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In Brockville, an ‘affordable’ house is under $432K

A single detached home in Brockville is considered “affordable” if it costs $432,000 or less, city council heard this week. That calculation comes from the provincial government, and it serves as the benchmark under which developers can be exempted from development charges, which are fees the city places on developers to cover the extra costs […]

Comet chasing: How to view the ‘best comet of the year’ from Metro Vancouver – Vancouver Is Awesome

Comet chasing: How to view the ‘best comet of the year’ from Metro Vancouver  Vancouver Is AwesomeSolar wind tears a chunk from Comet Lemmon’s tail in incredible new astrophotography images  SpaceBrightening Comet A6 Lemmon, Orionid meteor shower welcomes fall sky-gazing season  Yahoo News CanadaComet Tracker For Thursday: Easily See Lemmon Next To A Bright Star  ForbesThe Sky Today on Wednesday, October 15: Check out Comet Lemmon  Astronomy Magazine

Controlled burn set for Kelowna’s Knox Mountain on Thursday

Another controlled burn will take place on Kelowna’s Knox Mountain on Thursday.Several trails will be closed to allow for the 11-hectare burn, which is a follow-up to a similar burn in the same park on Oct. 3. The one-day burn is intended to reduce wildfire risk by removing fuel.“Fire …