April 2014
Animals
Apr 25 2014
Bring Back the Butterflies!
Every fall, monarch butterflies gather at Point Pelee National Park in Ontario. People gather, too. They come for the annual monarch count.
It’s a magical sight. Hundreds, thousands of monarchs arrive! So many that the trees turn orange. Butterflies roost in clumps…
Art
Apr 18 2014
Piano Man
Daniel Clarke Bouchard is a typical 14-year-old. The Montreal teen plays hockey, takes piano lessons, goes to school. But how many 14-year-olds play Carnegie Hall in New York? How many appear on the Ellen DeGeneres Show? He may be young, but Daniel already plays piano...
Health
Apr 11 2014
Sour News About Sugar
Canadians eat a lot of sugar. On average, 26 teaspoons a day, or 40 kilograms a year. Scientists say it’s killing us.
The World Health Organization (WHO) wants us to cut our daily sugar intake. We should change our diets so less than 10% of the calories…
Politics
Apr 04 2014
Fighting for Votes
April 7 is election day in Quebec. Voters want to know where the politicians stand on important issues. Healthcare. Jobs. The economy. The environment. But party leaders aren’t saying much about how they’ll fix things. Instead, they are arguing about issues that divide...