May 21, 2020

May 22nd is the 143rd day of the year. There are 223 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Chatham-Kent Fire Department is hosting another Facebook Live Station Tour this afternoon.

Go to the Fire Department’s Facebook page at 2 for a tour of the Dresden Station #6.

The annual Ford Fireworks over the Detroit River have been rescheduled for later this summer due to COVID-19.

Officials announced the fireworks will now take place on Monday, August 31st, as a televised only show. All public viewing spots on the U.S. side will be closed, no word on what will happen in Windsor yet.

The fireworks were originally scheduled for June 22nd.

The fireworks will honour front-line and healthcare workers this year.

Today, The Parade Company and @MayorMikeDuggan, @CityofDetroit announced the 2020 #FordFireworks, one of America’s most celebrated fireworks displays, will take place on Monday, August 31 as a televised-only show. pic.twitter.com/qfk2qCEqBJ

— The Parade Company (@ParadeCo) May 20, 2020

Yesterday we told you Adidas was marking the 40th anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope by releasing limited edition replicas of the sneakers Terry wore for his journey across Canada.

They sold out in minutes.

They sold out so quickly this morning, even Terry’s brother Fred couldn’t get his hands on anything!

Yesterday was also the first day Canadians can register for a virtual Terry Fox Run. You can register here.

A message from Darrell Fox. ??????

Though the collection is now sold out, stay tuned as there are additional releases coming in the next few months. We also encourage you to donate directly to @TerryFoxCanada.

Thank you for the incredible support.#ThanksTerry pic.twitter.com/6Vji69FFmn

— adidas Canada (at ??) (@adidasCA) May 20, 2020

Johnson & Johnson has decided to permanently discontinue its talc-based baby powder in Canada and the U.S. and is blaming “misinformation” about the product for the decision.

The company has had to deal with thousands of lawsuits that claim it causes cancer. Johnson & Johnson is facing 19,400 lawsuits because the powder allegedly causes ovarian cancer in women and several types of lung cancer. Of those cases, Johnson & Johnson has won 12 and lost 15.

The talcum powder will still be sold outside of the United States and Canada.

Later this month, SpaceX’s new Crew Dragon spacecraft will take its first human passengers to the International Space Station — and now you can get a firsthand view of what they’ll be seeing when they approach the orbiting lab.

Last week SpaceX released an online simulator that allows users to try their hand at manually docking with the ISS using the Crew Dragon’s controls.

It’s not easy! Check out the simulator here. 

Simulator of Crew Dragon docking with @space_station ? https://t.co/vVqJfnbuNC pic.twitter.com/ZH3bkT0DhM

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 12, 2020

Categorised in: 5 Things You Need To Know

This post was written by Chris McLeod