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

Laura Baker submitted today’s featured photo, which she took recently near Gibraltar Bluffs on the Sunshine Coast Trail.

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On this day:
In 1941, Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane made its first flight.

In 1979, Boston Bruins retired the number 4 in honour of former player and hockey hall of famer Bobby Orr.

In 1984, rock band Van Halen released 1984, its most commercially successful album.

Today’s weather:
Rain is in the forecast for Tuesday, January 9, as is a high of eight 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…
qathet Regional District’s board of directors will consider writing a letter to the province, asking the government to look after its asset in relation to the disrepair at the Inland Lake Provincial Park trail.

Meanwhile…
The historic district of Townsite may soon add another splash of colour to its already quirky neighbourhood.

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

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