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12:30 p.m.

After further discussions with the province, Martin says the goal is for the Columbia shopping centre shop application to be before council on Oct. 16, but that the other two will be held for a later date, likely sometime in November.

"We're just going to proceed to council with the Columbia location on the 16th," he says. "They're not planning on opening the other two locations immediately."

10:20 a.m.

Along with the government-run cannabis shop announced for the Columbia Place Shopping Centre, the provincial government has submitted applications for two other locations in Kamloops.

Subject to city council's approval, shops at the Northills Shopping Centre on the North Shore and at Lansdowne Village downtown are coming, says city planning manager Rod Martin.

"When they sent us their applications, they actually sent three," he says.

The intention is to be before council on Oct. 16.

That's one day before legalization on Oct. 17. Despite the tight schedule, Martin says the city will be able to process the business licences for the Columbia Centre shop quickly.

He adds he's unsure when the province plans to open the downtown and North Shore shops. The province has made no announcements about either location.

Martin adds he believes Kamloops is ahead of other communities in its policies on cannabis shops.

"In every city, it's a unique situation," he says. "Kamloops, I would say, is fairly far along in regards to preparing procedures for cannabis shops."