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In the beginning, it was very bright

May 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

COLUMN — In the beginning, it was very bright. Suddenly it was dark. The lights went out 380,000 years after the Big Bang, a blink of the eye in cosmic terms. It was the [Continue]

Different reactions to Ajax plans from chamber of commerce, labour leader

May 29, 2014 // 5 Comments

NEWS — The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce continues to support the Ajax mine project but is cautious about making any judgments about changes to the footprint announced today [Continue]

KGHM plans series of open houses at end of June to provide community with an update

May 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ AJAX — KGHM International will take its plans for realignment of the Ajax mine to the public in a series of open houses scheduled for late June, external affairs [Continue]

Community News Briefs

May 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Social entrepreneur guest speaker at Spirit Luncheon Social entrepreneur Mark Brand will speak at the United Way’s annual Spirit Luncheon today at the Kamloops Convention [Continue]

KGHM International has ‘selective hearing’ on Ajax project, opponents say of new footprint

May 29, 2014 // 2 Comments

NEWS/ AJAX — Plans by KGHM International to change the footprint for the proposed Ajax mine haven’t pacified at least two opponents. Jill Calder of the Kamloops [Continue]

Less visual impact, less roads and less dust under new Ajax mine layout, says Lacasse

May 29, 2014 // 2 Comments

NEWS/ AJAX — The new footprint for the Ajax open-pit copper mine will reduce the impacts of the project on Kamloops, says KGHM external affairs manager Yves Lacasse. [Continue]

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