Browsing: Solar Eclipse

If you’re wondering if there is a Guinness World Record for the “biggest gathering of people dressed as the sun”, the answer is yes, and it now belongs to Niagara Falls, Ont.

Employees at the Granby Zoo near Montreal and the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas are taking part in a research project on how animals respond to an eclipse.

Education Minister Stephen Lecce argues that the Waterloo Region District School Board should reconsider its decision to close its schools on Monday due to the solar eclipse.

Canadian cities from Niagara Falls, Ont., to Gander, N.L., are getting ready to welcome visitors hoping to spend a few minutes plunged into darkness.

Canadian airlines say travelers won’t have their flight schedules impacted by the solar eclipse happening on Monday, though passengers should protect their eyes during the astronomical event.

The president of the New Brunswick Association of Optometrists is warning people to stay safe during the eclipse on April 8, 2024 and avoid eye damage.

Municipalities across Canada have spent months getting ready for a 3.5-minute total solar eclipse, which will bring parts of the country into complete darkness.

Major tourist destinations such as Montreal and Niagara Falls are expecting visitors from across the country, but eclipse chasers have a number of cities and towns to choose from.

Fourteen-year-old Logan Laguë has been selling eclipse glasses around the Eastern Townships, and uses the proceeds to help the homeless population, youth shelters, and families in need.

The mayor of Niagara Falls says the city is expecting the largest crowd of visitors it has ever seen on the day of the solar eclipse early next month.