Good morning Okanagan, let鈥檚 get your Thursday started!
Fun Fact: A bonus from yesterday鈥檚 morning start fact. We had emails and comments saying that the photo used was not of parrots, but of budgies.
Well budgies are a type of parrot! Perhaps the most well-known, however, is the macaw.
On this day
In 1954, Walt Disney鈥檚 first show, 鈥楧isneyland鈥�, premieres.
In 1986, the New York Mets win their second World Series after beating the Boston Red Sox in seven games.
In 1999, the New York Yankees win their second consecutive World Series, beating the Atlanta Braves in four games.
In 2004, the Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since 1918, sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals.
In 2013, rock singer Lou Reed dies at 71.
In 2014, Taylor Swift released her fifth studio album, 鈥�1989鈥�.
National holidays
Today is National American Beer Day, National Black Cat Day, Cranky Co-Workers Day, and National Mentoring Day.
Weather forecast from Environment Canada
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In case you missed it
Abandoned vehicle leads to search by 麻豆精选 and Vernon RCMP. Learn more here.
Penticton RCMP looking for man last seen in 2019. Learn more here.
Kitchen fire in Salmon Arm building quickly extinguished, residents evacuated. Learn more here.
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Celebrity birthdays
If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with actor John Cleese (83), the 26th U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, NBA player Lonzo Ball (25), actor Gianni DeCenzo (21), and Penticton-born freestyle skier Kristi Richards (41).
Have a great day everyone!
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