HHT Dec. 13/19 

• White Island, New Zealand- volcanoes cone- 16 reported dead 20 being treated for burns 
• Boris Johnson won a majority government yesterday moving forward on Brexit
• Saskatchewan train derailment- oil spill fire 1.5 million litres of oil spilled
• Taylor Swift top-earning musical artist for 2019- $240 million 
• Homeless community Osborne bridge moved because of safety concerns 
• Christmas Angels pay for a young boy with Leighs disease as medical will not cover the expense

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HHT Dec. 12/19

The Concerns of Vaping 

• Vaping is not a healthy alternative to smoking.
• Vaping will expose you to dangerous chemicals that can cause fatal diseases including cancer.
• One of the biggest concerns is popcorn lung which is like pneumonia except there is no cure.

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong is a country in China.
• Great Britan took Hong Kong in the 1800s. The Chinese lost wars to the British for 99 years ending in 1997.
• After 1997, Britan handed Hong Kong to China and now Hong Kong is no longer a democracy.

Lack of Firefighting Resources Putting South Winnipeggers at Risk

• A large chunk of Sothern Winnipeggers could be at risk.
• there aren't resources in the area to protect residents from fires.

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HHT DEC.11/19

Canada's Snowy Winter.

• Winter storms have closed schools in October.
• Farmers almanac says "this winter is going to be a polar coaster".

Russia Launches a Nuclear Power  Plant.

• Russia launches a floating nuclear power plant to provide power to remote areas in Northern Siberia.
• Environmentalists are worried about a nuclear spill.

Mike Babcock Fired as Head Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

• Mike Babcock fired after 4 years as Maple Leafs head coach.
• Sheldon Keefe is now the Leafs head coach after years of coaching in the AHL. 

Paramount Pictures Redesign Sonic Movie.

• April 2019 the new Sonic movie features changes in the hedgehog.
• Fans not happy and changes were made again in November.     

HHT Dec. 5th, 2019 

Hayley Wickenheiser

• She was a common little girl whose mom told her she could do whatever a boy could do.
• She was the first female to be named to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Toxic Algae, Climate Change, Bad Policy: Scientists Say Freshwater is Under Threat

• Glaciers, the water tanks of the prairies are melting due to Climate Change
• Scientists say our freshwater is under threat 

Ryan Straschnitzki

• Ryan Straschnitzki, a Humboldt Bronco player paralyzed in the bus crash had recent epidural stimulation surgery in Thailand to help him move his legs again.

Shade Balls

• Shade Balls were first developed to help stop sunlight and animals from going into toxic tailing ponds
• Also, help make the water drinkable 

HHT Dec. 5, 2019

Remembrance Day

• Nov. 11th, 1918 marked the end of WW1.
• Armistice Day is now called Remembrance Day 
• OLCS Remembrance Day service was held on Nov. 8th, 2019

Greta Thunberg

• Greta is a 16-year-old Swedish girl who inspired hundreds of thousands to protest the government's inaction regarding the climate change crisis.
• She has attended the 2019 UN climate change and is passionate about spreading the word about global warming around the world.

HHT December 4, 2019
Fires In The Amazon

• The fires were started by local farmers using the slash and burn process.
• One and a half soccer fields of forest are being destroyed every minute.
• The Amazon Rainforest was producing 20% of the world's oxygen.

Jessica Allen

• Jessica Allen a talk show hostess on CTV was very critical to Don Cherry as well as many hockey players "White, privileged, and tended to be bullies."
• We as a class strongly disagree with these statements.

Gord is Laid Off By CTV News

• Gord LeClerc worked for CTV News Winnipeg for 25 years before being laid off on Nov. 13.
• It is implied that the station is modernizing its news broadcast format 
• CTV provides broadcasting service to 95% of Manitoba

Alberta and Saskatchewan separating from Canada

•  Is it true that AB and SK  really want to separate?
• Talk to separate goes back to the 1960s
• The West feels that they are not heard by Ottawa and requests to being treated equally are not addressed.
• Unfortunately, 85% see ON and QB having all the political power because they have such a high population vs. the West, yet the West contributes the most $

HHT Nov 27/19

BOMBERS MAKE HISTORY

• on November 17/19 Bombers played the Roughriders in Regina the Western Final.
• the Bombers win 20-13 was hard-fought, possesion of the ball was changing often.
• Zack Cularros, a recently acquired quarterback was hailed the star of the game.
• Bombers are now set to play for the Grey Cup 

Don Cherry gets the Axe

• Don Cherry, 86 years, was a hockey icon, having spent his life playing hockey and coaching at many levels.
• was a commenter and hockey analyst for Coaches Corner until he was fired on Nov.11.
• Cherry had strong opinions and comments about those not wearing a poppy were thought to be discriminatory and directed to immigrants. 
• this has created controversy, with pros and cons on how SportsNet handled his dismissal
• Natalie believes he has a right to speak out about his strong beliefs and does not feel he was singling out immigrants

Nestle Boycott

• Nestle bottled water comes from wells and lakes across Canada communities but not necessarily with consent.
• 4.7 million litres are taken, but little money is given to the communities 20 cents a litre, nestle sells a bottle of water for $2.00.

