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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 council extends free downtown parking
If you plan to park in downtown Vernon for the next month and a half,…
Vernon will soon have its first, permanent overdose prevention site
Interior Health has announced Vernon will soon be getting an overdose prevention site and it…
Despite COVID-19 pandemic crime in Vernon still up in March
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic crime in Vernon still increased in March. Recently released statistics from…
Sprinkler system assists firefighters at North Okanagan pellet plant fire
Firefighters in Lavington were called out to an early morning fire at the Pinnacle Pellet plant.…
Chasing down the legend of Vernon’s underground tunnels
At least once a month someone will ask Gerry Sellars about the tunnels which allegedly…
Lower Mainland man sentenced to prison for Vernon identify theft crime spree
A Lower Mainland man who fraudulently bought a Jeep with a $50,000 car loan he…
Vernon museum wants your pandemic stories for digital time capsule
The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives is putting together a digital time capsule and is…
Safari Club competition aims to get people outdoors and cleaning up
From beer cans to shotgun cartridges, a B.C. Interior organization is launching a competition in…
Worst appears to be over for Lumby as creek water levels begin to fall
Two days after an evacuation alert was issued for the Village of Lumby, the water…
iN VIDEO: Okanagan musician’s self-deprecating look at Canada, country music goes viral
Lake Country music producer Jordan Wiberg, who records under the pseudonym Clark W., has had…
Inhalation of household cleaners tops list as calls to poison control centres double
Calls to Canadian poison control centres due to to the exposure of day-to-day cleaning products…
iN PHOTOS: Penticton birdwatcher captures images of elusive lynx
When a creature bolted across the road in front of her vehicle, Darcie Arcand thought…
Coldstream eases more restrictions, opens boat launches, but beaches remain closed
The District of Coldstream is reopening its boat launches but still keeping all beach accesses…
Pandemic causes housing sales slump in Okanagan, Shuswap but prices continue to rise
The COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to the housing market in the Central, North…
Vernon mayor says city ready for gradual reopening of economy
Vernon's mayor has written an open letter to the B.C. government saying the city is ready…
Local governments paying attention to high interior rivers and creeks but no flood warnings yet
A high streamflow advisory has been issued for the North Okanagan which includes tributaries around…
IPE 2020 cancelled due to pandemic
For only the second time in more than 120 years, the Interior Provincial Exhibition and…
In midst of pandemic majority of B.C. residents say ‘I’m fine’ when they are not: CMHA survey
After more than six weeks into the novel coronavirus pandemic and physical distancing measures, almost…
North Okanagan teenage driver rescued after being ejected from pickup truck
A 16-year-old driver not wearing a seatbelt had to be rescued from a remote forest…
‘A pretty small appetizer’: Native Okanagan crayfish a tasty catch
While Nova Scotia lobsters fetch a hefty price and end up on dinner plates across…
1,000 km upstream: 150,000 sockeye to make the journey back to the southern Okanagan
It's roughly a 1,000-kilometre journey that's all upstream and it's estimated 150,000 Okanagan sockeye salmon…
Cultus Lake, Vernon waterslides owner waiting to see if they can open
The new owners are still going ahead with behind the scenes maintenance and general upgrading…
‘I know somebody took her life:’ Ashley Simpson’s family still waiting for answers four years after disappearance
Cindy Simpson knows that somebody knows something. April 27 marked the "excruciating" four-year anniversary of…
Vernon dealership gives free car to single mom in need
Vernon's Bannister Honda put out a call April 1 for nominations so it could give…