Happy Weekend!
Glenn Holstine snapped today’s feature photo earlier this month, in the morning at Mowat Bay, as the sun was about to rise over the mountains.
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On this day:
In 1967, at age 32, Brian Epstein, who was manager of The Beatles, was found dead from an accidental overdose of sleeping pills.
In 1975, the last emperor of Ethiopia’s 3,000-year-old monarchy, Haile Selassie, died at age 83 almost a year after being overthrown.
Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud is expected on Saturday, August 27, as is a high of 21 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to a low of 12 degrees in the evening. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
Another closure of the Wildwood bridge has been scheduled for Friday, September 2, between midnight and 6 am.
Meanwhile…
Local pickleballers posted positive results while hosting players from the lower Sunshine Coast and Comox Valley for an invitational tournament.
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Here are the latest prices at local stations.
