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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!

Rick McGrath sent in today’s featured image, a familiar yet stunning shot of the Comox Glacier.

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On this day:
In 1946, Norway’s Trygve Lie became the United Nations’ first secretary-general..

In 1982, talk show Late Night with David Letterman premiered on television.

In 1993, Gary Bettman became the first commissioner of the National Hockey League, replacing Gil Stein, the league’s last president.

In 2013, Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII over Arizona Cardinals by a score of 27 to 23.

Today’s weather:
Wet snow mixed with rain ending in the morning, then clouds with a 40 per cent chance of rain showers is expected on Wednesday, February 1, while a high of three degrees Celsius is forecast during the day and into 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 mayor Ron Woznow held his first public mayor’s forum at Evergreen Theatre last weekend.

Meanwhile…
Patricia Theatre customers can expect pre-movie entertainment in the future with local pianists performing before showtime.

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