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Today’s Raeside Editorial Cartoon

May 21, 2014 // 2 Comments

Both sides of teachers’ dispute get an ‘F’

May 21, 2014 // 2 Comments

WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — It’s easy to say a pox on both their houses but let’s say it anyway — a pox on the teachers and the government. The B.C. [Continue]

Start on new store expected in August; Pinantan discusses fire protection options

May 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ PINANTAN — There were lots of questions about how to get it done and what it would cost, but support for investigating fire service for Pinantan Lake seemed fairly [Continue]

City’s annexation of New Gold’s mine could cost company up to $2 million in annual taxes

May 20, 2014 // 6 Comments

By MICHELE YOUNG The City’s effort to annex New Gold’s mine property west of town could result in a maximum of $2 million more in annual taxes for the company. City [Continue]

Kamloops teachers to strike May 28 as part of BCTF’s rotating job action in contract dispute

May 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — B.C.’s teachers will begin rotating strikes next Monday, May 26. B.C. Teachers Federation president Jim Iker announced today the rotating strikes will continue May [Continue]

Library system to host literacy workshops

May 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — The TNRD Library System will host a series of free literacy workshops for families at the North Kamloops Library starting May 26 and continuing through June. The [Continue]

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