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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.

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 assis
April 18, 2025 6:00 AM
First officer on the scene testifies at Kamloops murder trial
The first officer to set eyes on Mohd Abdullah's body quickly ruled out calling for medical help. Sgt. Kevin McIntyre's only concern once blocking a rental cargo van into a driveway
April 17, 2025 3:13 PM
BC LNG worker awarded $2,000 after company forced drug test
A painter who slipped and twisted his ankle while working at the LNG project in Kitimat has been awarded $2,000 after suspicious managers ordered him to have a drug and alcohol test. Accordi
April 18, 2025 12:00 PM
BC toddlers win $25K after parents have dispute with daycare: Human Rights Tribunal
Two young children who were booted out of a BC daycare after their parents had a falling out with staff, have received $2,500 in compensation after taking the daycare to the BC Human Rights Tribun
April 18, 2025 4:30 PM
Kamloops trustee asks fellow school board members to forgo pay in face of budget shortfall
A Kamloops school trustee is proposing elected officials in charge of the region's schools suspend their pay in the face of a budget shortfall and impending staff cuts. Trustee Jodhbir K
April 12, 2025 9:00 AM

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