News

You’ve Got Mail – Maybe

An ongoing labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) came to a head in late September. Mail and parcel delivery ground to a halt as 55,000 Canada Post employees walked off the job.

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Sports

Heartbreaking Loss for the Blue Jays

On November 1, the Los Angeles Dodgers met the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) World Series. In the end, the defending champions lifted the Commissioner’s Trophy, dashing the Jays’ dream of capturing the team’s first World Series in more than 30 years.

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Environment

The Life and Legacy of Jane Goodall

Dr. Jane Goodall, the world-famous conservationist and ethologist best known for her chimpanzee research, died in California on October 1. She was 91 years old. Millions around the world are mourning the scientist’s passing and reflecting on her legacy.

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Sports

Canada Wins Silver in Women’s Rugby!

The Canada Women’s National Rugby Union Team met England’s Red Roses in the World Cup final on September 27. London, England hosted the tournament, which is held every four years. 

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Health

A Legion of Bacteria

An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease killed 12 people in Ontario and New York City this summer. It made hundreds more people sick.

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Politics

Democracy in Action

September 15 is the International Day of Democracy. It was created by the United Nations in 2007 to celebrate democracy and the rights and freedoms it protects.
What is democracy? It means “rule by the people.”
This system of government was invented 2000 years ago in Ancient Greece…

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