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JULY 27, 2018 | Volume 31 No. 60
SAVING LIVES SNIFF BY SNIFF There are only two dogs capable of sniffing out the at-times deadly C. diff bug — and one was at Royal Inland Hospital this week A12
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AG David Eby said the government’s new labour agreement does not apply to construction of the lottery corporation’s head office in city A18
Environment Canada says the mercury will hit 36 C and possibly reach 37 C on Sunday
Cannabis store job fair had them rolling in JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
They lined up inside the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Aberdeen, through the lobby and down into the Twisted Olive restaurant. Resumes in hand, dozens arrived early seeking employment at B.C.’s first legal recreational pot store. People who sold weed were once called “drug dealers.” Now, for the first time, the government is legitimizing them as “cannabis consultants” — well-paying union jobs that will pave the way for a new industry in Canada. “I want to be a pioneer,” Kamloops resident Paula Bridgeman, 54, told KTW. The BC Liquor Distribution Branch was in town Thursday hosting a day-long job fair, the first stage in hiring about 20 people for a store in Columbia Place in Sahali. Kamloops was the first location selected for a government cannabis store and the shop will open Oct. 17, when recreational cannabis becomes legal in Canada. The hotel lobby was bustling with applicants and BCLDB staffers met with them one-on-one, carefully identifying those who would get an interview in coming days. “We’re excited to see the turnout,” BCLDB director of retail operations Kevin Satterfield said. Bridgeman applied for one of several cannabis consultant roles, which will be responsible for educating the public about cannabis products, including more than 150 strains offered. Those positions will facilitate the sales of cannabis, which — unlike liquor stores — will be locked away behind cabinets. “I’m passionate about the marijuana industry, have been for many, many years,” Bridgeman said. “I’m so excited it’s becoming legal.” The province has said it is seeking a range of experience for retail consultant and management roles. See STIGMA, A10
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Job applicants of all ages and from all walks of life stood in line for up to two hours at the B.C. government’s cannabis job fair, which was held on Thursday at the Four Points Sheraton in Aberdeen. Applicants are aiming to be hired in the province’s first government cannabis store, which will open this fall next to Save-On-Foods in Sahali. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
Motel room yields $40K in stolen property
Kamloops Mounties have arrested one man and seized $40,000 worth of stolen property from a local motel. Police had been investigating a case of stolen property being stored at the motel when they recovered a stolen ATV and arrested two people in a room on Tuesday. Sgt. Edward Preto said a search warrant was obtained and a further search of the room turned up two firearms — a rifle and a sawed-
off shotgun that was loaded. Drugs were also seized, along with $40,000 worth of stolen property that included eight kayaks, a $7,000 mountain bike and construction tools. A 41-year-old Kamloops man is in custody. Police have not specified the drugs that were seized nor the name of the motel that was raided, though witnesses told KTW it was the Tournament Inn in Valleyview.
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