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BCAA Hoping to Bust the 'One Joint' Myth
As more people say they'll be using cannabis and alcohol this holiday season, the BCAA is hoping to bust the 'one joint' myth. That's where people think that smoking just one joint won't be a concern ...
Dec 05, 2018
New TRU president says predatory journals are "a significant issue"
Responding to research done by a TRU professor, the school's new president says predatory journals are a significant issue. Brett Fairbairn says those journals are complex and hard to keep up with, bu...
Dec 05, 2018 TRU President Brett Fairbairn
Dwindling Chinook populations in Thompson River a crisis: WWF
The dwindling numbers of salmon in the Thompson River is a crisis, according to Canada's largest conservation group. World Wildlife Fund Canada made the comment after a recent count of Chinook salmon ...
Dec 05, 2018
Trucking association would like to see semis use speed-limiters in B.C.
The president of the BC Trucking Association would like to see speed limiters on trucks to cut down on fatalities and reduce crashes. Dave Earle says they have worked well in other provinces like Onta...
Dec 05, 2018
Kamloops city staff says dome over Hillside Stadium a priority
No major progress yet on building an air-filled dome over Hillside Stadium in Kamloops. The director of community and protective services Byron McCorkell says the issue has been a priority. "We have b...
Dec 05, 2018
Province amps up fines for off-road vehicles in restricted areas
Back-country users in B.C. who violate off-road restrictions will now be tacked with heftier fines. The province today upped the fines to $575 for people found off-roading in sensitive habitats, inclu...
Dec 04, 2018
No Personnel Increase Planned Just Yet As BC Recruits New Wildland Firefighters
The BC Wildfire service is recruiting wildland firefighters ahead of next year's fire season. The firefighters will be spread across the entire province, depending on where the needs are. Wildfire Tec...
Dec 04, 2018
Number of last-minute surgery cancellations up across Interior Health Authority
In the first seven months of this fiscal year, the Interior Health Authority had to cancel nearly 1,400 surgeries within 48 hours of the scheduled surgery date. The numbers, provided exclusively to NL...
Dec 04, 2018
BCAA Survey Finds BC Residents Concerned as People Consider Mixing Alcohol and Cannabis this Holiday Season
A word of advice from the BCAA this holiday season - don't mix alcohol and cannabis. More than 800 British Columbians were surveyed, and about half of those who said they will smoke cannabis, also pla...
Dec 04, 2018
Acumen Law links acid reflux to potentially wrongful drunk driving convictions
Acumen Law has done a study on acid reflux and chronic burping to expose a potential flaw in administering a roadside breathalyzer. Lawyer Kyla Lee says an independent research company surveyed 800 ad...
Dec 04, 2018
