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Saturday, Oct. 31, marks a rare astronomical moment: a rare second second-in-the-month full moon. In fact, this will be the first time since WW2 that the entire world will be able to see the Blue Moon, instead of just certain regions.

According to NASA, a full moon landing on Halloween isnB次元官网网址檛 expected to happen again until 2039.

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Despite hopes that this could be the last time change to have to happen in the province, the U.S. Congress still has to approve the change for western states, bringing B.C.B次元官网网址檚 legislation to a halt.

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In response to a growing number of new daily COVID cases Halloween parties have been curtailed in B.C. this year, with provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry issuing a health order barring gatherings to just those in a household plus a personB次元官网网址檚 safe six.

In Fraser Health, the region currently seeing the lions share of new cases, residents are being urged to stick to just those in their household.

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HenryB次元官网网址檚 advice? Swap the costume party for a spooky movie and keep trick-or-treating small and look ahead to making next yearB次元官网网址檚 spooky season all that more special.

ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca
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