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Staying active when it's cold outside
December 22, 2016 - 9:00 PM

VICTORIA - Motivation to get out and get active in the winter months can be as fleeting as daylight at this time of year. We all know we need to keep up our activity level, even in the winter weather, but it's cold outside. So, what can you do?
Celebrate Chinese New Year, arts and sports this weekend
January 31, 2014 - 11:00 AM

KAMLOOPS — Bundle up to head outdoors this weekend, or you can warm up by taking in some of the many indoor activities this weekend by trotting on up to Sun Peaks to celebrate the Chinese New Year, shooting over to one the city arenas to take in hockey and heading to the Tournament Capital Centre to take in some hoops.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

Staying active when it's cold outside