Happy Tuesday!
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On this day:
In 1879, physicist Albert Einstein was born in Germany.
In 2011, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, welcomed Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Darlene Love, Leon Russell and Tom Waits as inductees.
In 2018, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who lived with ALS for more than 50 years, died at his home in Cambridge, England.
Today’s weather:
A 60 per cent chance of rain is in the forecast for Tuesday, March 14, as is a high of six degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to one degree 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…
BC Ferries has unveiled an app for mobile devices that will help customers check current conditions, make bookings, see sailing status and check estimated deck space.
Meanwhile…
Construction activities in City of Powell River's downtown core will result in disruptions at Courtenay Street and Willingdon Avenue starting March 14, with an anticipated end date of March 18.
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