I haven't really caught up on all the current events that are happening but I have to tell you that there is A LOT going on right now! Click on the links below. (They start with "CBC" but aren't showing as a different colour for some reason.)
Canada is going to have a Federal election. Here are some interesting reads:
The vote compass takes a few minutes to run through but is really interesting. Try it out!
Lots of info about what a coalition government is and previous coalitions that we have had in Canada.
Wow...the Green Party has been shut out from debating before the election. Do you think this is right? Read this article.
Libya is in turmoil and the world (including many super power countries) are trying to intervene. Here is an interesting article:
CBC - What's happening in Libya?
An article (with images) about current events in Libya.
Japan is still not out of trouble. Here's the latest news from Japan:
CBC - Japan Update