A complete list of The Westcoast Reader ESL and Literacy Articles
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LEVEL 1
Stompin’ Tom Connors dies – AUDIO
Nelson Tagoona, hip hop artist from Nunavut, Canada
First tourism ambassador to Asia says Vancouver is her love
Coyotes are moving to the cities, too
Grade 4 kids in B.C. are top readers
Good job for a good dog – AUDIO
Sharing good news makes you more happy – AUDIO
Sharing good news makes you more happy
Buy better meat, spend less money – AUDIO
Buy better meat, spend less money
A tsunami bike comes to Haida Gwaii
The man who walked on the moon – AUDIO
Tiny newcomers help with plants
LEVEL 2
From housewife to queen: Cindy Lee sells T&T* Supermarkets for $225 Million
Kamloops man has a new guitar design
April in Moravia is not like April in Vancouver
Chris Hadfield in space – AUDIO
Toys affect children’s food choices – AUDIO
These boots have people talking
Toys affect children’s food choices
Subway opens 400th restaurant in B.C.
A cooking program opens doors for First Nations
Shipping containers become homes
Hungry snowy owls return to Tsawwassen
Family, the first school for young children – AUDIO
Family, the first school for young children
An indoor garden Patch – AUDIO
I belong on this stage – AUDIO
Solly’s cinnamon buns go around the world – AUDIO
Solly’s cinnamon buns go around the world
Jellyfish populations are on the rise – AUDIO
Jellyfish populations are on the rise
The shop that cuts for charity
I want to be an English teacher
The Big Apple has a big bee problem
It’s a hoot on Grouse Mountain
Stand-up bike puts runners on wheels
“Tough fish” found in Burnaby pond
LEVEL 3
An angel came calling to St. Paul’s Hospital
Lonely elephant tries to “talk”
Are winter snacks killing birds?
A vest helps special-needs children
Beluga whale mimics human speech
A Beanpod from Fernie goes to London
Read for the Top: from Canada to Kenya, a Literacy success story
MOO-SIC to their ears: a song contest judged by cows – AUDIO
MOO-SIC to their ears: a song contest judged by cows
Beloved Vancouver police horse passes away – AUDIO
Beloved Vancouver police horse passes away
Kayaks: from the old to the new – AUDIO
Kayaks: from the old to the new
ELSA students helping the homeless
Looking for unknown spiders: Part Two – AUDIO
Looking for unknown spiders: Part Two
Looking for unknown spiders: Part One – AUDIO
Looking for unknown spiders: Part One
Birds get a break in Stanley Park
4-H* helps youth learn many skills
A two-acre garden on a parking lot
Canadian’s gelato scoops up award in Italy
Just too much hurt… better late than never