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Christine Nelson
Christine "Spike" Nelson is a fictional character from the ''Degrassi'' teen drama franchise. Portrayed by Amanda Stepto, Spike appeared throughout ''Degrassi Junior High'' (1987-89)'', Degrassi High'' (1989-91), and the first nine seasons of '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001-10). Starting as an unnamed extra before being given a name and storyline, Spike's character largely revolves around her teenage pregnancy and motherhood. She becomes pregnant in the first season of ''Degrassi Junior High'', and the second season shows the pregnancy's impact on her relationships and education; her relationship with boyfriend Shane McKay (Bill Parrott) is strained, and the PTA has her removed from Degrassi for setting a "bad example". After giving birth to Emma by the third season, Spike is supported with monthly child support payments, which stop when Shane withholds one to attend a concert where he falls off a bridge, landing him in a coma. By ''Degrassi High'', Spike unsuccessfully ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spike (character)
Spike may refer to any of the following fictional characters: People * Spike Spiegel, from the Japanese anime ''Cowboy Bebop'' * Spike, a main playable character in the ''Ape Escape'' video game series * Spike (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a vampire in the TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel'' * Spike, Fonzie's cousin in ''Happy Days'' * Spike Fumo, the main character of ''Spike of Bensonhurst'' * Christine "Spike" Nelson, a recurring character in the ''Degrassi'' franchise * Spike Thomson, in ''Press Gang'' * Spike Lester, on the soap opera ''Passions'' * Spike (Marvel Comics), several Marvel Comics characters with the name * Spike Freeman, another character in Marvel Comics' X-Statix/X-Force * 'Spike' (a.k.a. 'Butch'), town bully in the '' Nancy'' strip and comix * "Spike" Stoker, a supporting character from Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next books * Joshua "Spike" Cohen, a Jew from Tom Robbins' novel '' Skinny Legs and All'' * Cecil "Spike" Wilson, in the DC Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy, is pregnancy in a female adolescent or young adult under the age of 20. This includes those who are legally considered adults in their country. The WHO defines adolescence as the period between the ages of 10 and 19 years. Pregnancy can occur with sexual intercourse after the start of ovulation, which can be before the first menstrual period (menarche) but usually occurs after the onset of periods. In well-nourished girls, the first period usually takes place around the age of 12 or 13. Pregnant teenagers face many of the same pregnancy related issues as other women. There are additional concerns for those under the age of 15 as they are less likely to be physically developed to sustain a healthy pregnancy or to give birth. For girls aged 15–19, risks are associated more with socioeconomic factors than with the biological effects of age. Risks of low birth weight, premature labor, anemia, and pre-eclampsia are not connec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Stoffman
Nicole Freda Stoffman (born 16 March 1972) is a Canadian actress and musician. She is best known for her role as Stephanie Kaye on the television series ''Degrassi Junior High.'' Life and career Stoffman was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Judy, an arts journalist, and Daniel Stoffman, an author. She began studying ballet and musical theatre when she was 6 years old. She is best known for her role as Stephanie Kaye on the television series ''Degrassi Junior High''. She was nominated for a Gemini Award for her portrayal of Stephanie on ''Degrassi'', which she left after two seasons (1986–1988). She appeared in the CTV television series ''Learning the Ropes'' in 1988–1989. Her movie credits include ''The Club'' (1994), ''Anchor Zone'' (1994), and ''Bram Stoker's Shadowbuilder'' (1998). After graduating from Jarvis Collegiate Institute in 1993, she attended McGill University and on and off in film studies at York University. After completing her film degre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Kaye
The following is a list of the characters from the ''Degrassi Classic'' era of the Canadian teen drama ''Degrassi'' franchise, created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. ''Degrassi Junior High'' was the second series in the ''Degrassi'' franchise, and ran on CBC on from 18 January 1987 to 6 March 1989. The series centers around an ethnically and economically diverse group of adolescents attending the fictional Degrassi Junior High School in east end Toronto, as they deal with various issues including teenage pregnancy, abuse, and sexuality. This was followed by ''Degrassi High'', which ran on CBC from 6 November 1989 to 28 January 1991, following most of the same characters in high school as they deal with more controversial issues, such as abortion, AIDS, and death.SONTAG, Sharon. Degrassi High moving on to meatier issues: inal Edition ''Calgary Herald'' nline Nov 03, . 1989, s. C1. ProQuest Central. ISSN 0828-1815. The ''Degrassi Classic'' era concluded with the 1992 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton Journal
