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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!

Vanesa Acuto submitted today’s featured photo, which she took recently as the sun set over Vancouver Island.

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On this day:
In 1990, West Germany and East Germany officially reunited with a flag raising at Brandenburg Gate.

In 1995, in a Los Angeles courtroom, actor, sports media personality and former professional football player O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

In 1997, Vancouver Canucks beat Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3-2 in the first National Hockey League game played outside of North America (Tokyo, Japan).

Today’s weather:
Tuesday, October 3, is expected to be mainly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of rain. The high is forecast to be 15 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to 10 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 Kings hosted defending BC Hockey League champion Penticton Vees last weekend in a game that required extra time.

Meanwhile…
The public unveiling of Powell River Town Centre’s Legacy Wall on Thursday, September 21, was the culmination of work by artist Sabrina Upton, and qathet region participants at last year's literacy event, in September of 2022.

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Here are the latest prices at local stations.

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