Steve Nash retired from basketball on Saturday. He is 41 years old. In this case, “retired” means that he will not play basketball professionally any more.
Author: Joyce Grant
NWT Woman Required To Change Her Baby’s Name
A woman in the Northwest Territories in northern Canada isn’t being allowed to give her baby the name she wants to.
The mother is Shene Catholique Valpy and she speaks a traditional language called Chipewyan.
What Colour Is This Dress?
Caitlin McNeill, 21, has a friend who was getting married.
The mother-of-the-bride was looking for a nice dress to wear to the wedding. She found “the dress” and snapped a picture of it to show to her daughter.
When her daughter saw the picture and started talking about it, they discovered that people had very different ideas of what colour the dress was.
Cineplex And Autism Speaks Offering “Sensory-Friendly” Movies
Now, kids with autism can have a better experience going to the movies.
US News Anchor Brian Williams Suspended For Fibbing
For 10 years, Brian Williams has been a news anchor on the popular NBC Nightly News show.
He was suspended for six months without pay because he misrepresented some important events that happened to him during the Iraq War.
Calgary’s Mayor Voted Best In The World
Recently, there was a contest to find out who the best mayor in the world is.
The winner was Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi.
Nenshi took first place, beating out 933 mayors from countries all over the world
Tobogganing Banned In Some Canadian and US Towns
Tobogganing is a very popular winter sport in Canada and the United States.
Recently, some towns in Canada and the United States have banned tobogganing.
Other towns have put limits on which hills people can toboggan on.
News Quiz: What Do You Remember About 2014? (Part II)
How much do you remember about the news that happened in 2014? Our 2014 news quiz continues.
The answers to the quiz can be found by clicking on the link to the TKN article beside each question.
News Quiz: What Do You Remember About 2014? (Part I)
How much do you know about the news that happened in 2014? Take our quiz and see how much you remember about these stories from the past year.
Lammily Doll Has Realistic Body Proportions
Lammily is a new fashion doll that looks more like “real” women, according to its designer.
