Ottawa solar eclipse enthusiasts countdown to Monday's celestial event

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In just a matter of days, the Ottawa-Gatineau area will experience a near-total eclipse.

"On a scale of zero to 100, I am 200-level excited," he said, counting down the days until the moon passes between the earth and the sun."We're driving out of Ottawa to the path of totality, where the sun will be blocked by the moon's shadow for two to three minutes," El Gindy said.

Ottawa is expected to see a high of 16 degrees on eclipse day, a similar forecast in other parts of the region. Those in Brockville could see a high of 16 degrees, Kingston a high of 13 C and in Cornwall, a high of 17 C. As Ontarians prepare for Monday’s solar eclipse, many are discovering that the solar viewing glasses they have purchased may not be safe.Viola Spells says her daughter told her she was able to escape the house fire by climbing out a window.U.S. President Joe Biden may face complications getting on Ohio’s 2024 general election ballot unless Democrats make changes or the state legislature takes action, according to a letter issued by the office of Ohio’s secretary of state, Frank LaRose.

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