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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!

Mike Massullo submitted today’s featured photo, which he took last weekend at Goat Lake just after sunset.

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On this day:
In 1812, author Charles Dickens was born in England.

In 1964, legendary band The Beatles arrived in New York to begin their first North American tour.

In 1976, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Darryl Sittler set a National Hockey League record with 10 points, including six goals, in an 11-4 home win over Boston Bruins.

Today’s weather:
Clouds and rain are in the forecast for Wednesday, February 7, as is a high of six degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to two 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 councillors were provided an overview of community wants related to strategic priorities during a delegation to a recent meeting.

Meanwhile…
Who will be the BC NDP candidate for Powell River-Sunshine Coast in the next election?

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

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