Happy Friday!
Alex Quinn submitted today’s featured image of Texada Island, which he took last week after hiking to the top of Tower Mountain in Cranberry.
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On this day:
In 1974, Stephen King released his first novel: Carrie.
In 1984, National Basketball Association hall of famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar broke Wilt Chamberlain's all-time career scoring record of 31,419 points. Abdul-Jabbar finished his career with 38,387 points, a record which stood until broken by current player Lebron James in 2023.
In 1998, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge opened in Japan. The world's largest suspension bridge has a central span measuring 1,991 metres (6,532 feet).
Today’s weather:
Sunny skies are expected on Friday, April 5, as is a high of 12 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to four 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…
North Island – Powell River MP Rachel Blaney has announced that she will not be running in the next federal election.
Meanwhile…
City of Powell River, along with three private companies, has been named a defendant in a Supreme Court of British Columbia notice of civil claim filed April 2 regarding the consolidated wastewater treatment plant project.
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