The ''Edmonton Journal'' is a daily newspaper in Edmonton, Alberta. It is part of the Postmedia Network. History The ''Journal'' was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunningham — as a rival to Alberta's first newspaper, the 23-year-old ''Edmonton Bulletin''. Within a week, the ''Journal'' took over another newspaper, ''The Edmonton Post'', and established an editorial policy supporting the Conservative Party of Canada (historical), Conservative Party against the ''Bulletins stance for the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party. In 1912, the ''Journal'' was sold to the William Southam, Southam family. It remained under Southam ownership until 1996, when it was acquired by Hollinger International. The ''Journal'' was subsequently sold to Canwest in 2000, and finally came under its current ownership, Postmedia Network Inc., in 2010. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playing With Time, Inc
Playing With Time, Inc. was a Canadian independent film and television production company based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1976, it is best known for being the original production company for the ''Degrassi'' television franchise, producing ''The Kids of Degrassi Street'', ''Degrassi Junior High'' and ''Degrassi High.'' The company also produced educational short films throughout its existence. The company's work was known for its unconventional filmmaking practices, including casting ordinary people in lieu of experienced trained actors. Schuyler founded Epitome Pictures in 1992, leaving Hood in sole control of the company. By 1998, it was dormant. History Schuyler, a Grade 7 and Grade 8 media teacher at Earl Grey Senior Public School in Toronto in 1976, met Hood, then an editor for television commercials, when she needed help from an experienced editor to save the "muddled footage" of one of her projects. Hood and Schuyler found a balance; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GBH (band)
GBH (originally known as Charged GBH) are an English punk rock band which was formed in 1978 by vocalist Colin Abrahall, guitarist Colin "Jock" Blyth, bassist Sean McCarthy (replaced by Ross Lomas after two years) and drummer Andy "Wilf" Williams. Background GBH were early pioneers of British street punk, often nicknamed " UK82", along with Discharge, Broken Bones, The Exploited, and The Varukers. GBH have gone on to influence several punk rock musicians, but their influence has been especially far-reaching in metal, including the early Bathory albums, Hellhammer/ Celtic Frost, Exodus and each of the "big four of thrash metal" ( Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax). Metallica frontman James Hetfield has repeatedly expressed his enthusiasm for GBH and said such bands were the beginning of thrash to him. Sascha Konietzko of KMFDM has said he listened to second-wave punk bands before starting his own band, mentioning GBH as an example. GBH have also influenced 1990s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC Television
CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French-language counterpart is Ici Radio-Canada Télé. With main studios at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, CBC Television is available throughout Canada on over-the-air television stations in urban centres, and as a must-carry station on cable and satellite television providers. CBC Television can also be live streamed on its CBC Gem video platform. Almost all of the CBC's programming is produced in Canada. Although CBC Television is supported by public funding, commercial advertising revenue supplements the network, in contrast to CBC Radio and public broadcasters from several other countries, which are commercial-free. Overview CBC Television provides a complete 24-hour network schedule of news, sports, entertainment and child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etobicoke School Of The Arts
The Etobicoke School of the Arts (ESA) is a specialized public arts-academic high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located in Etobicoke, it has been housed in the former Royal York Collegiate Institute facility since 1983. Founded on September 8, 1981, the Etobicoke School of the Arts has the distinction of being the oldest, free standing, arts-focused high school in Canada. Overview ESA is part of the Toronto District School Board and accepts students from all over southern Ontario from Grade 9 to 12. The school runs on a two-day schedule with 4 periods a day. Each week is either week A, or week B, and based on which week it is, the 2 afternoon classes are switched in order to ensure a student does not miss the same class every week for rehearsals or appointments. The female-to-male ratio of the school is about 4 to 1. The school has been publicized in ''Maclean's'', ''The Toronto Star'' and in a national newspaper, ''The Globe and Mail''. As well, in the September 2006 issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemini Award For Best Performance By An Actress In A Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
The Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role is an annual Canadian television award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television to the best leading performance by an actress in a Canadian television series. Previously presented as part of the Gemini Awards, since 2013 it has been presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards. Prior to the creation of the Gemini Awards in 1986, the predecessor ACTRA Awards presented only a single award for Best Performance in a Continuing Role, differentiating neither by gender nor for the distinction between comedy and drama. In August 2022, the Academy announced that beginning with the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, a gender-neutral award for Best Lead Performance in a Drama Series will be presented.Joseph Pugh"Canadian Screen Awards switching to gender-neutral performance categories" CBC News, August 25, 2022. 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References External links Official we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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