2019 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees

• the ceremony was held on November 15 - 18 weekend to welcome inductees; all former players and coaches in various levels of hockey. 
• purpose of the ceremony is to honour inductees whose passion and love for hockey is memorable.
• Hayley Wickenheiser, the youngest inductee has been an excellent role model for kids, well deserved to be in the hall of fame
  

CN Rail Workers on Strike 

• CN Rail Workers went on strike as their demands for safer working conditions were not met.
• 3000 employees on strike as of Nov.19 as their contract ended July 23.
• staff was concerned about fatigue, working hours and working conditions.
• the strike has affected many industries such as chemical, grain, and mining.
• Tims opinion is he supports CN employees strike to improve working conditions. 

HHT Nov. 26 2019

HHT Nov. 26, 2019 

2019 Grey Cup Winners

- On Sunday, Nov. 24 the Winnipeg Blue Bombers played the Hamilton Tiger Cats in Calgary.

- Winnipeg won after a 29 year drought. The score was 33-12 for the Bombers.

- Homegrown Winnipeger, Andrew Harris was named MVP of the game and most valuable Canadian player.

- Mrs. Logeot's daughter taught Andrew Harris, one of three players that attended her school. 

Maddison Yetman

- Was an 18 year old girl who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. 

- Her mission was to encourage young adults to get out and vote in the Canadian federal election. 

- Her video went viral and was watched over seven hundred thousand times. 

- Sadly Maddison passed away on Nov. 16, 2019, 4 weeks after the election.   

HHT Part 2- Oct 24th, 2019

Federal Government of Canada

House of Commons

-The election was held on October 21st

-Comprised of 338 seats/members

-Each of whom represents a single electoral district (also called a riding) 

-A government would need 170 seats to form a majority government

-No Liberal seats in Saskatchewan and Alberta

- Liberal: 157 seats         Pop: 33.061%
-Conservative: 121 seats         Pop: 34.1%
-Bloc Quebecois~: 32 seats
-NDP~Jagmeet Singh~: 24 seats
-Green~Elizabeth May~: 3 seats
-Other~Jody Wilson-Raybolt~: 1 seat
-Peoples~Maxime Bernier~: 0 seats

-Brandon-Souris Constituency
Larry Maguire~CON~25 509
Ashley Duguay~NDP~ 5 667
Terry Hayward~LIB~ 4908 

Canada Student Vote

-More than *1.1 million* elementary school students from *8000 schools* participated in the *Student Vote Canada 2019*

-Votes were cast in all 338 ridings
    -Liberal~22.3%\
     Trudeau: 110 seats (minority gov.)
NDP: Official Opposition (24.8%, 99 seats)
    -Conservative~25.1% (94 seats)
Green:(18.2%, 28 seats)
    -Bloc Quebecois~1.3% (9 seats)
Peoples Party: NO INFO

HHT Oct. 24th, 2019

Thanksgiving Manitoba Storm

- Over 37,000 people lost power
- Oct. 13th- 2,500 people still without power.
- Flood warnings/ High Water
-3,540 hydro poles snapped due to heavy, wet snow and strong winds
- About 1,000 hydro workers are working to repair some poles in chest-high mud
- Majority of power outages in the Ashern area
- Generators sent to Dauphin reservation
- 60-70cm snow dropped 
- 5,700 people evacuated to hotels
- #1 and #2 highway closed from Headingley to Saskatchewan border
- MB construction sites stopped and switched to winter cleanup
- State of emergency called 
- Other provinces sent workers to help
-Water usage for emergency only (in the hard-hit area) 
-Storm chaser comments worse power impacted storm ever
-100 transmission structures crumbled
-Biggest power outage in MB history
-Red cross involved
-Catastrophe estimated costs to repair the damage: $110 Million 
-Carberry had 74cm, which is the top amount recorded
-Plane went off the runway in WPG
-Fridges/Freezers without power in one Walmart, all produce and refrigerated items thrown out