Jessica Wallace

UPDATE: 3 p.m. Nov. 22 Of the 30 people brought to the Royal Inland Hospital after a multi-vehicle collision on the Coquihalla yesterday, one remains in hospital. "There were a total of 30 people that were brought in. Twenty-nine of them were treated and released last night. One man (remains) with fairly severe injuries," said...

Joey is one tough little dog. The 16-month old Chihuahua/Miniature Pinscher can stand up to two full-sized Rottweilers. He plays with them and even chases them around. But owners Shannon Kerr and Corey Cook are worried the dog who has lived with them for one year won't be able to tough out a new home...

The new clinical services building at Royal Inland Hospital got the green light from Kamloops city councillors Tuesday with construction expected as early as this spring. One of the few remaining hurdles for the $80-million project is financial approval from the province. Construction should take 26 to 28 months. Councillors voted unanimously to support the development...

One B.C. student could be on summer vacation while another is hard at work in the classroom, according to new provincial legislation. Beginning July 1, 2013, school districts will be allowed to set their own calendars, following new regulations set out by the Ministry of Education last week.  The regulation shifts that power from the...

A Kamloops couple caught with just under 100 marijuana plants and four firearms Nov. 18, will likely not face charges, RCMP said. "It wasn't a huge grow-op," said RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant Learned. Learned said RCMP officers were in the 1400 block of Country Place on an unrelated matter when they smelled a strong vegetative...

Police are asking for public assistance in finding the owner of a large coil of heavy gauge wire that was found in the backyard of a Kamloops resident, 5:15 p.m. Nov 17. "Investigators believe the wire was likely stolen from a construction site," said RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant Learned. "Copper wire thefts continue to be one...

A burgundy Chrysler Intrepid sitting in front of Justin Spitman's house on Patricia Avenue was supposed to be returned to his friend fixed. Instead, it will leave in worse shape after being one of 25 vehicles vandalized on the North Shore, Nov. 15. Spitman returned from work at Highland Valley Copper Mine Wednesday night with two...

Kamloops has taken important strides in recruiting physicians for the past four years, but challenges still lie ahead. Kamloops has had to get creative to attract medical doctors to the area. Interior Health Authority recruits physicians online, through medical journals and at conferences across the country and has even partnered with some unlikely sources within the...

What started as an exciting opportunity for the B.C. Wildlife Park has developed into an animal rights conflict after an online petition was generated to release Clover the Kermode bear back into the wild. The rare bear, also known as a spirit bear and known for its cream-coloured coat, arrived at the park Oct. 24....

Kamloops RCMP were involved in a chase resulting in one suspect taken into custody after an attempted robbery at the Real Canadian Superstore, about 2 p.m. Nov. 14. "There's one person in custody right now who we believe was responsible," said Cpl. Nick Lee. One person got away on foot. "There were two people seen...

The Kamloops RCMP are reminding drivers to slow down after a spike in car accidents following the Nov. 11 snowfall. "(Accident numbers) went up, the first snow event it always does," said RCMP Const. Bernie Ward, adding that he could not confirm how many accidents occurred following the change in weather. "People are going too...

Shane Gottfriedson was re-elected into his fourth term as chief of the Tk'emlups Indian Band with 250 votes, Nov. 10.

An initiative by Venture Kamloops may prove good for the health of Kamloops residents. The City’s economic development committee sees its improved online presence as a way of enticing physicians to relocate to the Tournament Capital. “Over the last number of years we've been hearing about the issue of the shortage or need for more...