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Today’s Raeside Editorial Cartoon

June 3, 2014 // 0 Comments

‘Do as I say, not as I do’ students being told

June 3, 2014 // 1 Comment

TUESDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — A lot of adults — including teachers, principals and parents — probably aren’t feeling terribly supportive of a plan by students to [Continue]

Students divided on plan to walk out Wed.

June 3, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ SCHOOLS — Whether Kamloops students will join a proposed nonpartisan province-wide walkout Wednesday to protest the teacher-government contract standoff is uncertain, [Continue]

ATVers find human remains in remote area

June 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS UPDATE — The Kamloops Serious Crime Unit and rural RCMP are working with the B.C. Coroner Service in identifying the skeletal remains located in a remote area [Continue]

Man in hospital after early-morning stabbing

June 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ POLICE — A man in his 40s was taken to Royal Inland Hospital early this morning (Monday) after a stabbing at the Econo-Lodge Motel, 1772 East Trans Canada Highway. [Continue]

Library to host wellness workshop June 12

June 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ COMMUNITY — The TNRD Library System will host a free informative talk and workshop at the Kamloops Library put on by Inspire Chiropractic & Wellness Studio on [Continue]

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