Happy Friday!
Randy Donovan submitted today’s featured image, which captured the moon shining over Brew Bay.
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On this day:
In 1987, characters in the long-running sitcom The Simpsons debuted on television.
In 1971, the world's first manned space station, Salyut 1, was launched by the Soviet Union.
In 2005, German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected pope and took the name Benedict XVI.
Today’s weather:
Sunny skies are expected on Friday, April 19, as is a high of 15 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…
North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney shared her thoughts on the recently released federal budget.
Meanwhile…
Powell River Minor Baseball Association is in full swing again at ball parks in Cranberry and Westview.
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