• Embed Doc
  • Copy Link
  • Readcast
  • Collections
  • CommentGo Back
Download
 
 
Plane Crash NearBuffalo
A small plane crashed into ahouse near Buffalo. All 49people on the plane died. Twoof three people made it of outof the house alive. Icy condi-tions may have played a role.
Stress Makes YouLook Older
A study found that stressmakes us age faster. Whilegenes play a big role, stressalso has an impact on aging.Events such as divorce or jobloss can add years to a face.
Obama Sets Date toEnd War in Iraq
President Obama said the warin Iraq will end in 18 months.After this date, up to 50,000troops will stay to help keeppeace. All troops should beout by December 2011.Obama explained, “We areleaving Iraq to its people”.
Soft Drink Madefrom Cow Urine
In India, a Hindu group wantsto launch a soft drink madefrom cow’s urine. Cows areseen as sacred in parts of In-dia. Many Hindus believe cowurine to be healing. The urinewill be mixed with otherproducts that are thought tofight disease.
World News
 
World News 1National News2Quebec News3
Entertainment
4
Tips to Be Happy
4Games4Trivia 4
INSI
 
DE THIS
The Informer
Do YouHave News to Share?
Send it toVicki Hugli
Newsletter Editor Newsletter Editor Newsletter Editor Newsletter Editor 
atatatat
vhuegli_qlwg@hotmail.com
 
February 2009
Volume 2, Issue 6
QELA’s
StudentNewsletter
Page 1
This project made possible through fund-ing from a joint IFPCA funding initiative ofthe Office of Literacy and Essential Skillsand the
Direction de l’éducation des adultes et de l’action communautaire.
 
 
Job Losses on theRise
A record 129,000 Canadians losttheir jobs in January. The govern-ment says this number will rise. TheConservative budget is meant to helpCanadians in these tough times. Theysay the plan, which will put financesback into a deficit, will fuel theeconomy.
National News
Page 2
Some CanadiansPay More forHealthy Food
The price of healthy food, like fruitand vegetables, varies greatly acrossthe country. Some people pay doubleto six times more for the same prod-uct. There is concern that some Ca-nadians cannot buy healthy food be-cause of high prices. Some feel theseprices should be more equal.
Failure to CutGreenhouse Gases
It has been two years since the gov-ernment made a plan to cut green-house gas emissions in Canada. A newreport says the $2-billion plan has nothad notable results. It suggests thatCanadians are getting little value fortheir money.
Six More Weeks ofWinter - If We’reLucky!
Folklore holds that if a groundhogsees its shadow on February 2nd,winter will last six more weeks. Ifno shadow is seen, spring will comeearly. This year, six more weekswere predicted. Some may groan, butmost Canadians would be lucky toonly have six more week of winter.
Snack foods like cookiesand potato chips costaround the same acrossCanada.
 
 
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6
Dumont SaysGoodbye
Mario Dumont announced that he isstepping down as leader of the ADQ.He is leaving politics all together.Dumont says he regrets not leadingthe party to power. He will start anew career as a host of a TV newsshow.
Charest Honouredby France
President Sarkozyawarded Premier JeanCharest with theFrench Legion of Hon-our. The French presi-dent encouraged Que-becers to be united and tolerant.Charest later said people would haveto interpret these words.
Quebec News
Page 3
Pension GiantLoses Billions
Quebec’s main pension fund managerlost $39.8 billion last year. This is itsbiggest loss ever. Premier Charestcalled the results “disappointing, butnot surprising”.
Ski Helmets MayBecome Mandatory
Quebec is thinking about making hel-mets mandatory for skiers and snow-boarders. The new law would startnext winter. Head injuries could be re-duced by 60% with the use of helmets.
The ADQ went from 41seats to 7 seats in the lastelection.
of 00

Leave a Comment

You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...
You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...