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Raeside — Things Canadians think about

July 23, 2014 // 1 Comment

Life is full of wasps and injustices

July 23, 2014 // 2 Comments

WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — Life is so full of injustice that sometimes it’s a wonder we bother. Every day, there are stories about people who get a raw deal, who [Continue]

Gallery launches river cruise lottery

July 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

ARTS/ ENTERTAINMENT — The odds are Kamloops Art Gallery will sell all 450 tickets in its European river cruise lottery because the odds of winning are pretty good, said [Continue]

Pedestrians take back the streets for Car Free Day in downtown core

July 22, 2014 // 1 Comment

NEWS — It’s a Car Free Day in the downtown core on Wednesday — the 200, 300 and 400 blocks of Victoria Street will be pedestrian only as they’re closed to [Continue]

Campfire ban removed from Clearwater fire zone

July 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — Rain in the Clearwater fire zone has resulted in removal of the campfire ban there but campfires remain banned in all other areas of the Kamloops Fire [Continue]

Thunder, rain on way to Interior

July 22, 2014 // 2 Comments

NEWS/ WEATHER — Get ready for thunder. Environment Canada Tuesday issued a special weather statement for the entire South Central Interior of B.C. including the North and [Continue]

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