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Your lookahead horoscope: January 18, 2026

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY Your birthday chart is a thing of cosmic beauty – one of the best of the year – and whatever you turn your mind and your hand to this year will be a huge success. Make excellence your watchword and never give less than 100 per cent. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): The sun’s move into the area of your chart that governs hopes and wishes will encourage you to seek out new ways to improve your life. This area also rules friendships, so instead of trying to do everything on your own start making strategic alliances. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): The ambitious side of your nature will get a boost this week as the sun joins Venus, your ruler, in the area of your chart that governs your standing in the world. Don’t look to authority figures to help you – you ARE an authority figure yourself. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): You have never been the sort to put profit ahead of principle and the planets indicate you will be motivated by what you think is right rather than wh...
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Total Solar Eclipse: A Celestial Spectacle Over Canada

 

The path of totality, where the sun goes directly behind the moon, will first cross through southwestern Ontario around 3:15 p.m. on Monday. From there, it will move east through Quebec and Atlantic Canada, exiting Newfoundland around 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time. Cities and towns along this path have braced for their populations to swell with eclipse chasers, with Ontario’s Niagara region even declaring a preemptive state of emergency.

As the total eclipse approaches, the sky will darken, and wildlife may fall silent as if nighttime nears. Temperatures will dip, and winds may change. The moon’s shadow will creep up on the landscape to the west. Some lucky observers may even witness shadow bands, resembling waves of light on the bottom of a swimming pool. And then, in a shared moment of awe, eclipse watchers will see the sun move directly behind the moon, casting the world into a temporary twilight.

While the next total solar eclipse in Canada is expected to pass through western provinces in 20 years, this celestial alignment only graces any given location roughly once every 360 years by some estimates. Much of Canada will still be able to witness a partial eclipse, but those gathered along the path of totality—ranging from 164 to 196 kilometers wide—will get the full show, weather permitting.

For Iyalie Russell and Gabby Gregor, their path to the solar eclipse watch spot at Niagara Falls, Ont., began in a history of astronomy course at York University. Their friendship sparked there, and they laid plans to eventually watch the solar eclipse together. Brian Rogers and his family traveled from the United States to Niagara Falls, eager to experience the eclipse framed by the iconic falls. Rogers recalled the last eclipse, saying, “It was kind of surreal because all the crickets and animals around us started making night noises, and that was pretty neat. They were confused about the situation” .

So, whether you’re in the path of totality or witnessing a partial eclipse, take a moment to look up, marvel at the cosmic dance, and let the celestial awe wash over you. 

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