News-O-Matic

A NEW WAY TO GET YOUR
NEWS FROM OWLKIDS!

Never the same content, with 5 new stories published daily.

Intriguing stories from Canada and beyond to ignite curiosity and a love for reading

Access photos, videos, infographics, and voice recordings

Content tailored to three reading levels

Reading comprehension questions following each article

Foster informed readers with critical and independent thinking skills

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Food Banks Face Challenges

More people are using Canadian food banks than ever.

First Nations First

NDP Leader Wab Kinew is the first-ever First Nations premier of a Canadian province.

Just Like the Moon

Astronauts are visiting a crater in northern Labrador to learn about rocks on the Moon.

Celebrating Women’s History Month

Meet Viola Desmond.

MEET OUR NEWS-O-MATIC CANADA TEAM

Russ Kahn

Chief Content Officer

Russell Kahn is the Chief Content and Education Officer for News-O-Matic. Kahn has authored a dozen educational books covering career readiness, nonfiction ELA, the Praxis exams, and the Common Core State Standards.

Melissa Owens

Editor

Melissa is the editor of OWL magazine and News-O-Matic Canada. It is her passion to provide quality content to youth audiences that inspires, educates, and entertains!

John Crossingham

Senior Writer

John is the Senior writer for Owlkids and News-o-Matic Canada. A graduate of Brock University, where he majored in English, John has worked in children’s publishing for over 25 years.

Mandy Ng

Editor

Mandy is the editor of Chickadee magazine and a contributing writer and editor for News-O-Matic Canada. Mandy especially loves writing about nature and finding fun facts about animals.

Rebecca Morrison

Contributing Writer

Rebecca is a contributing writer for Chirp, Chickadee, and OWL magazines and News-o-Matic Canada. When she’s not busy researching super cool facts, you can probably find her glued to a really good fantasy novel or annoying her two cats, Ollie and Storm.

Vanessa Quon

Contributing Writer

Vanessa is a contributing writer for News-o-Matic Canada. Her interests include painting, traveling, practicing yoga, and cozying up with a good mystery novel.