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Rob Ford Wins His Legal Case, Remains As Toronto’s Mayor
Rob Ford has won his appeal and will remain as Toronto’s mayor.
Last November, Ford was removed from office – in other words, told by a judge that he could no longer be mayor.
The judge said Ford broke a “conflict of interest” law after he voted on an issue that he, himself was involved in. The judge said Ford must step down as mayor.
However, Ford appealed the judge’s decision. That means he asked the court to look over the case and reverse the decision.
Three judges from the Ontario Divisional Court did just that. They ruled that Ford never broke the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
Day In The Life Of Canada’s PM
Want to know what Canada’s prime minister did yesterday?
Just read his Twitter feed.
Harper tweeted a picture of his cat, Stanley, sitting on a chair beside him while the prime minister ate his breakfast.
He tweeted a time-lapsed video of his drive to work; viewers could see the Canadian flag flying on the hood of his car and watch the PM leave his limo with a briefcase full of work.
Kathleen Wynne Ontario’s Next Premier
Ontario’s next premier is Kathleen Wynne.
She won the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party.
Since the Liberals are in power in the province, she will automatically become the premier as well.
Wynne’s closest competitor for the job was Sandra Pupatello.
The Liberals held a “leadership convention” to choose a new leader after Dalton McGuinty stepped down as leader and Ontario premier last October.
The convention was held on the weekend; Wynne was voted in on Saturday.
Liberal party members voted in Toronto, in three votes or “ballots.” Wynne won in the third ballot with 1,150 votes over Pupatello, who had 866 votes.
Nine-Year-Old Up For Best Actress Oscar
At nine years old, Quvenzhane Wallis is the youngest person to ever be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
The Academy Awards (nicknamed “The Oscars”) are given to the best work in movies each year.
Best Actor and Best Actress are perhaps the most prestigious awards an actor can win.
Wallis was just five when she tried out (or “auditioned”) for the role of Hushpuppy in the film Beasts of the Southern Wild.
Lance Armstrong Confesses, In Oprah Interviews
Was there really anyone left who still believed he didn’t cheat?
If so, even they would have to admit that Lance Armstrong did cheat at cycling.
That’s because he himself recently came clean about it, to celebrity interviewer Oprah Winfrey.
The renowned cyclist won seven Tour de France victories–more than anyone else.
The Tour de France is the sport’s most gruelling and prestigious race.
For years, Armstrong has been accused of cheating by using performance enhancing drugs that aren’t allowed in competitive racing.
He always denied it. Vehemently.
Obama “Officially” President Again
Barack Obama was “sworn in” as president of the United States on Sunday.
It’s his second term as president. A term is four years; because he won the election in November, he is slated to serve another four years.
Obama was sworn in by taking an “oath of office.” An oath of office is a promise he makes in accepting the job of U.S. president.
In taking the oath, he promised to “faithfully execute the office of president of the United States and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States so help me God.”
Cirque Du Soleil Lays Off 400 Employees
Some of Cirque du Soleil’s performers will soon have their feet on the ground.
That’s because the fantastical circus company is laying off 400 employees.
Cirque employs about 5,000 people around the world, doing more than 100 types of jobs including performing.
Most of the lay-offs will be at the organization’s Montreal headquarters, according to an article in the Globe and Mail.
Cirque du Soleil is a famous Canadian performing troupe. According to Wikipedia, they describe themselves as “a dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment.”
They were founded by two former street performers, Guy Laliberte and Gilles Ste-Croix, about 30 years ago.
Head Of Canada’s Largest School Board Resigns Over Plagiarism
Last week, thousands of children in Toronto learned an important lesson about the seriousness of plagiarism, from the head of the largest school board in Canada.
Plagiarism is when you copy someone else’s work and claim the ideas or writing as your own.
When you use someone else’s writing in a school report, for instance, you must let the reader know where the passage came from.
That’s known as “citing the source” or “giving attribution.”
