Happy Tuesday!
Regular photo of the day contributor Vanesa Acuto submitted today’s featured image, the setting sun as seen from Lund in the evening of December 4.
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On this day:
In 1917, after 109 years under Russian rule, Finland declared its independence.
In 1921, under its leader Mackenzie King, the Liberal party defeated the Conservative Party and the Progressive Party in a general election and formed a minority Canadian government.
In 1964, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer aired on television for the first time.
Today’s weather:
Rain mixed with light snow is expected on Tuesday, December 6, as is a high of two degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to one degree during a cloudy evening when a 30 per cent chance of rain is in the forecast. 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 Council has approved the borrowing of another $5 million for the consolidated wastewater treatment plant in Townsite.
Meanwhile…
British Columbians should expect to fork out hundreds of dollars more on food next year, as inflationary pressures continue to tax consumers’ wallets.
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Here are the latest prices at local stations.
