
Who is Mattea Roach?
Jeopardy! has a new champion. Mattea Roach is just 23. She’s Canadian. And she’s just won 23 straight games on Jeopardy!. That makes her the youngest super-champion ever.
Righting a Wrong
A staff once stolen from a great Cree leader has been returned to his family.
“Dear Pen Pal”
Six-year-old Carter Nobrega has a pen pal. He and Marilyn have been exchanging letters for a year. Carter mails her pictures. He tells her he’s lost a tooth.
Why Did the Sloth Cross the Rope?
Sloths are the world’s slowest mammals. They live in the rainforests of Central and South America.
Queen or No Queen?
On November 30, Barbados became the world’s newest republic. It is no longer a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Instead, the Caribbean nation has a president.
Searching for Exoplanets
Have you ever wondered if there’s life on other planets? There are certainly many planets to choose from!
FIFA World Cup, Here We Come!
Canada is going to the 2022 World Cup!
The Canadian men’s soccer team has come a long way in four years. In 2018, it was ranked 94th. Today, it’s 38th.
Oops! We Dented the Moon
In January, astronomer Bill Gray got a big shock. He was checking the path of a near-Earth object when the computer sent a warning message. “IMPACT!” it said, in big red letters.
Russia Invades Ukraine
On February 24, Russia invaded Ukraine. It is the biggest attack on a European country in 80 years.
Can-Do Design
Purdys Chocolatier launched a special new product last Christmas. The new holiday box was so popular that it sold out within hours.