Happy Friday!
Regular contributor Rick McGrath submitted today’s featured image, which he took while strolling through the Penticton trails area.
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On this day:
In 1908, in his eighth title defence, Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns knocked out Englishman Jack Palmer, in London, England, in the fourth round.
In 1964, singer/songwriter Bob Dylan released his album: The Times They Are A-Changin.
In 2014, Canadian freestyle skier Alexandre Bilodeau repeated as Olympic champion in moguls, winning the gold medal in Sochi, Russia.
Today’s weather:
Clouds and a 60 per cent chance of rain is expected on Friday, February 10, as is a high of eight degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to three 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…
Powell River Villa won its first 2023 Jackson Cup match against Vancouver Island Soccer League (VISL) Division 2’s Saanich Fusion Bandits on February 4. The story includes a video of the winning goal.
Meanwhile…
Powell River RCMP members are investigating a third sextortion case in the past month, the latest after receiving a report from a young adult male who was victimized.
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