June 14, 2019

June 14th is the 165th day of the year. There are 200 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Toronto Raptors are the 2019 NBA Champions.

They defeated the Golden State Warriors by a score of 114-110 in Game Six to win their first-ever NBA title. The first title for a team not in the United States.

Kawhi Leonard was named the Finals MVP.

The parade is set for Monday in downtown Toronto. It’ll start at 10am at the Raptors’s practice facility (on the grounds of Exhibition Place) and end at Nathan Phillips Square.

Check out Art in the Park at Tecumseh Park this weekend.

Stroll through the park today from 3-11, Saturday 11-11 and Sunday 11-4.

Entertainment, food vendors and a beer tent will also be a part of the weekend.

Check out the Facebook page for more info.

Researchers have found a way to take anyone’s blood, and convert it into type-O blood. Which is the universal donor kind.

This is a pretty big breakthrough. Each person is born with one blood type — A, B, AB, and O — and it determines the type of blood they can receive in a transfusion. Inject them with the “wrong” type, and the reaction can be fatal. The discovery was made by researchers at the University of British Columbia.

The team plans to conduct further studies to ensure the process removes all the blood antigens. If it does, all that converted type A blood would nearly double the amount of universal donor blood available.

The Chatham-Kent Beach Bus is on the road again today today.

The Seasonal Interurban Transit Route or S1, as it’s officially known, will serves Chatham, Erieau and Mitchell’s Bay, with stops in Grande Point, Pain Court, Charing Cross and Blenheim.

The Beach Bus runs every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday between 9am-8pm.

Maps and schedules are available from local municipal centres or online. More info available here.

Airbnb is now offering organized trips with accommodations, meals, and activities. It’s called Airbnb Adventures.

There are more than 200 different Adventure options, giving travelers the chance to book more than just a place to stay. Led by local experts, the trips offer a bucket list worthy experiences.

They’re promoting it with a special Around the World in 80 Days offer; six continents, 18 countries, 12 weeks, for $5,000. While most Adventures do not include flights, the cost of the trip includes travel between the destinations, ranging from flights, boats, helicopters, and a hot air balloon.

Travelers don’t need to set aside $5,000 and 12 weeks to join an Adventure — the average price of a three-day trip is $588. The most affordable options are overnight trips that start at $79.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod