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Today’s Raeside Editorial Cartoon

May 3, 2014 // 0 Comments

Is a little Wi-Fi in our parks really so bad?

May 3, 2014 // 1 Comment

SATURDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — The very thought of injecting Wi-Fi into the serenity of Canada’s parks is making some people positively apoplectic. The radio hotline [Continue]

Suspect charged after string of incidents

May 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ POLICE — A suspect has been charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000 (a car), intentionally causing damage to the car by arson, break-and-enter to a [Continue]

Mining association president calls for ‘science-based’ conversation on issues

May 2, 2014 // 4 Comments

NEWS/ BUSINESS — A call for a public dialogue on mining-industry issues was delivered to about 180 people at a Mining Week luncheon hosted by the Kamloops Chamber of [Continue]

Inappropriate touching incident on river bank

May 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ POLICE — Police are investigating an incident on the river bank near Kitchner Crecsent early this afternoon. RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush said a male was walking in the area [Continue]

TRU’s choice of former premier Campbell for honorary law degree raises some eyebrows

May 2, 2014 // 1 Comment

By MICHELE YOUNG and MEL ROTHENBURGER The president of the Thompson Rivers University Student Union said today (Friday) he probably should not have tweeted his personal [Continue]

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