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

Regular contributor Rick McGrath submitted today’s featured image of a cloud formation, which he took from his vantage point at Palm Beach.

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On this day:
In 1533, King Henry VIII of England secretly married Anne Boleyn, his second wife; she later gave birth to Queen Elizabeth I.

In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix, France.

In 1971, Charles Manson and three of his female followers were convicted in Los Angeles of murder and conspiracy in the 1969 slayings of seven people, including actress Sharon Tate.

In 1987, the National Football League’s New York Giants defeated Denver Broncos 39 to 20 to win Super Bowl XXI.

In 1998, British soccer star David Beckam and singer Victoria Beckam (Spice Girls) announced their engagement.

Today’s weather:
A 30 per cent chance of showers is in the forecast for Wednesday, January 25, as is a high of six degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to three degrees during a clear evening. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.

In case you missed it…
City of Powell River councillors were provided insights into the Evolugen corporation, which owns and operates the Powell River and Lois River hydroelectric power facilities in the qathet region.

Meanwhile…
A new monthly community art series called Mélange à Collage is starting this weekend at Powell River Public Library.

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