360º News: International & National briefs
National News
Burlington high school student Alex Don prepared a draft piece of legislation that would require all novice drivers to have a "P" sign on their vehicles. These signs would let fellow motorists know that the driver of that car has a provisional license. Don's draft has the support of some provincial politicians. Kevin Flynn, the Liberal MPP for the riding in Oakville, will be bringing it to the legislature as a private member's bill when it resumes in February.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants to assure voters that he will not be making any dramatic moves. This assertion comes despite the fact that he believes capital punishment sometimes fits the crime. However, he said there will be no radical decisions made regarding abortion or overhauls on gun-control legislation. Harper also believes that Canadians have become comfortable with his government, he said in an interview with CBC anchor Peter Mansbridge.
International News
The death toll continues to climb as flash floods and mudslides ravage Rio di Janeiro's Serrana region. As of January 18, the death toll was 702. Authorities expect this number to continue to increase, as many residents of the area are still missing. Local papers estimated on January 17 that over 100 people were still unaccounted for. This is one of Brazil's worst natural disasters on record.
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Ever wanted to see a mammoth up close? You may have your chance in six years. Scientists from Japan, Russia and the U.S. extracted sample tissue from a mammoth carcass, which was being preserved in a Russian lab. The scientists aim to insert DNA from the sample into the eggs of an African elephant, with the intent to produce a mammoth embryo, reported the London Free Press. If the scientists were able to produce a baby mammoth, they would use it to study the ecological and genetic reasons why the species went extinct.
- compiled by Erika Faust and Jessica Ireland
Burlington high school student Alex Don prepared a draft piece of legislation that would require all novice drivers to have a "P" sign on their vehicles. These signs would let fellow motorists know that the driver of that car has a provisional license. Don's draft has the support of some provincial politicians. Kevin Flynn, the Liberal MPP for the riding in Oakville, will be bringing it to the legislature as a private member's bill when it resumes in February.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants to assure voters that he will not be making any dramatic moves. This assertion comes despite the fact that he believes capital punishment sometimes fits the crime. However, he said there will be no radical decisions made regarding abortion or overhauls on gun-control legislation. Harper also believes that Canadians have become comfortable with his government, he said in an interview with CBC anchor Peter Mansbridge.
International News
The death toll continues to climb as flash floods and mudslides ravage Rio di Janeiro's Serrana region. As of January 18, the death toll was 702. Authorities expect this number to continue to increase, as many residents of the area are still missing. Local papers estimated on January 17 that over 100 people were still unaccounted for. This is one of Brazil's worst natural disasters on record.
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Ever wanted to see a mammoth up close? You may have your chance in six years. Scientists from Japan, Russia and the U.S. extracted sample tissue from a mammoth carcass, which was being preserved in a Russian lab. The scientists aim to insert DNA from the sample into the eggs of an African elephant, with the intent to produce a mammoth embryo, reported the London Free Press. If the scientists were able to produce a baby mammoth, they would use it to study the ecological and genetic reasons why the species went extinct.
- compiled by Erika Faust and Jessica Ireland
