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iN TRAFFIC: Extreme cold warning for most of Southern Interior
December 21, 2022 - 7:18 AM
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Dec. 21 is going to be another cold day for anyone in Kamloops or the Okanagan.
Dizzying weather extremes a new fact of life for Canadians, experts say
January 31, 2019 - 10:23 AM

As Ottawa limps across the finish line of its snowiest January on record, cherry blossoms are blooming at the legislature in coastal Victoria, B.C.
Snow forecast for B.C.'s south coast, frigid weather in other regions
December 27, 2017 - 3:30 PM

VANCOUVER - Winter storm and snowfall warnings have been issued for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley as the latest wicked weather bears down on the region.
National and international headlines from 2015
January 01, 2016 - 6:30 PM

An in-brief survey of some of the significant news events in 2015, in chronological order:
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the week of April 28. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at

Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
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Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

Developer hoping for approval on controversial downtown Kelowna skyscraper
The redevelopment of the former RCMP detachment site in downtown Kelowna has been bogged down in controversy, but the developer is not deterred and is making another attempt to get permission from the city for a skyscraper. Appelt Propertie

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iN TRAFFIC: Extreme cold warning for most of Southern Interior

Dizzying weather extremes a new fact of life for Canadians, experts say

Snow forecast for B.C.'s south coast, frigid weather in other regions

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