Jessica Wallace
Precipitation brings familiar February weather
It seems the sunshine this past week was just a tease of spring.
Man hunt comes up short
By Jessica Wallace A man hunt by the RCMP fell short on Wednesday afternoon but caused quite the commotion on the north side of the river. A man wanted by RCMP was spotted on the Tk'emlups Indian Band Reserve on Athabasca Street and sparked the attention of not only RCMP, but of nearby businesses as...
Kamloops prolific offender handed extreme sentence to prevent reoffending
By Jessica Wallace A Kamloops prolific offender was handed a lengthy prison sentence today in order to prevent him from reoffending. Raymond John Simpson, 35, was sentenced to 16 months in jail, nearly three times the sentence he would have faced if his criminal record weren't so long. "Denunciation and deterrence are of primary importance,"...
RCMP seeking help in tracking down parolee at large
A Kamloops parolee is wanted by police after failing to report to his parole officer. A Canada Wide Warrant was issued today for 45-year-old Hasson Berrington Wilson who was living in a private Kamloops residence at the time of his parole suspension. RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant Learned is warning the public that Wilson is considered...
Hamburger and salsa recalled from stores
Food products recalled by the federal government yesterday may have made there way into the homes of British Columbians. The Gourmet Meat Shoppe and The Butcher's Cut brands of frozen beef hamburgers found in Safeway stores across the province may be contaminated with E. coli. The recall was issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency...
‘You phone her, you tighten her up’
By Jessica Wallace A Kamloops area man was sentenced to a one year conditional sentence today for counselling a woman to change her testimony in a spousal assault court case. Alexander Waites plead guilty Monday in B.C. Supreme Court to obstruction of justice after trying to convince a friend's common-law spouse not to testify against...
Petition calls for new election
A runner-up in the last Tk'emlups Indian Band (TIB) election is challenging the results in court. Marie Baptiste, who lost to Chief Shane Gottfriedson by about 150 votes in November 2012, is calling into question the authenticity of his appointment as chief. A civil case by Baptiste began in Kamloops provincial courts today presenting a...
Family watches as man attacked with a knife over noise complaint
A Kamloops man was attacked with a knife Sunday while his wife and son watched in horror from inside their vehicle. The 41-year-old was loading a Bobcat onto a trailer on 13th Avenue and Battle Street about 10:20 p.m. when he was approached. A 24-year-old man was angry about the noise coming from his diesel...
University players call cops on own out of control party
By Jessica Wallace An end of the year celebration for Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack volleyball players turned ugly over the long weekend with unwanted guests, multiple fights, too many drunks and plenty of police. The mens and ladies teams gathered Saturday night to mark the end of another season at the home of Kamloops player...
Four lanes from Kamloops to Chase this year, says provincial government
B.C.'s transportation minister stopped in Kamloops this week to make good on a commitment for highway improvements. Transportation Minister Mary Polak and Kamloops MLA Terry Lake assured attendees of the province's plans to expand Highway 1 between Kamloops and Chase to four lanes this year. The visit comes after an announcement by Premier Christy Clark...
Online gym voyeurism has staff in ‘shock’, but members unworried
It's business as usual for gym members at the Tournament Capital Centre (TCC) despite workout voyeurism making its way to Facebook.
Status update: Local escort service recruiting through Facebook
A Kamloops escort service denies that it is recruiting underage escorts through Facebook. A 17-year-old girl claimed last week that Angels After Dark contacted her privately through the social networking site inviting her join the service. She went public in a story that made national news to warn other girls about the recruitment tactics. We...
Two men arrested after Brocklehurst home invasion
Another home invasion took place last night in Kamloops. Four males wearing masks reportedly forced their way into a Brocklehurst home around 7 p.m. Wednesday night resulting in minor injuries to one of the tenants who was assaulted with an unknown object. The suspects left the scene on Calmar Place shortly after on foot before...
How will Kamloops’ next top cop be chosen?
As the chief of police moves on, there is a void in the Kamloops RCMP. RCMP Supt. Yves Lacasse announced Jan. 31 that he was retiring from the force to join the controversial copper/gold mine project, Ajax Mine, and retire from the RCMP after 27 years of service. As he begins his new job on...
CFL club commits to training in Kamloops for next two years
The B.C. Lions will be charging back to Kamloops for a couple more years of training. An announcement released by the Vancouver-based CFL club Monday, stated Kamloops was chosen for the location of their annual training camp until at least 2014. "We like to think that whatever is going on in Kamloops…it's working," said Jamie...