Happy Saturday!
Regular photo of the day contributor Elaine Thoma submitted today’s featured image of a deer cooling off in the Lang Bay area this past summer.
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On this day:
In 1989, Wayne Gretzky became the National Hockey League’s all-time leading scorer, registering his 1,851st career point while playing for the Los Angeles Kings, passing his idol Gordie Howe in the process. The goal came in the building of his former team, the Edmonton Oilers.
Today’s weather:
Saturday, October 15, is expected to be sunny with a high of 22 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to a low of nine 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…
The provincial government has sent out larger carbon — or so-called “climate action” tax credits” — this month to help with the cost of living and says it will be boosting the BC Family Benefit for three months in 2023.
Meanwhile…
School District 47 has put mechanisms in place to ensure qathet region schools are a safe and accommodating environment for people of all sexual orientations, gender identity or gender expression.
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