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Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
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Happy Monday!

Regular contributor Vanesa Acuto sent in today’s featured image, which captured a stunning sunset in Lund last month.

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On this day:
In 1962, in his first year of eligibility, Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball’s first African American player, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

In 1986, Ray Charles, James Brown and Elvis Presley were the first musicians inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.

In 2020, Chinese state media announced that the city of Wuhan was trying to stop the spread of a new virus that had infected hundreds and killed more than a dozen by shutting down outbound flights and trains. The World Health Organization said the viral illness was not yet a global health emergency, though the head of the United Nations health agency said it “may become one.”

Today’s weather:
Rain is expected on Monday, January 23, as is a high of five degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to two degrees at night. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.

In case you missed it…
Powell River RCMP is investigating a break-in at an autobody shop on Franklin Avenue and are seeking video surveillance from the area.

Meanwhile…
Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons recently commented on the upcoming public inquest into the death of Myles Thomas Gray.

Low on gas?
Here are the latest prices at local stations.