Happy Wednesday!
Regular photo of the day contributor Rick McGrath sent in today’s featured image, which he refers to as a “rip in the sky over Scotch Fir Point.”
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On this day:
In 1914, insulin was used on a human to treat diabetes for the first time. Frederick Banting injected fellow Canadian Leonard Thompson, who was 14 years old at the time.
In 1935, aviator Amelia Earhart began an 18-hour trip from Honolulu to Oakland, California, that made her the first person to fly solo across any part of the Pacific Ocean.
In 1995, National Hockey League owners and NHL Players’ Association came to an agreement, which ended a strike that wiped out the first half of the 1994/1995 season. Teams then played a 48-game schedule, with New Jersey Devils eventually winning the Stanley Cup.
Today’s weather:
Rain is expected in the afternoon on Wednesday, January 11, as is a high of eight degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to seven degrees during a rainy evening. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
Powell River U13C Kings hosted the inaugural Darren Clark Memorial Tournament from January 6 to 8, at Hap Parker Arena, and skated their way to a gold medal victory.
Meanwhile…
A study of people who use drugs conducted in the qathet region found a variety of negative consequences, likening the situation for drug users as living in a goldfish bowl.
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