October 21, 2019

October 18th is the 291st day of the year. There are 74 days remaining until the end of the year.

It’s Election Day across Canada. It’s our country’s 43rd general election.

Today you are voting for a member of parliament who is a member of a specific party. To find who is running in your riding, click here.

Unlike many other countries, Canada allows for same-day voter registration. That means if you aren’t yet registered to vote, you can also do that today at your assigned polling station.

Most local candidates will provide rides for voters. Contact their respective offices for info.

Polls are open today from 9:30-9:30.

Heads up – Fifth Street Bridge between King and Thames Street will be reduced to two lanes with intermittent 15 minute closures from today through Friday from 6am-7pm.

Some jack hammering and repairs will be done.

The Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees on Saturday night in Game 6 of their series.

The Astros will now play the Washington Nationals in the World Series beginning Tuesday at 8 in Houston.

The Astros are returning to the World Series just two years after winning it in 2017.

The Nationals had never even won a playoff series before this season.

There’s a Blood Donor Clinic tomorrow in Ridgetown at the University of Guelph – Ridgetown Campus from 1:30-7:30.

Book your appointment now at Blood.ca, use the apps, call 1-888-2-DONATE or just walk in!

Your donation could save a life.

A Qantas flight just set a record for the longest commercial flight ever: 19 hours and 16 minutes from New York to Sydney.

A brand new Boeing 787-9 took off from JFK airport at 9:27pm on Friday night, and landed at Sydney 19 hours and 16 minutes later – at 7:43am local time on Sunday morning, due to the International Date Line.

The flight flew due west across the US midwest, then turned slightly south to cross the west Coast just northwest of Los Angeles.

It’s “the first non-stop commercial airline flight” between the two cities, even though no paying passengers were aboard. Around half the 49 people on board were crew, while the rest were staff and observers.

It was part publicity stunt, part science experiment. Tests included monitoring the brain waves of pilots, measuring melatonin levels and checking alertness. Passengers were given exercise classes, and cabin lighting and in-flight meals were adjusted to try reduce jetlag.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod