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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.
Province denied medical records in Human Rights case over no-alcohol policy for liver transplants
The provincial government has lost part of a legal battle in a Human Rights Tribunal…
Elks Lodge members feel ‘bullied’ by Vernon over $100K grant support
The City of Vernon is preventing a 100-year-old service club from getting its hands on…
Vernon city council says no to drug decriminalization
A move put forward by a Vernon councillor in support of decriminalizing the possession of…
Kelowna chef to compete in Canada’s Top Chef
A 21-year-old Kelowna chef is set to compete on the next season of the Food…
Kamloops RCMP called after man ‘stabbed in the heart’
Kamloops RCMP were called to a Columbia Street motel Sunday afternoon following reports of a…
Court ruling quashes another part of cash-saving ICBC reform
A move by the provincial government to help curb the costs of ICBC by moving…
Vernon bylaw officers dealt with more than 150 COVID-19 violations in 2020
City of Vernon bylaw officers dealt with 152 COVID-19 related violations throughout 2020. The investigations,…
What is the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and why is it in court?
Its members are known for wearing pasta colanders on their heads and believing that the…
Former school principal guilty in North Okanagan child pornography case
A 78-year-old Armstrong resident and former school principal who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography, told…
Billionaire-owned Douglas ranch near Merritt wins appeal barring public from accessing lakes
The wealthy U.S. owner of a B.C. Interior cattle ranch has won an appeal blocking…
North Okanagan school locked down after student allegedly threatens teacher
A North Okanagan middle school went into lockdown today after a student allegedly threatened a…
Vernon RCMP officer saves life of opioid overdose victim
A Vernon man is lucky to be alive after repeated doses of naloxone weren't reviving…
B.C. transgender woman files human rights complaint after stint in male prison
A B.C. transgender woman has who was refused a transfer to a women's prison has…
Accused in 1986 Vernon murder granted parole, possibly deported
A former Vernon resident extradited from the U.S. to face trial for the murder of…
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…