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• Are you planning to watch the Solar Eclipse from Niagara Falls next month? If so, expect big crowds. While Niagara Falls isn’t usually too busy this time of year, there’s something about the sun being blocked out by the moon that drives hundreds of thousands of people to travel.
  
  

• Speaking of rare solar eclipses, you’ll probably want to snap some photos of it. The good news is that you don’t need a fancy camera. Here is how to take a picture of the upcoming solar eclipse with your phone.
  
  

• Canada usually has some of the cleanest air in the world but when forest fires are rampant, that tends to change. For the first time on record, air quality was worse in Canada than in the U.S. last year. According to the new World Air Quality Report, 14 of the 15 North American cities for air pollution were in Canada, with Fort McMurray, Alberta, topping the list.
  
  

• No one likes bed bugs so here’s a list of the most bed bug-ridden cities in Canada.
  
  

• Canada’s real estate might be in a massive bubble, but if you’re interested in moving to the middle of nowhere, you can get started for $1 in these Canadian cities and towns.
  
  

• Canada’s youngens are not happy and can you blame them? Although Canada is home to some of the highest living standards in the world, it’s no secret that the new generation is likely worse off than their parents. Although people over 60 still rank 8th in the world for happiness, those under 30 rank 58th, which presents the largest happiness divide that Canada has ever seen. It doesn’t take a brainiac to figure out why either. Never being able to buy a home is reason #1.

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