Canada's total lunar eclipse in 2026 is happening once, and this is it. You set the alarm, step outside, and watch a red moon sitting low in the western sky while the sun starts coming up behind you in the east. It won't happen again until 2029.

Why does the moon turn red? The sun's light refracts around Earth's atmosphere and the blue gets stripped out, leaving only red reaching the moon in Earth's shadow. Partial eclipse doesn't produce this. The moon has to move into the darkest part of Earth's shadow for the red to appear. For Ontario that means a partial starting around 4:50am, full red phase around 6am. For BC, totality begins closer to 3am. Elaina Hyde's tip: look west, keep the horizon clear, and use http://timeanddate.com to get your exact local window.

This is also the first and last total lunar eclipse of 2026. The next one Canada can see is three years out. One early morning is a reasonable trade.

Topics: total lunar eclipse Canada 2026, blood moon viewing, lunar eclipse times Ontario, lunar eclipse BC, blood moon March 2026

GUEST: Elaina Hyde | Allen I. Carswell Observatory, York University

Originally aired on 2026-03-02

Canada's total lunar eclipse in 2026 is happening once, and this is it. You set the alarm, step outside, and watch a red moon sitting low in the western sky while the sun starts coming up behind you in the east. It won't happen again until 2029.
Why does the moon turn red? The sun's light refracts around Earth's atmosphere and the blue gets stripped out, leaving only red reaching the moon in Earth's shadow. Partial eclipse doesn't produce this. The moon has to move into the darkest part of Earth's shadow for the red to appear. For Ontario that means a partial starting around 4:50am, full red phase around 6am. For BC, totality begins closer to 3am. Elaina Hyde's tip: look west, keep the horizon clear, and use<a href="http://timeanddate.com"> http://timeanddate.com</a> to get your exact local window.
This is also the first and last total lunar eclipse of 2026. The next one Canada can see is three years out. One early morning is a reasonable trade.
Topics: total lunar eclipse Canada 2026, blood moon viewing, lunar eclipse times Ontario, lunar eclipse BC, blood moon March 2026
GUEST: Elaina Hyde | Allen I. Carswell Observatory, York University
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-02

Shane Hewitt & The Nightshift is your late-night companion for real talk, bold ideas, and unfiltered conversations that matter. Hosted by Canadian radio veteran Shane Hewitt, each episode dives into the headlines, human stories, and hidden truths shaping our world—always with curiosity, compassion, and a sharp edge.

From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane’s signature style—thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.

If you crave meaningful dialogue, smart perspectives, and late-night radio energy in podcast form, subscribe now and join The Nightshift.

Shane Hewitt &amp; The Nightshift is your late-night companion for real talk, bold ideas, and unfiltered conversations that matter. Hosted by Canadian radio veteran Shane Hewitt, each episode dives into the headlines, human stories, and hidden truths shaping our world&mdash;always with curiosity, compassion, and a sharp edge.
From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
If you crave meaningful dialogue, smart perspectives, and late-night radio energy in podcast form, subscribe now and join The Nightshift.

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift

Shane Hewitt is known for his engaging and relatable on-air personality, which captivates listeners. His ability to blend insightful commentary with humour and empathy creates a genuine connection with listeners.  Shane Hewitt and the Night Shift provides relatable content, informative discussions and expert insights – along with a balance of anecdotes and entertainment.

Shane Hewitt is known for his engaging and relatable on-air personality, which captivates listeners. His ability to blend insightful commentary with humour and empathy creates a genuine connection with listeners.  Shane Hewitt and the Night Shift provides relatable content, informative discussions and expert insights – along with a balance of anecdotes and entertainment.

The Last Blood Moon Canada Gets for Three Years 

Daylight saving time arrives next week and it's coming for your Sunday morning. You lose an hour of sleep, drag through Monday in a fog, and spend the week quietly convinced someone should just fix this already. BC Premier David Eby just decided to do exactly that, opting out permanently. The rest of Canada still falls back in November. You don't get that choice.

Here's what nobody tells you: farmers have hated daylight saving time since 1919, when the agriculture industry actively lobbied against it. They got associated with loving it only because they were the loudest voice in opposition. Dairy cows don't understand why the milking schedule shifted, and livestock don't adjust. Farm workers lose an hour of productive daylight every spring while still clocking out at the same time. Saskatchewan figured this out decades ago and quietly stopped participating.

The time change isn't ancient farm wisdom protecting harvest schedules. It was a wartime workaround from World War One that outlived its reason by a century. BC just made that argument official.

