World Events

A Nes Superbug On The Run (By: Huda Khokhar)

16/04/2013 10:15
    A new superbug called Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (C.R.E.) that is resistant to antibiotics has affected more than 4% of U.S. patients. CRE has hit more than 200 U.S. hospitals in just 6 months and has been found in New York, New Jersey, and United...

B.C. Provincial Election (By: Greg webster)

10/04/2013 06:05
On May 14th, 2013, the citizens of our province will vote to elect members of the Legislative    Assembly, including the Premier of British      Columbia. This date was formally chosen for the elections as they have always been held on the second Tuesday in...

Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting (By: Huda Khokar)

23/12/2012 16:49
Shooting shakes residents at Sandy Hook Elementary On December 14 a great tragedy took place at Sandy Hook Elementary school where a gun man shot 26 first graders and staff.  There is a debate on whether students and staff should return or the areas of the school should be renovated. On...

Presidential Election 2012 (By: Kanika Khosla)

02/12/2012 17:42
    The 57th quadrennial presidential election for the United States was conducted on 6 November 2012. On 7 November 2012 Barack Obama, the leader of Democratic Party was re-elected as the President of the United States of America. Mitt Romney, Republican Challenger was...

Fredericton Brings up Females-only Parking Stalls

13/11/2012 01:14
              Around these days, the Fredericton city counselor, Stephen Chase, proposed the idea of females-only parking stalls, creating a debate in the city. With his hopes of promoting security and safety of women drivers,...

Earthquake shakes up the coast (By: Derrick Chien)

13/11/2012 00:53
    The night of Wednesday, October the 27th just after 8pm, an earthquake originated 17.5 km underground in the Haida Gwaii region. Surprisingly, the intensity of 7.7 was not enough for most people to sense, and impressively, no injuries were reported to be caused by this...

Hurricane Sandy (By: Huda Khokar)

12/11/2012 23:47
Hurricane Sandy On October, 22, 2012 the largest Atlantic hurricane on record developed on the coast of the Caribbean Sea. It was developed from a tropical wave and affected the Bahamas, eastern Canada and especially the Mid-Atlantic States. New York and New Jersey were hit very heavily causing...