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Ben Bulmer
After a decade of globetrotting, U.K. native Ben Bulmer ended up settling in Canada in 2009. Calling Vancouver home he headed back to school and studied journalism at Langara College. From there he headed to Ottawa before winding up in a small anglophone village in Quebec, where he worked for three years at a feisty English language newspaper. Ben is always on the hunt for a good story, an interesting tale and to dig up what really matters to the community.
Vernon rec centre to be transformed into COVID-19 vaccination clinic
The Vernon Recreation Centre auditorium is set to be transformed into a large-scale vaccination clinic.…
Dangerous Vernon driver gets less jail time because of police mistakes
His dangerous driving has already left a Vernon nurse paralyzed from the neck down but…
B.C. conservation officer fired for refusing to kill bear cubs still fighting to get job back
A B.C. conservation officer who made international headlines in 2015 when he was fired for…
‘This is not a criminal trial:’ B.C. judge slams govt’s response to mental health issues
A B.C. judge has slammed the provincial and federal governments accusing them of hypocrisy by…
Pandemic caused ‘significant psychological distress’ in 76% of people: UBC study
In the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 70 per cent of…
Vernon man killed in single-vehicle crash on rural road
A 48-year-old Vernon man has died following a single-vehicle crash that took place on a…
North Okanagan fisherman gets another 5-year fishing ban
A North Okanagan man previously banned from fishing for five years has been given another…
COVID outbreak at Vernon long-term care home declared over
Interior Health has declared the COVID-19 outbreak at the Noric House long-term care facility in…
B.C. judge rules ‘Pastafarian’s’ treatment by ICBC not discrimination
A West Kootenay member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, who was not…
Sledgehammer used in Kelowna road rage attack
A 40-year-old man suffering mental health issue was transferred to hospital after he allegedly hit…
B.C. travel agent loses $5K after Air Canada cancels flights
A small B.C. travel agent has found itself $5,000 out of pocket over a cancelled…
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of international money laundering scheme
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of an international investigation into a multi-million dollar insider…
B.C. cannabis sales doubled in 2020, but Okanagan retail market still tough
Canadians spent more than twice as much cash in legal cannabis stores last year, as licensed…
Generosity and kindness see Vernon mom’s stolen stroller replaced
A Vernon mother, who had her stroller stolen from outside of her home last month,…
Kamloops RCMP looking for suspicious van that followed kids
Kamloops RCMP are appealing to the public for help in identifying a suspicious van seen…
Sleeping driver in Lake Country busted with fentanyl, meth and cocaine
Kelowna RCMP found fentanyl, meth and cocaine in a vehicle in Lake Country after a…
Anti-COVID vaccine billboard in West Kelowna sowed doubt and fear, says regulator
The Canadian advertising regulator has ruled a billboard in West Kelowna with the slogan, "COVID.…
Drug decriminalization isn’t radical, it’s already here in the Thompson-Okanagan
On the same day Kelowna RCMP Supt. Kara Triance told her city's council that she…
Mask standoff leads to arrest in North Okanagan liquor store
A man who wouldn't wear a mask and then refused to leave a North Okanagan…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: 8:24 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 RCMP say a missing 21-year-old woman has bee…
Vernon won’t reveal costs in fire captain’s office-sex case
The City of Vernon has refused to disclose how much money it spent on its…
Vandalism prompts early closing for 2 of Vernon’s $127K super-loos
After spending almost $400,000 on three 24-hour super-sturdy vandal-resistant washrooms, Vernon council has decided to…
iN VIDEO: Missing North Okanagan woman’s mom renews appeal for tips 5 years after daughter’s disappearance
Five years after her daughter disappeared, Caitlin Potts' mom Priscilla Potts has released a video…
Vernon loses final court battle over fired firefighter
The City of Vernon has lost a long-running battle over the firing of the fire…