Topics: daylight saving time, BC time zone, clock change Canada, farming schedule disruption, Saskatchewan time zone

Originally aired on 2026-03-02

Daylight saving time arrives next week and it's coming for your Sunday morning. You lose an hour of sleep, drag through Monday in a fog, and spend the week quietly convinced someone should just fix this already. BC Premier David Eby just decided to do exactly that, opting out permanently. The rest of Canada still falls back in November. You don't get that choice.
Here's what nobody tells you: farmers have hated daylight saving time since 1919, when the agriculture industry actively lobbied against it. They got associated with loving it only because they were the loudest voice in opposition. Dairy cows don't understand why the milking schedule shifted, and livestock don't adjust. Farm workers lose an hour of productive daylight every spring while still clocking out at the same time. Saskatchewan figured this out decades ago and quietly stopped participating.
The time change isn't ancient farm wisdom protecting harvest schedules. It was a wartime workaround from World War One that outlived its reason by a century. BC just made that argument official.
Topics: daylight saving time, BC time zone, clock change Canada, farming schedule disruption, Saskatchewan time zone
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-02

The Myth That's Been Running Your Clock for 100 Years

What's Actually in Your Potting Mix (Hint: No Soil)

Potting mix and potting soil sound identical but one of them contains zero actual soil. You grab a bag at the garden center, assume dirt is dirt, and wonder later why nothing grew the way it should. The label says enhanced. The price says premium. Neither one explains what is actually inside.

 

The gap between a tray of 64 thriving seedlings and a failed indoor grow is often one bag you grabbed without reading. Starting seeds in the wrong medium quietly undermines the whole attempt before anything reaches the sun.

 

The Laser Dome That Kills 30 Mosquitoes Per Second

Mosquito laser defense technology uses LIDAR to identify and kill mosquitoes in under three milliseconds. You set it up at a barbecue, plug it in, and every mosquito that enters a 20-foot dome around you gets targeted by a laser before you notice it arrived. No spray. No candles. Thirty kills per second, and production starts this month.

 

Budget iPhones with flagship charging are shipping before prices rise.

 

Topics: mosquito laser zapper, LIDAR defense system, iPhone 17e MagSafe, RAM shortage Ramageddon, budget smartphone 2026

 

GUEST: Handy Andy Baryer | handyandymedia.com


Originally aired on 2026-03-02

What's Actually in Your Potting Mix (Hint: No Soil)
Potting mix and potting soil sound identical but one of them contains zero actual soil. You grab a bag at the garden center, assume dirt is dirt, and wonder later why nothing grew the way it should. The label says enhanced. The price says premium. Neither one explains what is actually inside.
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The gap between a tray of 64 thriving seedlings and a failed indoor grow is often one bag you grabbed without reading. Starting seeds in the wrong medium quietly undermines the whole attempt before anything reaches the sun.
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The Laser Dome That Kills 30 Mosquitoes Per Second
Mosquito laser defense technology uses LIDAR to identify and kill mosquitoes in under three milliseconds. You set it up at a barbecue, plug it in, and every mosquito that enters a 20-foot dome around you gets targeted by a laser before you notice it arrived. No spray. No candles. Thirty kills per second, and production starts this month.
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Budget iPhones with flagship charging are shipping before prices rise.
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Topics: mosquito laser zapper, LIDAR defense system, iPhone 17e MagSafe, RAM shortage Ramageddon, budget smartphone 2026
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GUEST: Handy Andy Baryer | handyandymedia.com
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-02

NEW - Handy Andy’s Garden is Planted and Yard is Ready! (He’s Clearly Not in Ottawa)

Richard Shimooka discusses the technology used in the first weekend of the war, and discusses with Shane Hewitt the gaps in both Canada’s Military Assets.  The number of planes lost in Iran (if they were Canadian) would have already devastated our Air Force.  Richard also helps us understand that Canada doesn’t stockpile weapons. So how then do we do it?

 

GUEST: Richard Shimooka, MacDonald Laurier Institute


Originally aired on 2026-03-02

Richard Shimooka discusses the technology used in the first weekend of the war, and discusses with Shane Hewitt the gaps in both Canada&rsquo;s Military Assets.&nbsp; The number of planes lost in Iran (if they were Canadian) would have already devastated our Air Force.&nbsp; Richard also helps us understand that Canada doesn&rsquo;t stockpile weapons. So how then do we do it?
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GUEST: Richard Shimooka, MacDonald Laurier Institute
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-02

The Last Blood Moon Canada Gets for Three Years

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