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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Little Boy Ties Up 911 Line
Did you know that old cell phones, even if they’re no longer connected to a network, can often still dial 911? Alex’s parents know it… now. That’s because Alex used his “play” cell phone to dial 911. Four hundred times. […]
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 […]
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 […]
