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ExpressVu to offer local weather

TORONTO – It was one of those little drawbacks to satellite TV that customers didn't realize until the switch was done: the localized weather info from The Weather Network or MétéoMédia wasn't possible on the satellite platform.That's changed today. Bell ExpressVu today launched The Weather Network Interactive and MétéoMédia Interactive Television, on-demand services that deliver localized weather information, personalized by consumers, for 200 cities across the country. In addition to accessing current weather conditions, customers can access relevant, on-demand weather information such as Environment Canada weather alerts and long-term forecasts using their remote control. "Though we still can't forecast sunny...