Good morning, today鈥檚 forecast in the Central Okanagan is 8 degrees with a few showers. Today is also the 59th United States quadrennial presidential election.
Fun Fact of the day: Squirrels are behind most power outages in the U.S.
The American Public Power Association (APPA) says that squirrels are the most frequent cause of power outages in the U.S. The APPA even developed a data tracker called 鈥淭he Squirrel Index鈥� that analyzes the patterns and timing of squirrels鈥� impact on electrical power systems. Turns out, the peak times of the year for squirrel attacks are from May to June and October to November.
Typically, the squirrels cause problems by tunneling, chewing through electrical insulation, or becoming a current path between electrical conductors. 鈥淔rankly, the number one threat experienced to date by the U.S. electrical grid is squirrels,鈥� said John C. Inglis, the former deputy director of the National Security Agency, in 2015.
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In case you missed it:麻豆精选 man charged with attempted murder in Halloween night stabbing
A 麻豆精选 man is facing an attempted murder charge after he allegedly stabbed another man on Halloween night.
Just after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 麻豆精选 Mounties responded to a report of an assault in front of the H2O Centre on Gordon Drive in 麻豆精选.
Upon arrival, the RCMP says officers found a 23-year-old man suffering from serious injuries sustained during the alleged attack. He was transported to hospital where his condition remains unknown at this time.
Officers on scene, Saturday evening, confirmed to the Capital News that the incident was a stabbing.
A suspect, 30-year-old Jesse Pez, was located and arrested at a nearby home on Old Meadows Road. He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court at 2 p.m. on Nov. 2.
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