Happy Wednesday! Stay cool out there…
Today’s featured image from Penny Shaw captures a couple of paddlers leaving Gibsons Beach for an ocean excursion.
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On this day:
In 1940, classic cartoon character Bugs Bunny appeared for the first time in A Wild Hare.
In 1890, Vincent Van Gogh shot himself in the chest; the famous painter died two days later.
In 1996, Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey set a new world record of 9.84 seconds en route to winning the gold medal in the 100-metres at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, becoming the first Canadian to win the race since Percy Williams in 1928.
Today’s weather:
Wednesday, July 27, is expected to be sunny with a high of 31 degrees Celsius. The forecast calls for clear skies in the evening and a low of 18 degrees. A heat warning is in effect and is expected to continue through to the weekend.
For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
A ceremony was held on July 25 to rename Powell River General Hospital.
Meanwhile…
BC’s workers' compensation board is warning employers and staff to be on the lookout for heat stress as the province plunges into another heat wave.
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