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B.C. has highest rate of illegal cigarettes in Western Canada, study finds

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - As the province with the most contraband cigarettes in Western Canada, the amount of illegal tobacco in B.C. remains steadily high. The statistics come from the latest study commissioned by the Western Convenience Stores Association. In September researchers collected discarded cigarettes at various locations throughout the province to determine which were illegally purchased....

Court delays force judge to stay charge against Kamloops hunter

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops judge determined a hunter killed outside of his permitted area, but stayed the charge because lengthy delays meant he wasn't getting a fair trial. Abraham John Norman Dougan’s case took over 800 days to wind its way through the court system after the charge was laid in September 2012. Despite determining...