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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!

Regular contributor Vanesa Acuto submitted today’s striking featured image of a recent sunset over Ahgykson Island.

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On this day:
In 44 BCE, a group of nobles, including Brutus and Cassius, assassinated Roman dictator Julius Caesar.

In 1917, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicated following the February Revolution. The last emperor of Russia, his family and some of servants were later executed.

In 1985, symbolics.com, the world's first internet domain name, was registered.

Today’s weather:
Sunny skies are in the forecast for Wednesday, March 15, as is a high of 10 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to minus 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…
Vancouver Island University (VIU) ElderCollege students of Gherkin Pickleball for Seniors and Senioras have all graduated with “dis-dink-tion.”

Meanwhile…
Powell River U13 Kings prepared the provincial hockey championships with an exhibition game against Campbell River.

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