Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be portrayed in Sunday’s Canadian-themed episode of “The Simpsons,” which is titled “D’Oh Canada.” Toronto journalist Lucas Meyer tweeted on Monday that he got to guest-voice Trudeau for the segment after putting together an impressions video on YouTube. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-City TV MANDATORY CREDIT
October 22, 2019
October 22nd is the 295th day of the year. There are 70 days remaining until the end of the year.
The votes are in.
The 43rd Federal Election ends with Justin Trudeau remaining Prime Minister with a Liberal minority government.
The Liberals took 157 seats and 33.1% of the vote, the Conservatives got 121 seats and 34.4% of the vote.
Conservatives win locally, Dave Epp for the Chatham-Kent-Leamington riding with 62.35% of local voters voting, and Lianne Rood in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex with 65.46% of voters turning out.
Overall 66% of eligible voters turned out across the country.
There’s a Blood Donor Clinic today 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!
Stop by and give the gift of life!
The 74th NBA season tips off tonight.
The Raptors will receive their championship rings and will raise the banner tonight in Toronto.
The pregame ceremony begins after 7, then the game against the New Orleans Pelicans starts at 8.
Utah Senator Mitt Romney admits he has a secret Twitter account under the name “Pierre Delecto.”
He uses the account to follow journalists, politicians, and comedians.
Romney recently set the account to “private” after the account name was discovered and published.
A team of scientists in Michigan created the world’s largest periodic table of elements.
Months were spent coordinating and collecting 118 blocks that consisted of six fastened tablecloths containing the atomic number, element name, element symbol and atomic weight of each element in the periodic table.
It was an attempt to set a world record for the largest periodic table, done in conjunction with National Chemistry Week and the 150th anniversary of the periodic table. Guinness has not confirmed the record yet.
