Happy Tuesday!
Regular contributor Vanesa Acuto submitted today’s featured image, capturing Island Discovery from the sea walk on a recent evening as the ferry headed toward Westview Terminal.
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On this day:
In 1859, ground was broken for the Suez Canal in Egypt.
In 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway, which provides access to North America's Great Lakes from the Atlantic Ocean, opened to shipping.
In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed in orbit from the space shuttle Discovery.
In 2002, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes of singing group TLC died in an automobile accident in Honduras at age 30.
Today’s weather:
Clouds and a 30 per cent chance of rain is in the forecast for Tuesday, April 25, as is a high of 12 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…
The upcoming Powell River Accordion Fest will offer a variety of performed musical styles, plus the opportunity for people to get up close and personal with the instrument.
Meanwhile…
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) issued a drug alert on April 24 for the qathet region after orange chunks causing heavy sedation tested positive for fentanyl, xylazine and benzos in the qathet region.
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