Jessica Wallace

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...

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 - 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 - 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...

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...

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 - 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...

 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 - 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Kamloops RCMP are investigating a potential homicide after a man was found dead near the north end of the Overlander Bridge tonight. The man was found deceased at about 7:45 p.m. at the walking path of the bridge. Police are asking anyone in the area from 5 to 7:45 p.m. to contact the local detachment...