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'Avery keeps me going:' Survivor recalls 10 freezing hours with young daughter
December 17, 2017 - 9:00 PM

BOISSEVAIN, Man. - Kristen Hiebert has a tattoo on her arm, written in Arabic, that sums up her outlook since the night she and her young daughter almost froze to death on the side of a rural Manitoba highway.
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$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale
A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently published June 21, 2024 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regula

Another uptick for Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales
Sales and prices were largely up across the Okanagan and Kamloops in January as the real estate market had its fourth consecutive month of growth. According to figures released by the Rennie Advance and the Association of Interior Realtors,

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Kamloops man arrested during early morning home invasion
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Former Vernon hockey coach found guilty a second time of sexual assault on teen
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Another uptick for Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales
Sales and prices were largely up across the Okanagan and Kamloops in January as the real estate market had its fourth consecutive month of growth. According to figures released by the Rennie
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Trump's choice for chief trade negotiator says tariff threat is about fentanyl
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