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Solar eclipse task force prepares for moment of truth ‘unlike any other’
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April 6, 2024
For the past few months, cities along the path of the total solar eclipse have been bracing for a rare event "unlike any other,” but one group in particular has been getting ready for this moment for the past several years – and the moment is finally here.
With a name that sounds like it might have been borrowed from a science fiction universe, the Ontario Eclipse Task Force (OETF) has spent countless hours preparing for an event that will last only approximately three-and-a-half minutes. Katherine Cheng has more.
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Solar eclipse task force prepares for moment of truth ‘unlike any other’05:10 | April 6, 2024 -
Power grid reliability risks rising as demand outpaces new supply: NERC report01:54 | February 7, 2026 -
Carney cancels EV mandate, announces buyer incentives in Canada’s new auto strategy03:57 | February 5, 2026 -
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Groundhog Day 2026: Wiarton Willie predicts an early spring03:59 | February 2, 2026 -
‘I’ll be staying out the water’: Australian locals avoid water after 4 shark attacks in 2 days02:43 | January 20, 2026 -
Chile wildfires: At least 16 dead as out-of-control blazes leave thousands homeless01:39 | January 18, 2026 -
China unveils 80-storey-high escalator system to cut commute in mountainous county00:39 | January 15, 2026 -
Bird enthusiasts flock to Montreal for Canadian-first sighting02:09 | January 11, 2026 -
Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano pours lava, fountains reach up to 20 feet high01:07 | January 11, 2026 -
What N.L. has learned after its devastating wildfire season02:29 | December 25, 2025 -
Poilievre vows to approve pipeline to west coast no matter who objects if he’s elected01:38 | December 18, 2025 -
What was Canada’s top weather story of 2025?02:13 | December 18, 2025 -
Canada unveils methane reduction rules01:59 | December 16, 2025 -
Canada announces new methane reduction rules for landfills, oil and gas sector05:08 | December 16, 2025 -
Floodwaters recede in B.C.’s Fraser Valley, but more rain expected01:36 | December 15, 2025 -
How are Western Canada farmers delivering record harvests despite climate change?02:26 | December 15, 2025 -
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Grin and bear it: Nikon’s Comedy Wildlife Photo Award winners revealed00:36 | December 11, 2025 -
‘Cheap political stunt’: Liberals vote against Poilievre’s pipeline motion01:54 | December 9, 2025 -
Conservative motion puts pressure on Liberals’ energy promises01:58 | December 8, 2025 -
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025 -
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New Brunswick’s Sisson Mine faces environmental opposition after getting fast-track approval02:02 | November 14, 2025 -
Environmentalists raise alarm over Canada’s proposed major infrastructure projects02:01 | November 14, 2025 -
COP30: Indigenous demonstrators block entrance, youth protest climate inaction02:02 | November 14, 2025 -
Seal escapes pod of orcas by jumping on photographer’s boat01:43 | November 14, 2025 -
Health Matters: Cull of ostriches at B.C. farm completed02:27 | November 14, 2025 -
Matthew Perry House hosts ‘Live Loud LIVE’ concert for mental health in Toronto02:19 | November 10, 2025
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Solar eclipse task force prepares for moment of truth ‘unlike any other’05:10 | April 6, 2024
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Power grid reliability risks rising as demand outpaces new supply: NERC report01:54 | February 7, 2026
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Carney cancels EV mandate, announces buyer incentives in Canada’s new auto strategy03:57 | February 5, 2026
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China unveils 80-storey-high escalator system to cut commute in mountainous county00:39 | January 15, 2026
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Canada unveils methane reduction rules01:59 | December 16, 2025
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Canada announces new methane reduction rules for landfills, oil and gas sector05:08 | December 16, 2025
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How are Western Canada farmers delivering record harvests despite climate change?02:26 | December 15, 2025
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Grin and bear it: Nikon’s Comedy Wildlife Photo Award winners revealed00:36 | December 11, 2025
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Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025
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Seal escapes pod of orcas by jumping on photographer’s boat01:43 | November 14, 2025
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Solar eclipse task force prepares for moment of truth ‘unlike any other’
Description
April 6, 2024
For the past few months, cities along the path of the total solar eclipse have been bracing for a rare event "unlike any other,” but one group in particular has been getting ready for this moment for the past several years – and the moment is finally here.
With a name that sounds like it might have been borrowed from a science fiction universe, the Ontario Eclipse Task Force (OETF) has spent countless hours preparing for an event that will last only approximately three-and-a-half minutes. Katherine Cheng has more.
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