Happy Wednesday!
Grayce Hilton submitted today’s featured photo of a heron, which she took last week at Lindsay Park in Cranberry.
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On this day:
In 1867, the United States of America paid $7.2 million to Russia for Alaska. Residents celebrate Alaska Day each October 18.
In 1931, inventor Thomas Edison died at the age of 84.
In 1967, Venera 4, lauched by the Soviet Union, entered the atmosphere of Earth’s closest planetary neighbour, Venus, becoming the first probe from earth to do so on any planet in the solar system.
Today’s weather:
Rain and high winds are in the forecast for Wednesday, October 18, as is a high of 14 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to 12 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…
Vancouver Island University, which has campuses in Nanaimo, Parksville, Powell River and Duncan, is planning cuts due to declining revenues.
Meanwhile…
According to a notification from Canada Post, Gillies Bay General Store on Texada Island no longer wants to continue its partnership with Canada Post.
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