Good morning Okanagan! It鈥檚 time to get your Wednesday started!
Fun Fact: In 1991, McDonald鈥檚 sold sour cream and chive steak fries.
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鈥� Consumer Time Capsule (@consumertc) February 28, 2023
On this day
In 1780, Pennsylvania becomes the first U.S. state to abolish slavery.
In 1872, Yellowstone is named the world鈥檚 first national park.
In 1909, the University of Minnesota introduces the first school of nursing.
In 1969, New York Yankee Mickey Mantle announces his retirement.
In 1973, band Pink Floyd releases their album 鈥楧ark Side of the Moon鈥�.
In 1977, Bank of America creates VISA name for credit cards.
In 1993, a new NHL expansion team in Anaheim and owned by Disney is named the Mighty Ducks after the 1992 movie.
In 1993, Vancouver Canucks Pavel Bure scores twice to become the first Canuck to record 50 goals in a season.
In 2020, the first known COVID-19 case in New York is identified.
National holidays
Today is National Peanut Butter Lover鈥檚 Day, National Pancake Day, National Pig Day, World Therapy Day, National Sportsmanship Day, National Wedding Planning Day, Self-injury Awareness Day, Share a Smile Day, World Civil Defense Day, Baby Sleep Day, and World Compliment Day.
It is also the start of a new month. March is National Frozen Food Month, National Athletic Training Month, National Colour Therapy Month, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, National Celery Month, National Caffeine Awareness Month, National Sclerosis Month, National Credit Education Month, and many more.
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In case you missed it
Explosive that closed Highway 97 was 鈥榮ophisticated鈥� but not targeted: 麻豆精选 RCMP. Learn more here.
Body found in Vernon street has RCMP suspicious. Learn more here.
Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook headline B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023 in Penticton. Learn more here.
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It鈥檚 spring training in MLB. The home team won but the teams wanted to play the bottom of the ninth for practice. The umpires decided they didn鈥檛 want to be a part of it and left, leaving the teams to play without umpires.
鈥� Melo Trimble (@MeloTrimbleStan) February 28, 2023
Celebrity birthdays
If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with pop singer Justin Bieber (29), pop singer Kesha (36), actor Jensen Ackles (45), movie director Ron Howard (69), actor Javier Bardem (54), and actress Lupita Nyong鈥檕 (40).
Have a great Wednesday everyone!
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