A terrible ice storm swept through central and southern Ontario at the end of March. Almost a million homes and businesses lost power.

On March 23, the prime minister asked Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election. Canada goes to the polls on April 28.

Last June, two NASA astronauts blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS). Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to stay for a week. Instead, they were there for nine months.

On January 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he was stepping down. The Liberal Party needed to find a new leader.

A giant iceberg is on the move. A23a is the oldest and largest iceberg afloat today. It is drifting north, between Antarctica and Argentina.

On February 15, people across the country flew a Canadian flag to celebrate National Flag Day. This year marked a special anniversary. The Maple Leaf turned 60.

Homelessness is a huge problem in Canada. Every year, at least 235,000 Canadians experience homelessness. That’s about the population of Regina.

On January 3, a baby swell shark hatched at a Louisiana aquarium. Everyone is thrilled with the 15-centimetre hatchling, nicknamed Yoko. But staff at Shreveport Aquarium have questions.

The Yukon Quest is on. Seventeen teams have entered this long-distance dogsled race. Ten teams are running the 680-kilometre course. Seven signed up for the 280-kilometre race.