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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.
One Okanagan community is planning to continue music in the park this summer
While summertime events both big and small have been cancelled across the Interior, one North…
iN VIDEO: Rare colour footage shows B.C. Dragoons driving Sherman tanks in Okanagan
Colour footage of British Columbia Dragoons driving Second World War era tanks around a training…
Why a South Okanagan education assistant who pushed 9-year-old girl with autism will keep her job
A South Okanagan education assistant fired for pushing a nine-year-old pupil with serious behavioural problems…
UPDATE: Salmon Arm RCMP arrest youth alleged to have robbed gas station with a handgun
UPDATE: Salmon Arm RCMP have arrested a youth who allegedly robbed a Salmon Arm gas…
Suspects arrested after breaking into Prince George property and demanding dog at gunpoint
Two men have been arrested in Prince George after breaking into a property brandishing weapons…
Four-day work week for tourism? Canadians might be asking the wrong question
When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Adern publicly encouraged employers to move to a four-day…
iN VIDEO: The ups and downs of Vernon’s Magnetic Hill
Repetitively stopping a vehicle every few hundred feet and then putting it in neutral to…
Employment tribunal rejects appeal by Penticton Sikh Temple, ordered to pay former priest $42K
A Penticton Sikh Temple will still have to pay back $42,000 to a former priest…
As society reopens, Vernon seniors flock to the park, not restaurants, to see friends
"I miss hugs," says one senior sitting in a camping chair with a group of…
Coldstream closes boat launches on Kalamalka Lake due to high water
Due to continuously rising water levels in Kalamalka Lake, the District of Coldstream has closed…
Vernon developer gets second chance to have heronry protections scrapped
A developer planning to build on a site adjacent to the well-known Vernon heron rookery…
Kal Rotary divvies up $185K to local charities
From new mountain bike trails in Kal Park to a roof over the Lavington skating…
West Kootenay jogger spends 2 hours up tree as bear prowls below
A West Kootenay jogger is lucky to be in one piece after he spent two…
Petition to allow more than 50 vehicles at B.C. drive-ins garners growing support
A petition appealing to the provincial government to axe a maximum of 50 vehicles at…
More than 50 City of Vernon staffers had six-figure salaries in 2019
Wages for the City of Vernon's top staff cost an extra $1.7 million in 2019…
50 vehicle rule nixes grad ceremonies at Starlight Drive-In
The graduating classes of at least four Okanagan and Shuswap high schools scheduled to have…
Cutting red tape: Vernon council OKs patios in parking spaces, expanded liquor licences
Downtown Vernon will soon have less parking and more patios following an unanimous vote by…
A look inside Vernon’s overdose prevention site
On a non-descriptive street in downtown Vernon, across the road from a strip club, and…
Booze on the beach and legal graffiti? COVID-19 prompts Vernon council to think outside the box
The City of Vernon is looking into the possibility of allowing alcohol to be consumed…
Vernon school buses won’t run when class resumes next week
Vernon students who do decide to return to school next week will be doing so…
Vernon protesters tout freedom and end to COVID-19 lockdown
Protesters who gathered outside the Vernon courthouse today did not have to worry about breaking…
Vernon city council considering patios in downtown parking spaces
The City of Vernon is toying with the idea to open up sidewalks and on…
Coldstream reopens Kal Beach
The District of Coldstream has reopened Kalamalka Beach, along with other beaches, boat launches and…
Grad with popcorn: High school students to hold ceremony at Enderby drive-in theatre
While the COVID-19 pandemic has put a stop to high school students having a traditional…