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MARCH 21, 2018 | Volume 31 No. 23
WEATHER
BLAZER BUFFET
Cloudy High 10 C Low 4 C
KTW serves up a three-page recap of a disappointing season at Sandman Centre, with majority owner Tom Gaglardi noting: “It was a tough sandwich to have to eat.”
SNOW REPORT Sun Peaks Resort Mid-mountain: 180 cm Alpine: 230 cm Harper Mountain Total snow: 300 cm
SPORTS/A27
Pot interest budding in city MAYOR EXPECTS 20 STORES ONCE LEGALIZATION OFFICIAL MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER michael@kamloopsthisweek.com
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STICKING IT TO WINTER
Reed Fraser, attired in all-red, wearing the Scotiabank hockey jersey and facing the camera, celebrated his sixth birthday on the weekend with a kids versus parents street hockey game in the Juniper Park parking lot. While some snow remains throughout Kamloops, the recent sunshine and warm temperatures have slowly but surely begun melting the white stuff. Spring arrived at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday and Environment Canada is calling for mild temperatures to continue, with highs of 11 C on Wednesday and Thursday, rising to 12 C by Saturday.
The mayor of Kamloops says there is a strong interest in the cannabis industry, but those wanting to set up shop legally will need to meet certain criteria to ensure the criminal element is kept out. “We’re anticipating probably 20 retail outlets in Kamloops by the time everything’s done,” Christian told KTW. During his state of the city address last week, Christian said the city is working through those files, which is complicated by the fact not all decisions surrounding legalization and regulation have been finalized. The federal government is preparing to legalize the recreational use of marijuana at the end of summer, while the provincial government has been gradually releasing new information regarding its regulatory framework. “This is not our file, we’re not in charge of it, the timetable we do not own, but we have to react to it,” Christian said. When it comes to enforcement, Christian said the city wants to make sure criminals do not end up owning these retail shops. See CITY, POLICE, A4
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