Jessica Wallace
Holiday season a busy time for Kamloops RCMP
Santa Claus is not the only man in uniform who is busy during the holiday season. While most of us are focused on shopping lists, travel and cheer, the holidays are a busy time for RCMP. It's typically peak season for shoplifting, vehicle break and enters, alcohol-related incidents, suicide threats, extreme weather conditions and all...
Branching out with new holiday traditions
Whether you choose to hunt for a Christmas tree in B.C.'s backyard or you purchase one from a local garden centre, holiday traditions continue evolving this year. The province's free Christmas tree program offers an authentic and educational holiday activity for the family, says a revenue officer at the Okanagan Shuswap Forest District branch of...
End of the world party with over 14,000 Facebook guests not police priority
RCMP are not concerned about an end of the world party circulating online that has generated over 14,000 confirmed guests to Tree Flats in Kamloops on Dec. 21, despite a teenage death and serious injuries at the location in the last year and a half. "As of right now there's nothing that has been set...
Family visits site where Fowler’s remains were found
The family of CJ Fowler huddled together yesterday morning to grieve privately at the Guerin Creek site where her body was found. "We came in and we went to talk to the RCMP and I asked them if I could view my daughter's remains before we bring her home," said Fowler's mother, Matilda. Fowler said...
More than 14,000 Facebook guests confirmed for Kamloops ‘end of world party’
The world may not come to an end on Dec. 21 as the Mayans predicted, but Kamloops may not be so lucky. A Facebook event circulating online has generated about 14,200 confirmed guests to attend an "end of the world party" expected to take place in Barnhartvale the evening before the Mayan prediction of the...
Memorial video by CJ Fowler’s family circulates online
Family and friends continue to honour the memory of a CJ Fowler who was found murdered at Guerin Creek in Kamloops. Most recently, her cousin, Anne Hyzims, posted a YouTube video on Dec. 12 of photos and music, entitled, "In Memory of C.J. Fowler." Matilda Fowler, CJ's mother, added the video to her Facebook page....
Kamloops family can keep furry friend
A Kamloops family will be together for the holidays after a decision by council to allow Shannon Kerr and Corey Cook to keep their third dog, Joey. "I don't have to get rid of my guy and that makes me happy," Kerr said. The family violated a Kamloops bylaw that limits households to two dogs....
Taxes and utilities expected to increase in 2013
A preliminary glance at Kamloops' five-year financial plan shows an increase in utility prices and property taxes. Taxes are expected to increase 3.91 per cent in 2013, but city finance director Sally Edwards said they won't increase as much as initially anticipated - about 1.08 per cent less than reported in May's preliminary discussions. "Most...
Phone scamming rash in Kamloops
RCMP are warning Kamloops residents about potential phone scams that have popped up this holiday season. The Kamloops RCMP Scam Line was notified today of calls by a fraudster claiming tone police seeking donations to educate children in schools. Fraud scam has occurred throughout the province, RCMP Staff Sgt. Grand Learned said. While some scammers...
CJ Fowler’s killer still at large; First Nations call for inquiry
A week has passed since CJ Fowler's remains were found at Guerin Creek in Kamloops, but RCMP have yet to find her killer. "(The investigation) is still characterized by the Major Crime Unit as very, very active," RCMP spokesperson, Staff Sgt. Grant Learned said today. Kamloops RCMP continue to work with Terrace and Prince George...
City give nightclub support for expansion
Cactus Jacks Saloon got a thumbs up today from Kamloops councillors to expand its liquor licence to 625 people from 495 effective April, 2013. The decision came in accordance with provincial liquor licensing regulations stating that council must comment on the proposal. Kamloops RCMP wanted the nightclub, which already held the largest liquor license in...
Man gives toying with RCMP a shot at local park
RCMP responding to complaints of an armed man at a local park Sunday discovered the gun was fake. They were called to Riverside Park about 2 p.m. Dec. 9 after a man allegedly cocked and pointed a handgun at a female jogger. "Multiple police officers responded to the complaint," said RCMP spokesperson, Staff Sgt. Grant...
Terrace girl expected home same day found murdered in Guerin Creek
A young Terrace girl was in Kamloops for less than a week visiting friends and according to her Greyhound bus ticket, she was due home Dec. 5 - the same day her body was found in a ravine near Guerin Creek. Kamloops RCMP provided a few more details about 16-year-old C.J. Fowler's brief time in...
Kamloops will get first public vehicle charging station in March
Just as winter winds down, Kamloops will become a little greener. The city has been named one of several communities across B.C. to receive provincial funding for an electric vehicle charging station. The City of Kamloops will match the $4,000 contribution by the province to install the first station of its kind at the Kamloops...
Your neighbours could cost you your dog
A Kamloops resident struggles to understand why two families were able to keep three dogs when she was refused by council the same request just two weeks earlier. "I think that they should just stay out of my business and stay out of everyone else's business," said Kamloops resident Shannon Kerr. Kerr was told she...