Jessica Wallace

By Jessica Wallace A gap is being filled in Kamloops' retail services. Aberdeen Mall announced today that the retail clothing chain, Gap, will be building a factory outlet store in the mall later this year. "Depending on construction, they'll hopefully be open in November 2013," said a Tweet by mall administration earlier today. According to...

By Jessica Wallace The trial began today for a pair facing charges in relation to crimes against an alleged drug dealer who was lured, beaten and robbed in 2011. Morten Joshua Creusot and Taya Carly Reinbold both pled not guilty today in B.C. Supreme Court for charges of robbery, aggravated assault and assault with a...

Police are responding to a report of a bus crash near Cache Creek, and one person may be dead. Reports also say others may have received multiple injuries as a result of the accident. InfoTel News is waiting on more information.

By Jessica Wallace The Kamloops Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire late last night in Valleyview, and the cause has yet to be determined. "How it started will determine where this all goes," said RCMP Const. Bernie Ward. "Right now we're assisting the fire department." The fire was reported on the 1900 block of...

STRIKE SIX FOR PROLIFIC LITIGANT By Jessica Wallace A Kamloops man who has tried several times to use the courts to charge local police was back in court today trying, but ultimately failing, to impose charges upon the Crown. Justice Edmond De Walle, a Salmon Arm judge, heard testimony from Adrian Miller in B.C. Supreme...

The preliminary inquiry for a Kamloops man charged with murdering his common-law wife last year is expected to begin in June. Deborah Anne Joseph was found dead in a residence on the 600-block of East Shuswap Road of the Tk'emlups Indian Band reserve on Oct. 20, 2012. RCMP believed her death was related to a...

By Jessica Wallace A Kamloops man faces multiple charges after being caught in the act while breaking into a vehicle last night. The 20-year-old man faces charges of theft and mischief to private property after a man observed him breaking into a Ford F-150 pickup truck parked in a residential driveway in the 400 block...

By Jessica Wallace A decision to buckle up may have saved the lives of two Kamloops residents who flipped their vehicle yesterday morning. RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant Learned said an accident involving a 24-year-old male driver and 21-year-old female passenger who flipped a 1999 GMC Jimmy could have ended a lot worse. "It doesn't appear...

A committee meeting with RCMP members yesterday revealed several initiatives topping cop priorities as of late. Social chronic offenders, pedestrian safety and false 911 calls took priority among city officials and RCMP who attended the meeting at City Hall Monday morning. A program rolled out late last year aims at curing societal problems not symptoms. ...

By Jessica Wallace Tickets for the 2014 Brier in Kamloops go on sale to the general public Thursday and are anticipated to sell out. The announcement that Kamloops was awarded the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier came from the Canadian Curling Association last fall. The annual national curling event will take place March 1 to 9...

By Jessica Wallace A man wanted by RCMP has been arrested in Calgary. A Canada-wide warrant was issued for 45-year-old Hasson Berrington Wilson last week after he skipped town. Wilson, described as a First Nations male, standing 5'9" and weighing 186 pounds with black hair and brown eyes is considered violent and dangerous. Staff Sgt....

REFUSED TREATMENT TO 'GET THIS OVER WITH'  By Jessica Wallace A man scheduled to be sentenced on drug charges was ushered from the Kamloops courthouse today, but not like anyone expected. Cornelis Wierks was taken from the courthouse on a stretcher after apparently suffering side effects from a recent heart surgery compounded by the stress...

By Jessica Wallace Kamloops RCMP are seeking public help in locating a young girl who breached her supervision order. Jamie-Leigh Ann Crittenden, 17, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after breaching a number of conditions in a conditional supervision order. "She was residing in Kamloops prior to her breach," said RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant Learned....

It seems the sunshine this past week was just a tease of spring.

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...

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,"...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...