Some students in San Antonio, Texas have been told they can’t bring sunscreen to school.
Author: Joyce Grant
U Of T Investigates Former TDSB Director For Cheating
The former director of Canada’s largest school board is being investigated for cheating on an important document he wrote during his university days, according to The Globe and Mail newspaper.
Chris Spence quit his job as head of the Toronto District School Board in January 2013 after some people accused him of having “plagiarized.” Plagiarism is when you write down someone’s else’s words as though they were your own.
Google Wants To Be More “Diverse”
A major company says it wants to become more “diverse.”
Diverse in this case means it wants to hire more workers who come from different backgrounds or have different genders or are from different cultures.
Obama Wants Tough New Anti-Pollution Law
Coal plants in the United States will have to cut their production of carbon dioxide (known as “carbon emissions”) by 30 per cent by the year 2030.
Grade 8 Trip Cancelled For Safety Reasons
Grade 8 students at Amesbury Middle School were looking forward to their big graduation trip to a camp in Eastern Ontario.
King Of Spain Stepping Down
The King of Spain is stepping aside, to let his son take over the throne.
King Juan Carlos, age 76, will “abdicate” the throne he has occupied since 1975.
Maya Angelou’s Work Will Live On
The current president of the United States named his daughter after her.
Her friends included civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., famous choreographer Alvin Ailey, singer Billie Holiday, talk show host Oprah Winfrey and former U.S. president Bill Clinton and she influenced millions around the world.
Computer Company Accidentally Advertises Very Low Price
The computer company Lenovo advertised some very big discounts on its computers.
They offered the Y410p laptop at just $279. Its regular price is $1,389.
Cat Cafés To Open In Toronto, Montreal
Soon, people in Toronto may be able to enjoy a hot chocolate or a coffee in a “cat café.”
Two groups of people in the city are trying to raise enough money to open cat cafés.
Cdn Government Relaxes Rules On Using Electronics On Planes
Canadian airline passengers will soon be allowed to use their electronic devices including cell phones, handheld gaming products and tablets while their plane is taking off and landing.
