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Raeside — Waiting at the chapel

January 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

The magical world of Harry Potter

January 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

ARTS/ ENTERTAINMENT — January 10 – 12 enjoy delicious food at the Brownstone restaurant while dressed up as your favourite character from Harry Potter. B.C. Living [Continue]

Casino names general contractor

January 8, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ CASINO — A Kamloops-based builder has been picked as construction manager for Gateway Casinos & Entertainment’s new casino in the former Rona building on [Continue]

Health Care activist Barbara Nederpel acclaimed as new Labour Council president

January 8, 2015 // 1 Comment

NEWS/ LABOUR — The Kamloops and District Labour Council has a new president. Peter Kerek has stepped aside, with first vice president Barbara Nederpel taking over as of [Continue]

Those not-so-popular parking kiosks

January 7, 2015 // 7 Comments

Read this story by Michele Young on the history of the Kamloops parking kiosks in the Wednesday, Jan. 7 edition of The Kamloops Insider, a City of Kamloops newsletter. [Continue]

Late shift for snow-plowing crews

January 6, 2015 // 0 Comments

UPDATE — City snow-removal crews will be working in the business districts during the evenings tonight (Wednesday) and through Friday. Targeted areas tonight include 1st [Continue]

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