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Raeside — Sorting out the email spam

July 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

Please spare us the vacuous TV tennis commentating

July 4, 2014 // 1 Comment

FRIDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — Now that a couple of Canadians have made it to the Bigs in professional tennis, let’s tidy up a couple of other oversights. No greater [Continue]

$2.4 million for Housing First homelessness program

July 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod announced more than $2,400,000 in funding Thursday through the City of Kamloops as it implements Housing First, a [Continue]

Aboriginal artists collective festival

July 3, 2014 // 0 Comments

ARTS/ ENTERTAINMENT Arbor Aboriginal Artists Collective Literary Festival Thursday July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 6 to 9 p.m. An art festival running weekly from now till the end of [Continue]

KGHM Ajax opinion poll rates City council

July 3, 2014 // 8 Comments

By MIKE YOUDS A KGHM International survey asking respondents to rate the City’s mayor and council was designed to obtain a better understanding of local issues, says [Continue]

Lightning storms set off fires around the province

July 3, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — Lightning is keeping firefighters busy in several parts of the province today (Thursday). The Cariboo Fire Centre is responding to three fires caused by lightning [Continue]

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