| |  | | | | | | The small town of Cheadle, Alberta (population 92), has a pretty big guest. On Oct. 4, they welcomed a five-metre-tall statue of a hand holding a massive Cheeto. The statue is part of a marketing move by Cheetos. But why Cheadle? And why has the statue now gone viral? | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | Last year, Egypt Morgan, 15, accepted an invitation from poet Ian Keteku to be part of a writing project. “He told me, ‘You’re going to make a poem, we’re going to give it to the artist, they’re going to create something with it.’” Now, her words and voice are accompanied by a colourful original animation in a new CBC Gem series called Dreams in Vantablack. The series features poems by Black youth. CBC Kids News spoke with three of the artists featured in the series about why it’s important to showcase young Black artists.
| | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | 14-year-old Eleanor Murray from St. John’s, Newfoundland, is a queer rights activist who doesn’t think she is learning enough about LGBTQ+ history in school. In this First Person piece, Eleanor explains why it’s important to teach LGBTQ+ history and what she is doing to try and make a difference in her community. | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | Do you have questions about COVID-19 or the cold and flu season? Fill out the form below so we can take your questions to a medical expert and answer in an upcoming article. | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | While it may grow up to be a five-metre-long predator, this Cuban crocodile hatchling is currently the length of your forearm. Scientists say the species, found only in Cuba, will vanish forever without continued efforts at conservation. With only approximately 4,000 Cuban crocodiles left in the wild, the species is critically endangered, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
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