Jessica Wallace

Kamloops RCMP are investigating a break and enter that occurred last night in lower Sahali resulting in thousands of dollars of stolen residential property. A 38-year-old Kamloops woman reported a break and enter and theft after returning home about 10 p.m. last night to find a large quantity of gold and jewellery missing from her...

RCMP are searching for the owner of a watch that was turned into the Kamloops detachment in the fall. The silver Guess brand men's watch was found in the Jamieson Creek area in September and was turned into police by a Kamloops resident. The owner of the watch will know specific personal engravings characteristic to...

Scott Niedermayer's no. 28 jersey will be retired at the Interior Savings Centre (ISC) tomorrow night at the Kamloops Blazers hockey game. A press conference is being held tomorrow morning with Niedermayer and Blazers co-owner, Mark Recchi, where more details are expected be revealed. Recently dismissed general manager of the Toronto Maple Leaves, Brian Burke,...

RCMP have arrested a 40-year-old Kamloops woman in connection with a home invasion that occurred in North Kamloops early Wednesday morning. Four masked suspects forcibly entered a home on Kemano Street resulting in several goods stolen and one person taken to hospital after being punched. "(The investigation) is very active. It's still ongoing," said RCMP...

A Kamloops man was allegedly stabbed last night during an altercation on Columbia Street early this morning. "He had serious stab wounds, and they rushed him in for surgery," said RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant Learned. The 27-year-old was taken to the Royal Inland Hospital for surgery after sustaining serious stab wounds to his abdomen about...

A woman was rescued from the South Thompson River today by three men at a nearby pub who just happened to notice her break through the ice. Tom Blair and two teammates in the Kamloops Old Timers Hockey Tournament were having a beer at a pub in the Anavets clubhouse, the former Beachhouse Restaurant, on...

A public input session will be held on Feb. 23 at the Tournament Capital Centre regarding a proposed performing arts centre in Kamloops. "It's for all groups, all agencies, people that like to watch the arts, painters, sculptors," said Mayor Peter Milobar. The centre is significant in Kamloops as the city is typically known as...

RMCP are saying two incidents on Kemano Street in the last three months are unrelated. The street was one of three in a North Shore neighbourhood hit by a random tire slashing incident in November, resulting in 25 vandalized vehicles. Last night, a house was targeted in a home invasion at about 1:20 a.m. on the...

The first of three public input sessions regarding Kamloops' 2013 financial budget will be held tonight at the Interior Savings Centre from 7 to 10 p.m. The focus will be geared towards the City of Kamloops Parks Recreation and Culture Department, responsible for beautifying, operating and maintaining parks, trails, sports and cultural facilities, as well...

Two more dog variance applications allowing Kamloops residents to keep more than two dogs were approved by city council today, and according to administration - it's statistically not all that surprising. Administration told Kamloops council today in a regular meeting that including today's approved dog variance applications, 20 out of 21 have been approved since...

A Kamloops resident wants Canada Post to change its policies regarding third party parcel pickups after thieves figured out how to get her expensive parcels from the post office. "Your mail is not secure," said Sally Gosse, Barnhartvale resident. She said she was surprised when she opened her mailbox in early January to find pickup reminders...

About 600 people showed up to a meet and greet event with Justin Trudeau to the Grand Hall at Thompson Rivers University. The Liberal Party of Canada candidate said the political climate in Canada, has left Canadians cynical about politics. "That's not what we need right now," Trudeau said. "What we have to do is...

Kamloops RCMP are requesting help from the public regarding a two-vehicle collision that took place downtown Kamloops, Jan. 13. A red 1998 Suzuki Swift was leaving Royal Inland Hospital exiting onto Third Avenue when it was hit by a grey 2002 Toyota 4Runner travelling through the intersection on Columbia Street. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone...

A Kamloops man was allegedly driving intoxicated when he skidded into a fire hydrant Sunday night despite an interlock system installed in his vehicle. RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant Learned said the 2003 Honda Accord was equipped with a device requiring the 27-year-old to provide a breath sample before driving, as designated by the Superintendent of...

A photo album displayed beside the cash register at the Dollar Barn in Dallas holds photographs of weddings held in Haiti—an unlikely link between the two communities. It's part of a 'Hope for Haiti' missionary project with participants from the Dallas Barnhartvale Baptist Church. One project includes travelling to Haiti and holding mass wedding ceremonies where...

Federal leadership candidates for the Liberal Party of Canada are expected to visit Kamloops next week on speaking tours. Justin Trudeau, son of the late Liberal prime minster Pierre Trudeau, will attend a meet and greet in the Campus Activity Centre's Grand Hall at Thompson Rivers University, 900 McGill Road, on Jan. 21 from 5:30...

Grandmothers may have been inadvertently promoting graffiti for years. Yarn bombing, crocheted or knitted garments sewn around objects, has become popular throughout the world and will be featured on Victoria Street this summer in conjunction with the B.C. Seniors Games. "This is a mass public art project," said Marlaina Buch, education and public programs coordinator...

A new online application allows transit users to map their routes for free, but the City is forking over $29,000 for new bus stop signs to help promote it. Kamloops city councillors voted on Tuesday to install the new signage throughout the city. The decision came after an announcement Jan. 7 that the Google Maps...

A public hearing set for mid-January regarding medical marijuana grow-op zoning in Kamloops was postponed Tuesday after new information from the federal government regarding proposed marijuana medical purposes regulations. "We have to keep in mind that when staff first brought this forward, staff were trying to be proactive," said Mayor Peter Milobar. "Since that time,...

It may be a new year, but it's the same issues at city hall.

Mayor Peter Milobar and three city councillors will finally get a private meeting today with the company behind the proposed gold and copper mine in Kamloops. KGHM International requested the meeting with council and the Thompson Nicola Regional District. The Ajax mine has been controversial and under public scruitiny for its vicinity within the Kamloops...

Kamloops city councillors have work to do now that the tax rate increase has nearly doubled since the preliminary rate was set in December. Early projections for the 2013 tax rate in May 2012 expected a 5 per cent increase. That changed in December when some capital expenditures were inferred and the preliminary tax rate...

The intention was for a safe ride home. It's why an 18-year-old Kamloops man got behind the wheel of a Jeep Cherokee despite breaking restrictions on his driver's license. He was the designated driver. But despite seemingly good intentions, the driver crashed into a North Kamloops home at about 2:30 a.m., Sunday. He hit the...