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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!

Vanesa Acuto submitted today’s featured image of cherry trees, which she took recently on a sunny day in Townsite.

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On this day:
On April 10, the passenger ship Titanic set sail on its ill-fated maiden voyage.

In 1970, musician Paul McCartney announced that the The Beatles were splitting up.

In 2019, from a galaxy 53 million light-years away from earth, scientists released the first image ever of a black hole.

Today’s weather:
A mainly cloudy sky is expected on Wednesday, April 10, as is a high of 12 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to five 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…
A dedicated group of trail volunteers has been maintaining the 27-kilometre Sunshine Coast Trail/Marathon Shuffle route for the upcoming event.

Meanwhile…
North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney called on the federal government to address the priorities of her riding in the coming federal budget.

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

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