Good Tuesday morning!
From today and the rest of the week, expect clouds and showers throughout the Okanagan-Shuswap, but there will be some periods of sun.
With the sun rising later and setting earlier, autumn really is making its presence known. Drive safe out there, whether you start your day early or go home during rush hour.
Fun fact: Leaves donÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t really change colours in the fall
The fiery oranges, yellows, and reds that we see in leaves during the fall season arenÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t actually because the leaves are changing colours.
Those colours have always been there, but they only become more visible or dominant under the right conditions. Leaf colours depend on the sun and how much chlorophyll Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥” the chemical that makes them green Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥” they produce. So when they get less sun during autumn, leaves donÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t produce as much chlorophyll.
This means that when there is less sun, the natural colours of leaves come out, which are red, yellow, orange, and even purple.
HereÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s your weather
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In case you missed it: Survey: spousal violence on decline in Canada; women still more likely to suffer
According to a recently released survey, about 711,000 Canadians Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥” 60 per cent of them women Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥” have experienced spousal violence.
This new information seems to be a decrease, compared to a spousal violence survey released in 1999.
The only problem with this newest survey, however, is that data collection stopped at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which means the new number doesnÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t include what happened when people were ordered to stay home and isolate, some with their abuser.
HereÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s whatÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s cute on YouTube:
ItÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s hard to be mad at a dog this cute!
ThatÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s it for today. Have a good Tuesday!
twila.amato@blackpress.ca
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