Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
NEW: For a long time, residents of Point Roberts, Wash., have put up with the inconvenience of being cut off from the US mainland. They liked their sleepy isolation, as did the many Cdns who ventured down on weekends and bought seasonal cottages there... https://t.co/xIQzAf2r2p
— Douglas Quan (@dougquan) October 18, 2020
Cut off by COVID-19, some residents in Point Roberts, which is US land, say it’s time for a change. While many are critical of the idea, some say the ‘exclave’ would be better off as part of Canada.
NEW: Commission on Presidential Debates announces a change to Thursday's presidential debate: "The only candidate whose microphone will be open during these two-minute periods is the candidate who has the floor under the rules." pic.twitter.com/zzGpH2NHHc
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 20, 2020
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced that both US presidential candidates will have their microphones muted for portions of the second and final debate on Thursday to allow uninterrupted speeches.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 19, 2020
Archaeologists came across an interesting discovery in Peru — the etching of faded feline drawing. The outline was found while crews were conducting maintenance work at the UNESCO heritage site.
#Canada would face “an influx of #refugee claimants” and other “ripple effects” in the absence of a bilateral pact that stops would-be #asylum seekers from making a claim here via the U.S., the federal government is warning. #STCAhttps://t.co/tTRf0ydB8T
— Nicholas Keung 姜巧樂 (@nkeung) October 19, 2020
Canada would face “an influx of refugee claimants” and other “ripple effects” in the absence of a bilateral pact that stops would-be asylum seekers from making a claim here via the US, the federal government is warning.
Ontario reports 704 new cases of COVID-19 and issues Halloween warning https://t.co/2sZyjcA2Kp
— Toronto Star (@TorontoStar) October 19, 2020
Halloween may not be cancelled in BC, but it looks like other Canadians won’t be so lucky. Dr. David Williams, chief medical officer of health, says "traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating is not recommended and people should consider alternative ways to celebrate.”
