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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.
A quarter of B.C. not-for-profit groups say they won’t last 6 months
Almost a quarter of not-for-profit organizations say they don't think they can stay open longer…
iN PHOTOS: Blackbirds dive bomb heron trying to fish in Vernon pond
Vernon photographer Tom Skinner jokes that to capture a great bird portrait, you just need…
Drunk driving, domestic abuse, and overdoses all increasing, says Vernon’s top cop
The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP has seen an increase in impaired driving, domestic abuse, overdoses,…
Why some restaurants and bars say fast-tracking patios won’t save them
There's a buzz going around B.C.'s towns and cities as governments across the province begin…
North Okanagan car clubs holding cruise to honour frontline workers
Members of North Okanagan car clubs are getting together this weekend for a car cruise…
RCMP identify body of Armstrong man who went missing 4 years ago
The remains of a body discovered in the North Okanagan in April have been identified…
B.C. reopens provincial parks today for day use
If you've exhausted all your local hiking trails and you're keen to get back into…
Vernon developer requests heron rookery protections be scrapped
A North Okanagan contractor planning to develop a site adjacent to the Vernon heronry has…
Trees illegally cut down on north end of Okanagan Rail Trail
The Regional District of North Okanagan is investigating after trees along two of the region's…
Shuswap regional district asks visitors to stay away this long weekend
With the Victoria Day long weekend just days away, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District is…
Vernon mayor went rogue on council letter, councillor says
"It's going to be a touchy subject," Vernon councillor Kari Gares said before raising an…
Unfinished rail trail between Armstrong and Sicamous attracts off-road vehicles
A section of the yet-to-open rail trail between Sicamous and Armstrong is soon to have…
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…