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

Mike Massullo submitted today’s featured photo, which he took earlier this month on a visit to Khartoum Lake.

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On this day:
In 1955, J.R.R. Tolkien’s third instalment of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King, was published.

In 1965, The Beatles received a gold record for their single "Yesterday".

In 1977, lead singer Ronnie Van Zant and his Lynyrd Skynyrd bandmates Steve and Cassie Gaines were killed when their chartered plane crashed in Mississippi.

Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud is in the forecast for Friday, October 20, as is a high of 16 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to nine 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…
The Canadian Government has offered to negotiate Tla’amin Nation’s Tis’kwat-specific claim.

Meanwhile…
Author and golf enthusiast Hector Beauchesne has written a book about the history of the sport in the qathet region.

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

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