Jessica Wallace
Kamloops man dies after RV fire at provincial park
SALMON ARM - A Kamloops man who died after a fire at a provincial park near Salmon Arm last week has been identified as 72-year-old Guy Chamberland. Fire crews were called to White Lake provincial park campground, north of White Lake near Salmon Arm, around 6:30 a.m. on July 6 after reports of the fire....
Flooding in Calgary Zoo a black swan event for B.C. Wildlife Park
KAMLOOPS - They're early. Two animals expected at the B.C. Wildlife Park next week were supposed to move from Calgary to Kamloops this fall. However, damage from the extreme flooding in Calgary pushed up the date. Water poured into the Calgary Zoo because of it's close vicinity to the Bow River. Animal care supervisor for...
Evidence not detrimental to prosecution, court rules
KAMLOOPS - The rights of an accused man were violated, a judge ruled today in B.C. Supreme Court. That much was clear to B.C. Supreme Court Justice Deborah Kloegman, however the question remained whether the evidence collected during the violation of rights was detrimental to the Crown's case. Kloegman cited case law in saying she...
One man dead and one man injured in two separate explosions
SALMON ARM - Two unrelated explosions in the Thompson Okanagan in the last week have left one man dead and one man with severe burns. On July 4, fire crews were called to the scene of a Salmon Arm home after an explosion and fire at a legal marijuana grow-op where a 45-year-old Lower Mainland...
Kamloops teen recognized for bravery after rescuing children
KAMLOOPS - A 14-year-old Kamloops girl was awarded a certificate of bravery yesterday for getting her two siblings and a friend out alive during a hostage taking and explosion in Dufferin last year. Denann Crosby entered the home of Sherry Young and Dave Madore on Cannel Drive on May 17, 2012 strapped in explosives. He...
Blazers trade starting goalie for young prospect
The Kamloops Blazers have traded their top goalie for a young up-and-comer. The local WHL club announced today that 20-year-old Cole Cheveldave has been traded for 15-year-old Jake Kryski. The trade with the Prince Albert Raiders also included the Blazers giving up a fourth round WHL Bantom pick in 2015 for a seventh round WHL...
Veteran Blazer to be inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame
His jersey hangs in the rafters at the hockey hotspot in Kamloops, and now it will rest among the greatest hockey players of all time. It was announced today that veteran Kamloops Blazer, Scott Niedermayer, will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November. The glory comes after his jersey — no. 28...
Blood sample ruled out in voir dire hearing
A blood sample demanded by police from a 52-year-old man accused of killing two people while drinking and driving will not be admitted, the Crown says. "It's an obvious breach," said Crown prosecutor Bernie Caffarro today in B.C. Supreme Court. Under Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms, everyone has the right upon arrest or detention...
Cougar killed for public safety after hanging out in residential backyards
A cougar was killed today after it was discovered lurking around residential backyards in Kamloops. "It's the first one we've put down in the Kamloops city area this summer," said local conservation officer Kevin Van Damme. "The behaviour was a higher risk and a concern for public safety." Van Damme said the young, male cougar...
Marijuana plants seized, three men arrested
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have arrested three men following a grow-op bust today near Lac Du Bois. Over 200 plants have been seized along with the arrest of three men aged between their 50s and 60s, two from Kamloops and one from Pinantan Lake. RCMP attended the remote location about 25 km northwest of Kamloops on...
Kamloops cares about Karter
KAMLOOPS - Karter needed open-heart surgery before he could even say the word 'heart.' He needed the surgery before he could walk, or even crawl. Kamloops' Karter Thistlethwaite, less than a year old, was diagnosed with a heart valve blockage when he was still in his mother's womb. His family's worst problem is awaiting Karter's...
Victim of possible homicide 32-year-old Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have confirmed a man found dead last night at the Overlander Bridge was a 32-year-old Kamloops man. The police have taped off the walking paths on both sides of the bridge to investigate a possible homicide in relation to the man's death. Forensic specialists are currently on scene collecting evidence. "They should...
RCMP interview ‘person of interest’ in alleged sexual assault at Tree Flats
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO LARGE-SCALE GRAD PARTY IN KAMLOOPS KAMLOOPS - RCMP continue to investigate an alleged sexual assault at a graduation bush party earlier this month and have an 18-year-old male 'person of interest.' RCMP received a report that a 17-year-old female was taken into the bush and sexually assaulted at a 'Passing of the...
Man’s erectile dysfunction key to acquittal
KAMLOOPS MAN FOUND NOT GUILTY OF SEXUALLY ABUSING FOSTER DAUGHTER AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTING FRIEND A Kamloops man accused of sexually abusing his foster daughter and sexually assaulting her friend at a sleepover in 2011 was acquitted today of all charges. "I find I have reasonable doubt," said B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker. A courtroom...
“Die in there!”
FROESE LABELLED DANGEROUS OFFENDER WITH INDETERMINATE JAIL SENTENCE KAMLOOPS - A convicted rapist was branded one of Canada's most extreme criminals in Kamloops court today along with an indeterminate jail sentence. Thirty-three-year-old Jack Froese was labeled a dangerous offender today in B.C. Supreme Court after a lengthy hearing. "The evidence… proves beyond a reasonable doubt...