Solar Eclipse Expected to Bring Largest Tourist Crowd in Niagara Falls History: Mayor

Solar Eclipse Expected to Bring Largest Tourist Crowd in Niagara Falls History: Mayor
A view of Niagara Falls, Ont., is shown on March 29, 2024. The Canadian Press/Carlos Osorio
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NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — The mayor of Niagara Falls, Ont., says the city is expecting the largest crowd of visitors it has ever seen on the day of a celestial event that will turn daylight into darkness for a few fleeting minutes early next month.

Jim Diodati says close to a million people are expected to flock to the iconic southern Ontario city known for its waterfall on April 8 to observe a total solar eclipse, and the municipality of Niagara region has declared a state of emergency so visitors remember to be prepared.