November 18, 2021

November 18th is the 322nd day of 2021. There are 43 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign begins today.

The funds raised directly will support local families and children in need.

Volunteers are needed – Contact the Salvation Army at CKSalvationArmy.org or call 519-354-8353. All volunteers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as per The Salvation Army’s policy.

Just one new positive COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday by Chatham-Kent Public Health.

There were 7 resolved cases, the total active case count locally drops to 48.

Ontario reported 512 new cases and 12 deaths, one of which occurred in an individual under the age of 20.

The GTA is still the provincial hot spot for new cases, Ottawa, Windsor-Essex and Simcoe-Muskoka are right behind.

The Toronto Blue Jays Robbie Ray has been named the American League Cy Young Award winner.

The Cy Young award is given to the best pitcher in the league.

Ray has pitched in 4 different organizations, including the Detroit Tigers. He is the fourth Toronto Blue Jay to win the game’s highest honour for a pitcher, after Pat Hentgen, Roger Clemens, who won twice; and Roy Halladay.

Cy of RAYlief 🏆@RobbieRay’s year in a word: DOMINANT! pic.twitter.com/rbxVRQJR0j

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) November 18, 2021

A extremely rare lunar eclipse is happening tonight that will turn the moon red.

The full moon will pass through Earth’s shadow, creating a partial lunar eclipse that misses out on being a total eclipse by just a sliver.

According to NASA, the partial phase of this eclipse will last three hours, 28 minutes and 24 seconds. That will make it one of the longest partial lunar eclipses ever and the longest one in 581 years. The longest one before this was on February 18, 1440, and it only beats this year’s eclipse by 24 seconds.

Peak illumination will be in the early hours Friday, at 4:02AM. You’ll be able to catch a glimpse tonight when it’s nearly full.

The best view will be in western Canada however, people in Southwestern Ontario will still get a chance to see it.

Queen Elizabeth II had a face-to-face public engagement for the first time since she missed the national Remembrance Sunday service due to a sprained back.

The 95-year-old monarch looked well as she chatted with a General at Windsor Castle.

The queen spent a night in a London hospital last month after being admitted for medical tests.

Britain’s longest-living and longest-reigning monarch has held the title for 69 years.

The Queen today received General Sir Nick Carter for an Audience at Windsor Castle upon the relinquishment of his appointment as Chief of the Defence Staff. pic.twitter.com/Pvttc0hv7w

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) November 17, 2021

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This post was written by Chris McLeod