Canadian Lego Man Goes to Space

For the Geo Quiz we’re talking with two Toronto teenagers who launched a Lego man into space.

Is Canada Rethinking Its Approach To Gay Marriage?

The government of Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper has served notice that thousands of same-sex couples who flocked to Canada from abroad since 2004 to get married are not legally wed.

Toronto’s ‘Occupy’ Protesters Prepare for Winter

‘Occupy’ protesters in Toronto are getting worried about the cold. Since October, they’ve been camping out in a city park we want you to name.

Trains from Canada

We’re looking for a fast growing African city that’s about to get a new railway – this city in Nigeria is one of the world’s mega-cities.

Canada’s Leader of the ‘Tea Party North’

Toronto’s mayor Rob Ford has pursued a Tea Party like populist agenda.

Burka debate stirs Canada’s Muslims

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There’s a religious debate taking place in Canada. Some Muslims there say they want the country to set some limits on freedom of religion.The Muslim Canadian Congress is lobbying to ban burkas or any other kind of Islamic face covering. Anita Elash reports from Toronto.

Global Hit: Kobo Town

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Anchor Katy Clark tells us about two new CD’s of calypso music. One is from Toronto-based band Kobo Town. The band gets its name — and musical inspiration — from a neighborhood in Port of Spain, Trinidad, known as the birthplace of calypso. The other CD is from calypso musician Lord Relator.

Kobo Town

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Anchor Katy Clark tells us about two new CD’s of calypso music. One is from Toronto-based band Kobo Town. The band gets its name — and musical inspiration — from a neighborhood in Port of Spain, Trinidad, known as the birthplace of calypso. The other CD is from calypso musician Lord Relator.

Architects Share Green Building Ideas

In the fight to curb global warming, we’re often encouraged to drive less or use more fuel efficient cars. Well, it turns out that cars aren’t the biggest source of greenhouse gases. Buildings are responsible for roughly half of the total greenhouse gas emissions around the world. There’s a group of architects that’d like to change that. They call themselves ‘Architecture 2030′. Their goal is to make buildings that use no fossil fuels by the year 2030. The World’s Jason Margolis has our story.