Time Magazine has named Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg its Person of the Year for 2019.
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Trudeau, Other Leaders Caught On Video Talking Behind Trump’s Back
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau was caught on video talking about US president Donald Trump behind his back.
UK Election Result Brings Brexit Closer
The United Kingdom (UK) is one step closer to leaving the European Union (EU) after a general election on December 12. The Conservative Party—which is in favour of leaving the EU—won a “majority” of seats in the House of Commons. […]
Fires in Australia may affect koala population
As fires in Australia destroy some of the koala’s habitat, the beloved animals are getting lots of love from around the world.
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Venice, Italy experiencing worst flood in 53 years
Venice is experiencing its worst flood in 53 years.
Toronto to Turn Food Scraps into Biofuel
The City of Toronto has a new program to use food scraps to create fuel for trucks.
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 […]
