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Poll finds crime, safety concerns weighing on British Columbians

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  • regional B.C. crime and safety survey shows 68% affected by crime concerns · indexed on Kamloops crime statistics & severity trends
    A provincewide Research Co. poll commissioned by Save Our Streets found that 68 per cent of B.C. respondents said crime and violence are affecting their quality of life, with 37 per cent reporting recent victimization and 88 per cent believing crimes are underreported.
  • local Save Our Streets coalition includes Kamloops business improvement associations · indexed on Kamloops crime statistics & severity trends
    The Downtown Kelowna Association and both Kamloops business improvement associations are founding members of Save Our Streets, a coalition campaigning for crime reduction across B.C.
  • provincial B.C. budget deficit grows to $13.8 billion due to natural gas calculation error
    British Columbia's deficit forecast has grown by approximately $450 million to $13.8 billion, largely because of a calculation error in natural gas royalties, as Finance Minister Josie Osborne released the first quarterly report.
  • regional B.C. home sales fall 4.7% year-over-year in August; Okanagan down 22%
    British Columbia residential property sales dropped 4.7 per cent in August compared to the same month last year, with the Okanagan region experiencing the steepest decline at 22 per cent, and average home prices falling to just under $925,000.
  • out_of_scope District of North Vancouver orders demolition of abandoned Deep Cove house
    The District of North Vancouver issued a remedial action order requiring the owner of a vacant 1947-built house in Deep Cove to demolish the structure and clean up the property by December 1, after 12 years of abandonment and ongoing nuisance complaints.
  • regional The Forge wellness hub supports construction trades struggling with addiction and mental health · indexed on Mental health awareness, advocacy, and support services in Kamloops
    The Construction Foundation of British Columbia is building The Forge, a wellness and recovery hub on Spencer Road in Langford designed to support tradespeople struggling with addictions and mental health issues, expected to open early next year.
  • regional Construction industry has highest suicide rate in Canada at 53.2 per 100,000 workers · indexed on Mental health awareness, advocacy, and support services in Kamloops
    The Construction Foundation of B.C. reports that the construction industry has the highest suicide rate of all Canadian industries, with 83 per cent of workers experiencing mental-health struggles and substance-abuse rates nearly double the national average.
  • provincial B.C. businesses hit with 50% U.S. tariffs despite CUSMA compliance
    B.C. business owners are being affected by the Trump administration's 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods levied under Section 338 of the U.S. Tariff Act, which bypass free-trade agreements such as CUSMA, creating costs and delays for cross-border trade.

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