Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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B.C.'s dramatic temperature swings put stress on bees and cattle
VANCOUVER - Recent wild temperature swings in British Columbia have raised concerns about the impact on some local animals' health, and potentially their survival. Temperatures in the Fraser Valley ci...
Feb 02, 2024
Evacuation alerts lifted as flood risk recedes across B.C.'s South Coast
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Pemberton resident Dean Matt's anxiety has waxed and waned this week with the levels of the swollen Lillooet River on B.C.'s South Coast. Matt, owner of a roofing...
Feb 01, 2024
B.C. ski resorts shut as warm, wet weather strips mountains of snow
VANCOUVER - All three of Metro Vancouver's local ski hills are closed for a second day at what should be the peak of the season, as a spate of warm, wet weather strips mountains bare. Grouse Mountain ...
Feb 01, 2024
Alberta government opens water-sharing talks with large users amid worsening drought
EDMONTON - Lance Colby saw what was coming. The Alberta government said Wednesday it would open talks on water-sharing between large users as the province's drought situation worsens. But Colby, chair...
Jan 31, 2024
Flood concerns persist, but evacuation order downgraded in Pemberton, B.C.
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Dusty McKinnon says driving through floodwaters in Pemberton, B.C., reminded him of fording rivers in Costa Rica, as water surged over the hood of his truck. A we...
Jan 31, 2024
Weather records fall like dominoes as warm air blankets Sask.
The warm, Pacific air blowing into Saskatchewan is breaking temperature records all over the province. According to Environment Canada, 23 communities set new record highs for Jan. 30 on Tuesday, than...
Jan 31, 2024 Weather records have been falling left and right this week as warm, Pacific air blows into Saskatchewan. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Anxiety rises with water levels, as rain and record warmth add up to flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Heavy rain and record-breaking warmth in southwestern British Columbia this week brought back some bad memories for Abbotsford dairy farmer Matt Dykshoorn. The unseasonable warm spe...
Jan 30, 2024
Big melt: Sask. sees record-breaking warmth to end January
January started with hardly any snow, and with the way things are going, the month could end the same way. Snow is quickly disappearing from hills and snow forts are shrinking as the mercury continues...
Jan 30, 2024 The sun rises in Saskatoon on a warm January morning. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
B.C. River Forecast Centre issues flood warning for Squamish River and tributaries
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's River Forecast Centre issued an upgrade flood warning for the Squamish River and tributaries including the Cheakamus River on Monday, as another torrent of heavy rain wa...
Jan 29, 2024
Extended thaw coming to Saskatchewan as winter takes a breather
Saskatchewan has bid farewell to the arctic chill and is welcoming an extended stretch of mild winter weather. "There is a pretty big warm up on the way for Saskatchewan this weekend, courtesy the pol...
Jan 26, 2024 Snowboarders ride down Optimist Hill in Saskatoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
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