5 things you need to know this morning: Oct. 19, 2018

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Canada is already experiencing a cannabis shortage

You could definitely see this one coming. Just two days after cannabis became legal in Canada, the country is already experiencing a shortage. Supple shortages have already been reported in Newfoundland, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Nunavut with other provinces telling customers to expect shipping delays due to heavy demand.

Talk about a buzzkill: supplies of legal cannabis are running out at retailers across the country.

In NL, several shops are already dry, with more expected to run out today.

The NL Liquor Corp. is scrambling to bring in more product, but it won't be easy. (THREAD) pic.twitter.com/c1mkYS6NzX

— Zach Goudie (@zachgoudie) October 18, 2018

2. Red Sox defeat Astros to advance to World Series

The defending champions have been eliminated. The Boston Red Sox completed a five-game series win over the Houston Astros on Thursday, advancing to the World Series for the fourth time in the last 15 seasons. They’ll face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or Milwaukee Brewers in the final series.

Shipping up to the #WorldSeries.#CLINCHED pic.twitter.com/4eN01dVhOG

— MLB (@MLB) October 19, 2018

3. Dozens feared dead after tragic train incident in Northern India

The death toll looks to be a big one following a strange and tragic train incident in India today. Dozens of people were on the tracks watching Ravana effigy being burnt and reportedly couldn’t hear the train coming due to the noise of the crackers. It’s feared that around 50 people died when the train hit the crowd.

ANI quotes Punjab Police on Amritsar train accident: There are more than 50 casualties. We are evacuating people, injured taken to the hospital pic.twitter.com/TAmmEe68vD

— Times of India (@timesofindia) October 19, 2018

4. Britney Spears announces new Vegas residency

Britney Spears announced her latest venture in a big way on Thursday. The pop star put on an enormous graphics show that was projected onto the Park MGM in Las Vegas. The display announced that Spears will be starting a new residency at the hotel called Britney Domination, which will open in February 2019.

Excited to be returning to Vegas in February 2019 at the @ParkTheaterLV with a brand new show!!! Tickets go on sale Friday, October 26th, and fans on my mailing list will have access to an exclusive pre-sale at 10am PT tomorrow! #BritneyDomination https://t.co/bZusGFxVMb pic.twitter.com/Bzgc22vsNS

— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) October 19, 2018

5. China has plans to launch an artificial moon

Chinese scientists are hoping to hang the first man-made moon above the city of Chengdu by 2020. The artificial moon will be eight times brighter than the real one and it could replace street lamps in urban areas, reducing costs. The moon will be a set of illumination satellites that will shine in tandem with the real moon.

1/3 China is planning to launch its own 'artificial moon' by 2020 to replace streetlamps and lower electricity costs in urban areas, reports @ChinaDaily. pic.twitter.com/26rqOKTqja

— DW Science (@dw_scitech) October 19, 2018

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