Students’ School Sinks

The SV Concordia was basically a huge sailboat designed to be a floating classroom. On Thursday, the Concordia was capsized while carrying over 40 high school students. Fortunately, no one was killed in the accident. It took only 20 seconds for this 57 meter sailboat to sink.more

Soy Sauce Kit Kats

Japan - Kit Kat bars are now available from Nestle in 19 new flavours that reflect specialities from regions across Japan, ranging from sweet potatoes from Okinawa to melons from Hokkaido, strawberries from Tochigi, green tea from Kyoto and soy sauce from Tokyo. More

Olympic torch

The Olympic flame, which was lit in Greece and has now touched every province and territory of Canada in the hands of thousands of torchbearers, was finally set to arrive in the host city of Vancouver on Thursday. The torch relay was scheduled to reach Vancouver in the early afternoon before passing through nearby communities of Port Moody, Port Coquitlam and Burnaby. More...

Hunter shot by his own dog

Merced County - A hunter trying to retrieve duck decoys got a surprise when he was accidentally shot by his own dog. The accident occurred Saturday when the female Labrador retriever stepped on her owner`s loaded shotgun, causing the safety to disengage and the weapon to fire, according to the Merced County Sheriff`s Department. More

School bans Valentine’s Day cards for kids

UK - A British school has banned its pupils from sending cards on Valentine’s Day, saying the youngsters are not mature enough for romance. Ashcombe Primary School in England- which teaches students aged four to 11 - has threatened to confiscate any cards found on the premises in Somerset, southwest England. More

Olympic Opening Ceremonies

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - In time-honored tradition, the show went on. Despite the training-run death earlier in the day of a luger from the country of Georgia, the Olympics' opening ceremonies were launched Friday night with a jubilant countdown by the crowd filling BC Place Stadium. More

Marathon for kids

Running a marathon is tough, but rewarding and now kids in the Roanoke Valley now have a chance to try it. On Friday, the Roanoke Valley YMCA announced a marathon for young people. It works like this -- Kids have from now until race day to complete 25.2 miles on their own or with family and friends. More