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Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
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Happy Halloween!

William Kato snapped and submitted today’s featured photo, which he took during a stroll in Wildwood. Are your ready for trick-or-treating time?

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On this day:
In 1541, Michelangelo’s The Last Judgment painting was completed in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City.

In 1969, The Beatles released the single “Something”, which was written by guitarist George Harrison and appeared on the band’s Abbey Road album. The song rose to number one status on music charts in Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and West Germany.

In 2011, the United Nations announced that the worldwide population had reached seven billion.

Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud is in the forecast for Tuesday, October 31, as is a high of eight degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to two 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…
qathet Regional District (qRD) directors have authorized temporary borrowing of up to $6.4 million for the resource-recovery centre and waste-transfer station that is currently under construction.

Meanwhile…
qathet Regional Cycling Association has made significant progress in developing the trail network at Mount Mahony into a world-class facility.

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

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