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.