DISASTER PUTS COPIAPO ON THE MAP When a copper mine collapses trapping 33 miners, it’s a terrible tragedy. However, in the case of the recent Chilean mine collapse, there is a silver lining. In fact, the mayor of Copiapo, Chile, […]
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All 33 Miners Rescued
The Chilean miners are safe. All of the 33 Chilean miners are safely back home now. The miners, had been trapped 600 metres underground for two months when a tunnel in their mine collapsed. Millions of people around the world […]
Actor Johnny Depp Helps Avert A Mutiny
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Doc” Halladay Pitches A No-Hitter
Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay has done something no other pitcher has done since 1956.
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 […]
“Saddle” Seats On Airplanes
A company called Aviointeriors has invented a new type of airline seat.
McDonald’s Recalls Shrek Glasses
Don’t drink from those glasses, Don-keh! McDonald’s is recalling all of the “Shrek” glasses it sold recently, because the paint on them could make people sick. The paint contains cadmium, which could cause long-term health effects for people who drink […]
