What to expect from the spectacular meteor shower show in Canada late Friday night

It’s expected Canadians will be peppered from the heavens this weekend. Dust and other particles from an obscure comet known as 209P/LINEAR will cross the Earth’s path at more than 50,000 kilometres per hour, lighting up the night sky in a spectacular meteor shower, or even a more intense “storm.” It’s being called the May Camelopardalids, named after the northern constellation (the Giraffe) where it will appear in the sky.