Jessica Wallace
Stolen scooter found abandoned and damaged, returned to owner
KAMLOOPS - The scooter of a man allegedly robbed and assaulted last week in Kamloops was recovered yesterday abandoned and damaged. RCMP responded to a call yesterday by a resident who found the motorized vehicle abandoned in Peterson Creek. "Obviously someone had dumped it there," said Kamloops RCMP Const. Bernie Ward. A 63-year-old man was...
Rancher found guilty of killing neighbour’s dog
"I THOUGHT I WAS WITHIN MY RIGHTS:" RANCHER KAMLOOPS - A B.C. rancher won't go to jail for killing her neighbour's dog, which she believed was 'attacking' $40,000 worth of her livestock. Ruth Robinson, a rancher at Sharpe Lake near Clinton, was convicted today for one count of killing or injuring an animal after shooting...
RCMP investigation leads to child pornography charge against Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - An RCMP investigation has resulted in one charge against a 65-year-old Kamloops man for possession of child pornography. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush says RCMP won't comment on the investigation that led to the charge against Jerry Waselenkoff of Kamloops because it is ongoing and before the courts now. However multiple RCMP units...
“You have your facts confused:” Defence
EYE-CUE ASSAULT: NOW THREATS ALLEGED IN COURTHOUSE? KAMLOOPS - The victim of an alleged attack with a pool cue inside a local nightclub last year told the court yesterday that he was lending a hand to an acquaintance in an altercation, but the defence says that's not the case at all. "The altercation simply did...
Pool cue assault victim speaks; suffers partial paralysis
KAMLOOPS - A man who suffered permanent injuries in an assault with a pool cue in a Kamloops nightclub last year doesn't want the accused to be deported back to Saudi Arabia if convicted. First, he wants him to spend time in a Canadian jail — then he wants him deported. "Would it be enough...
Identity theft increases across country
IT'S UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL: RCMP PUSH DILIGENCE
EYE-CUE ASSAULT: Victim tried to help accused before attack
"IF HE HAD A GUN IN HIS POCKET, HE WOULD HAVE PULLED THE TRIGGER." KAMLOOPS - A TRU international student went from receiving hugs and sharing drinks in celebration of his 28th birthday to a hospital bed after being jabbed in the eye at a Kamloops nightclub last year with a pool cue. Abdulaziz Alhedaib,...
Outdoor entertainment heating up this summer in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Summer is in full swing in the Tournament Capital. The weather Kamloopsians know and love is here, and outdoor entertainment is amping up. A local theatre group has shifted its focus in its tenth year of outdoor theatre in Kamloops. X Fest returns to Prince Charles Park beginning tonight with two new shows...
“I hope we have enough loyal customers”
LOCAL PRODUCE STORE CONSIDERS EFFECTS OF WALMART'S FRESH FOODS KAMLOOPS - A local produce manager is wondering the impact on his store now that Walmart will be stocking fresh produce in it's aisles come Friday. "I can imagine that it can only affect us negatively," said Mike Frye, store manager of the Old Town Farm...
Kamloops life-saver wants to be a cop; commended by RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Julien Peron traded in his cell phone, his sandal and his shirt, and in return, a Kamloops man kept his life. Peron, a city-employed lifeguard of eight years, also has some scrapes and bruises after leaping down an embankment to rescue a man who was face-down, unconscious and bleeding in the North Thompson...
“Eye ball was hanging out” RCMP officer testifies in pool cue assault
KAMLOOPS - It was one violent Saturday night on the town in Kamloops last year. Kamloops RCMP Const. Evan Elgee remembers responding alone to a gruesome assault with a pool cue just as his shift was about to end around 1 a.m. on Nov. 4. He was in an unmarked police car downtown just outside Cactus...
Off duty lifeguards pull unconscious man from the river
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are calling the actions of two Kamloopsians 'selfless and heroic' after a man fell into the river yesterday unconscious. A 53-year-old man was taken to Royal Inland Hospital with minor injuries, however police are saying it could have been worse had two lifeguards not been there to jump in after him. Kamloops...
Kamloops airline services to increase
Kamloops is one destination for expanded services of a Canadian airline. WestJet announced today that it is adding four new non-stop routes, two new year-round routes and increasing frequency on several existing routes this winter. Kamloops will see a new non-stop flight as well as increased frequency on an existing service. The non-stop flight will...
From Victoria Street to Victoria’s Secret?
VANCOUVER MODELING AGENCY RECRUITING IN KAMLOOPS KAMLOOPS - The next big supermodel could be working at Starbucks in Valleyview, walking down Victoria Street, or pumping gas at the Chevron on the way to Vancouver. And the Lizbell Agency team will be keeping their eyes peeled in Kamloops next week until they head back home to...
One stolen vehicle leads to another; two men in custody
KAMLOOPS - Two men have been arrested after two stolen vehicles were located in the Kamloops area early this morning. RCMP responded to a report around 3:45 a.m. of a stolen vehicle on Highway 5A headed towards Knutsford. When they arrived on scene, the vehicle was found unoccupied at a brake-check area as a red...