell Bad?
Everyone knows that it’s healthier to eat fruits and veggies than it is to eat fast foods and junk food. But how do you get kids to eat the healthy stuff and avoid the foods that are bad for them? […]
Miners To Be Out Tomorrow
Tomorrow, 33 miners in San Jose, Chile are expected to see their families for the first time in two months. That’s because they have been trapped, 600 metres below ground, in a mine shaft. They became stuck underground when some […]
Stink Bugs In Mississauga?
This bug really stinks. Don’t accidentally step on a bug called the Halyomorpha halys. If you do, your running shoes will smell awful. When crushed, the bug emits an odour even worse than a skunk’s! That’s probably why the bug […]
“Doc” Halladay Pitches A No-Hitter
Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay has done something no other pitcher has done since 1956.
Canada Gets A New Governor General
David Johnston appointed Governor General. Canada and the United States originally left England on very different terms. The United States broke ties with England completely, whereas Canada continued to be an English colony, accepting the British king or queen as […]
21,000 Free Metropasses
Should these people have to pay to ride the bus? Recently, Toronto Mayoral candidate Rob Ford complained that more than 21,000 people in Toronto receive free TTC Metropasses. He said this was a case of wasted money and that these […]
Mystery lottery winner in Burlington
WHO RIGHTFULLY OWNS $12.5-MILLION TICKET? Someone in Burlington, Ontario may be $12.5 million dollars richer – and not even know it. In 2003, someone from Burlington or St. Catherines bought a lottery ticket. After the lottery draw, they went to […]
Toronto’s Mayoral Race
Who will become Toronto’s next mayor? That’s the question voters will answer on October 25, when they elect a new mayor to replace retiring Toronto Mayor David Miller. It has been an exciting race so far, largely because of a […]
