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Today’s Raeside Editorial Cartoon

June 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

Dairy cow cruelty case should embarrass government

June 11, 2014 // 3 Comments

WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — “Anger” is just about the only word that comes close to one’s natural reaction to this week’s story about the cruelty [Continue]

Tap room in old Rivers Night Club OK with council

June 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ CITY — A Lansdowne Street building used for many years for night clubs is a step closed to becoming a beer house thanks to the OK from City council Monday. The [Continue]

Teachers vote 86% for full-scale strike

June 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ SCHOOLS — B.C. teachers have voted 86 per cent in favour of escalating job action that could include a full-scale strike as early as Monday, June 16. B.C. Teachers [Continue]

TRU a big contributor to economy, says report

June 10, 2014 // 1 Comment

NEWS/ TRU — Thompson Rivers University contributes just over $355 million to the Kamloops and region economy, and $650 million to the provincial economy, says an [Continue]

Council puts in dibs for two additional RCMP members

June 10, 2014 // 3 Comments

NEWS/ CITY — The city may or may not need two more RCMP members next year, but Kamloops council officially put in dibs for them today. With little discussion, council [Continue]

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