Sci/Why

By Yolanda Ridge As a kid, most of what I learned about history came from reading historical fiction. Although non-fiction has come a long...

By Paula Johanson Summer is here, and a lot of people are out of school for months. Though it's time to be outdoors doing fun thin...

Breaking the four minute mile. Roger Bannister: 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds In 1954 Roger Bannister electrified the world by breaking the t...

Post by Helaine Becker Kids Can Press has  released the trailer for my new picture book biography about William Playfair, the Victoria...

By Claire Eamer Normally, you wouldn’t expect the Beaufort Sea to be a hotbed of volcanic action. It’s covered with ice for much of the ye...

By Larry Verstraete Over the phone, Don Bell is matter-of-fact and modest, as if just about anyone could have accomplished what he, Henr...

by Helen Mason Battle of Vimy Ridge This year, Canadians celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada's birth as a nation. In Ap...