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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

Spike strip and police dog help catch suspected car thieves in Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP caught two suspects in a stolen car after deploying a spike strip and police dog unit. Kamloops RCMP were notified that a black four-door sedan that was reported stolen was goi
April 03, 2025 3:35 PM
Pedestrian points pistol at Kamloops driver
A person was arrested in Kamloops today after they pointed a handgun at a driver. Kamloops RCMP were called to the 100-block of Tranquille Road after receiving a report that someone yelled a
April 02, 2025 4:46 PM
Kamloops man breaks into home and barricades himself inside
A Kamloops man was arrested after he broke into a home and barricaded himself inside. Kamloops RCMP officers were called to the 100-block of Angus Street in the North Shore around 5 p.m. on
April 02, 2025 11:22 AM
Break-in or vandalism? Motive behind damage at Kamloops mayor's dealership unclear
Someone has smashed windows and a door at an auto dealership owned by the mayor of Kamloops. Reid Hamer-Jackson said it happened in March, which is why commuters on Victoria Street West will
April 07, 2025 7:00 PM
Budget cuts coming to Kamloops schools
Rising costs means cuts to the Kamloops school district's budget. Where those cuts will come from is expected to be central to School District 73's board meeting this evening, April
April 09, 2025 10:42 AM

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