The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Aug. 21
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PARTIAL ECLIPSE TAKES BITE OUT OF SUN: Canadians across the country put on protective glasses, glanced through solar telescopes and scrutinized pinhole projectors to take in a rare solar eclipse Monday. Unlike the U.S., Canada didn’t get a total solar eclipse, where the moon completely covers the sun, blacking out the sky and turning day into night momentarily. But Canadians still got a celestial show and attended viewing events across the country. Victoria was expected to get the best view of the rare celestial event, with 90 per cent of the sun blocked out above the British Columbia capital. The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada said Vancouver would enjoy 86 per cent coverage, Calgary 77 per cent and Toronto 70 per cent. The next eclipse one will take place in seven years when the path of totality crosses parts of central Canada, the Maritimes and Newfoundland. Chris Weadick of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada said he expects many of the people, who flocked to the central United States to experience Monday’s event, will head to eastern Canada for April 8, 2024.
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