Jessica Wallace

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man was found guilty today for multiple charges after being caught with a dead moose in his truck outside of hunting season in 2011. Kamloops provincial court Judge Stephen Harrison found 50-year-old Waldemar Sancewicz guilty of unlawful possession of dead wildlife and making a false statement to an officer after events...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops gangster has inched his way toward freedom within just six weeks — from medium security imprisonment to minimum security, and now to day parole. Jayme Russell (32) serving jail time for multiple trafficking crimes has been granted conditional day parole, according to a decision by the federal parole board released this...

A Kamloops bus driver who failed a roadside sobriety test over the weekend has been fired. B.C. Transit corporate spokesperson Meribeth Burton reported today that an investigation by the driver's employer, First Canada, lead to the decision. "First Canada ULC and BC Transit are committed to the safety of our passengers, employees and the community...

A Kamloops bus driver has been fired following allegations of discrimination against a passenger. B.C. Transit Spokesperson Meribeth Burton said the driver gave 'preferential treatment' to a transit user against policy. Burton didn't discuss the details of the allegations. "From our understanding, the operator had suggested to the student that he didn't know him," Burton...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man accused of assaulting a bus driver may have to find a new mode of transportation. Bradley Smith is expected to go to trial in August after being charged with mischief and assault in connection with an incident on a Kamloops bus December 2012. B.C. Transit Corporate Spokesperson Meribeth Burton said...

The founding dean of one of the newest law schools in Canada resigned yesterday. TRU's vice president of advancement, Christopher Seguin confirmed Chris Axworthy resigned yesterday from his position as dean of the faculty of law. "It's a personnel issue and we won't be commenting on it," Seguin said. Axworthy brought the law school a...

A provincial gun amnesty by police yielded positive results in Kamloops, turning up multiple firearms as well as ammunition. Kamloops RCMP reported results from the month long amnesty today, noting 57 firearms were turned in over the month of June. The majority of the firearms were long guns, however a variety of ammunition was also...

A 90 day driving prohibition is where it starts for a Kamloops bus driver who failed a roadside alcohol test over the weekend. B.C. Transit, First Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles will also have a say in the driver's fate. "There will definitely be disciplinary action," said B.C. Transit spokesperson,...

KAMLOOPS - The outcome of an internal investigation into the Kamloops bus driver who failed a roadside alcohol test over the weekend is expected Thursday, B.C. Transit says. "We're taking the matter very, very seriously," said B.C. Transit spokesperson Meribeth Burton. "We expect that there will be a quick resolution." A 90-day driving prohibition was...

RCMP STUMBLE UPON INCOGNITO GARDEN GROW-OP KAMLOOPS - Rural RCMP busted a grow-op this afternoon hidden among the cabbage and tomatoes of a residence on East Shuswap Road. RCMP attended a residence in the 700 block of East Shuswap Road, addressing a complaint before noticing marijuana plants. RCMP discovered 39 plants ranged in size of...

KAMLOOPS - RCMP are searching for two male suspects after a taxi was robbed in downtown Kamloops last night. The Kamloops Yellow Cab taxi picked up two males near Third Avenue and St. Paul Street around 10:30 p.m. last night when one man allegedly assaulted the driver and stole money from him. InfoTel News awaits...

KAMLOOPS - RCMP were busy fielding multiple reports of attempted automotive thefts after dark in North Kamloops yesterday. The first was at 10:25 p.m. when two male suspects were seen allegedly trying to steal a Ford F-250 pickup truck near Fairview Avenue. The two men fled the scene on foot before police arrived, however police...

KAMLOOPS - A stranded boater reportedly swam to shore to call for help after being caught in last night's storm. Kamloops Rural RCMP responded to a call just after 6 p.m. Sunday night after a boat reportedly suffered engine problems in the sudden storm that hit the city last night. While one person reportedly swam...

BOA CONSTRICTOR SNAKE DONATED TO B.C. WILDLIFE PARK THIS WEEK KAMLOOPS - The kids like them, the parents — not so much. David Edwards, manager of education at the B.C. Wildlife Park, remembers a time one parent ran out of an education seminar on snakes, screaming, just as he was trying to explain how important...

KAMLOOPS - In a surprising twist, the man who accused a bus driver of kidnapping him is now facing charges. The one-minute YouTube video, 'Kamloops B.C. Transit Driver Kidnaps Passenger', shows two transit users accusing a Kamloops public bus driver of purposefully missing their stops and locking them on the bus. The video circulated in...