A total solar eclipse is set to fall over parts of eastern and central Canada today, prompting massive crowds to gather in its path for a chance to catch a glimpse of the rare celestial event.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... The path of totality, where the sun goes directly behind the moon, will first cross through southwestern Ontario around 3:15 p.m. and move east through Quebec and Atlantic Canada before exiting Newfoundland around 3:45 p.m. Eastern time. Experts say it's important to don special eye protection for eclipse watching as regular sunglasses will not do the trick.
The civil war in Sudan will reach one year next week, but not a single person has arrived through Canada's program to bring relatives of Canadians to safety. The Sudanese Canadian Communities Association is urging Ottawa to do more to get relatives out of the conflict zone, and to help stop the conflict. The United Nations says the country is on the brink of famine, and at least 8.5 million people have been forced from their homes.
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