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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.
North Okanagan woman previously involved in fatal crash fined $2K for new drunk driving charges
A Coldstream woman who had careless driving charges against her dropped following a crash that…
Lack of cash forcing Vernon’s O’Keefe Ranch to close early
Due to its dire financial situation, the Historic O'Keefe Ranch, a popular North Okanagan tourist…
Sicamous to Armstrong rail-trail estimated to cost $10M more than predicted
A proposed rail trail linking Sicamous to Armstrong is estimated to cost $10 million more…
Judge insists Shuswap teenager who shared intimate video of 16-year-old girlfriend deserves a criminal record
A Shuswap teenager who shared an intimate video of his 16-year-old girlfriend on Snapchat will…
B.C. soccer player uses famous NHL violent incidents as defence for punching rival player
A B.C. defence lawyer has used several high profile hockey fights and violent incidents in…
Multiple new fires in Kamloops Fire Centre, none of them threatening
Several new fires have been discovered throughout the southern Interior within the last 24 hours,…
Vernon RCMP say DND land grass fire ‘suspicious’
Vernon Fire Rescue doused a suspicious grass fire on a hillside near the DND land…
Young child found wandering alone north of Falkland
The RCMP have located the parent of a young child found wandering alone north of…
Motorcyclist killed following early morning collision in downtown Vernon
A 22-year-old motorcyclist has been killed after colliding with a pick-up truck at a downtown…
Vernon Council persuaded that new park needs a last-minute rethink
One year after Vernon council unanimously voted to turn the site of the former Civic…
Vernon RCMP shut down illegal all-night rave before it started
Vernon RCMP recently shut down an illegal rave last month, putting an end to the…
Five new fires burning in the Shuswap
Five new fires were discovered yesterday burning across the Shuswap. A B.C. Wildfire Service crew…
Fears over impacts of Vernon’s overdose prevention site haven’t materialized
A controversial downtown Vernon overdose prevention site has not generated the anti-social behaviour some feared…
Vernon woman charged with murder pleads guilty to lesser charge
A Vernon woman charged with murdering a 50-year-old Vernon man more than three years ago…
Two new fires burning in North Okanagan and the Shuswap
The B.C. Wildlife Service is reporting new wildfires In the North Okanagan and the Shuswap.…
At the height of the COVID-19 lockdown, crime in Vernon actually went up
Even though during the early days of the pandemic much of society was closed down,…
Judge says Kelowna business owner’s reason for not filing taxes are ‘total nonsense,’ finds him guilty
A Kelowna business owner has been found guilty for failing to file years of income…
How to inherit a $28M property: The story behind the O’Keefe Range
Recently put on the market for $28.8 million, the land that Cornelius O’Keefe bought for…
‘We were 90 seconds away from dying:’ Families on Sicamous houseboat fire question safety standards
Jon Witt was still awake and reading when at around 1:30 a.m. he heard the…
Former Vernon residents smash fundraising goal in Kal Lake paddleboard challenge
More than 20 paddleboarders have paddled the length of Kalamalka Lake in the Okanagan raising…
Large algae bloom discovered in Shuswap Lake not harmful: Interior Health
Environmental testing at Shuswap Lake indicates a large algae bloom which recently appeared near Salmon…
Fire crews dealing with two wildfires near Westside Road
Firefighters are currently dealing with two fires burning on the westside of Okanagan Lake. The…
Vernon’s O’Keefe Range up for sale at $28.8M
A huge swath of Vernon land is now on the market, for the first time…
North Okanagan woman guilty of animal cruelty still owes $60K to SPCA
A North Okanagan woman recently put under house arrest after being convicted of animal cruelty…