How Animals Fight Fire
Last month, a huge wildfire raced through Jasper National Park in Alberta. It burned 34,000 hectares of boreal forest.
The boreal forest is supposed to burn. Fire is part of its life cycle. It clears away dead trees and brush and returns the nutrients to the soil.
She’s a Barbie Girl
Christine Sinclair has earned a lot of honours in her soccer career.
“Faster, Higher, Stronger”
Team Canada made us proud at the Paris Summer Olympics. For 19 days, our athletes ran and jumped and threw. They swam and dove, rowed and paddled.
Bonne Chance, Team Canada!
Grab your red shirt and get ready to cheer. Team Canada is heading to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Other Pompeii: Ordinary lives in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius, one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes, exploded in 79 CE. The eruption was so violent that it could be seen for hundreds of miles.
Be Free, Brave Little Hunter
Brave Little Hunter is free! The orphaned orca calf was trapped in a Vancouver Island lagoon for five weeks. Now she’s in the ocean again, looking for her pod.
Who’s a Good Dog?
In May, 2500 dogs gathered in New York City. Why? To compete in the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. It’s the biggest dog show in North America.
Young Hero Saves Friend from Choking
Do you know what to do when someone is choking?
Twelve-year-old Zane Bassam does. On May 2, the Windsor, Ontario student used that knowledge to save his friend’s life.
There’s a Robot in my Restaurant!
For many teens, working in a fast-food restaurant is a rite of passage. Flipping burgers and making fries. Making pizzas. Serving customers and using a cash register.
Reefs Protect PEI Beaches
P.E.I. is famous for its red sand beaches. Lately, those beaches have been shrinking – even disappearing. Climate change and erosion are taking a bite out of them.