Thursday, November 5, 2026

Claim check

From the day's Comms chatter

Published 4:00 AM Central

What's going around

Canada lit Niagara Falls blue to celebrate Democrats' midterm wins.

Spreading on Social posts after the Nov 3 vote.

What the record says

Real reason The Illumination Board said the falls were lit teal for Alzheimer's Awareness Month, per Snopes.

Bottom lineFalse. Lighting was for Alzheimer's awareness.

Sources

Niagara Parks: Falls illumination calendar (Nov 3, teal, Alzheimer's Awareness Month)Snopes: Did Canada light Niagara Falls blue to celebrate Democrats' midterm wins?Snopes: Midterm elections live fact-checking

This claim was checked in the Thursday, November 5, 2026 report.

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