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

Glenn Holstine submitted today’s featured image of a robin on its perch in Westview, singing among the blossoms.

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On this day:
In 1949, singer-songwriter Billy Joel was born.

In 1960, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved the first birth control pill. It was authorized for sale in Canada one month later.

In 1994, South Africa’s newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the country’s first black president. 

Today’s weather:
A cloudy day is in the forecast for Tuesday, May 9, as is a 30 per cent chance of rain and a high of 16 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to eight 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…
City of Powell River has announced the appointment of a new interim chief administrative officer.

Meanwhile…
A GoFundMe campaign has been started for a couple burned out of their home.

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