May 2015
Sports
May 29 2015
World Cup Win for Canada?
The FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off June 6. It’s a month of the best women’s soccer, and Canada gets a front row seat.
We’re hosting the tournament. Canada and 23 other countries compete in six cities, from coast to coast.
Host countries play…
Health
May 22 2015
Medieval Superbug Killer
In the Middle Ages, germs were deadly. An infected finger could mean losing your hand. Strep throat could kill you. The life-saving discovery of penicillin was a millennium away.
But scientists believe a medieval healer brewed a remedy that kills more germs than…
News
May 15 2015
What a Princess!
A brand-new princess joined the Royal Family May 2. The world heard it first on Twitter.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter at 8:34 am. The baby weighs 8lbs 3oz. #WelcomeToTheFamily
Two palace footmen posted the royal birth…
Environment
May 08 2015
Earthquake!
It was a nightmare waiting to happen. Nepal was overdue for a big earthquake. Two pieces of the Earth’s crust were on a collision course. No one could predict exactly when the earthquake would strike the small South Asian nation.
It happened April 25, a few minutes…
News
May 01 2015
Dying to Get There
On April 19, 850 migrants left Libya on a fishing ship bound for Italy. They were seeking a new life in Europe. Instead, they found disaster.
Off the coast of Libya, the fishing trawler ran into trouble. The captain sent a distress call. A Portuguese merchant ship sped…