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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.
Okanagan construction company fined $114K after explosion injured worker
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The paving crew were trying to find a propane leak with a flame.
Convicted flasher charged with exposing himself in Penticton
The man has a history of committing disturbing acts in public.
Court rules West Kelowna acted ‘unfairly’ doubling developer’s costs
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The developer begrudgingly paid the $750,000 because tenants were waiting to move in.
All charges dropped after Penticton RCMP officers repeatedly taser prolific offender
The Justice described some of the errors the officers made as "unnecessary and inexplicable."
Shuswap RV resort loses appeal of $37,000 sewage leak fine
The RV park argued the fine should be reduced because the risk was "low."
Ex-fiance wanted her Kelowna home, but judge ruled he was mainly a tenant
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He said they were together for more than two years but the judge wasn't swayed.
May real estate sales in Central Okanagan most active in 2 years
iNhome
Sales still lag way behind compared to the 10-year average.
‘I sympathize’: Judge wants them to stay, but upholds eviction notice for Kootenay houseboats
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The judge said with the housing crisis people should be allowed to live in houseboats.
BC woman sexually abused by stepdad awarded $900,000
Both the RCMP and Ministry knew, but failed to do anything meaningful.
Court orders curfew for Vernon teen guilty of two violent assaults
The assaults were filmed and shared on social media.
Kelowna daycare that shorted staffer $9,000 in wages loses another appeal
A Kelowna daycare on the hook $10,000 for failing to pay a former early educator,…
Kelowna RCMP didn’t have warrant to deliver parcel to alleged gun smuggler
The Judge said the convicted drug dealer had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his doorway.
After 30 years in Canada prolific Vernon drunk driver faces deportation
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After more than 30 years in Canada a Vernon man, who has been jailed multiple…
‘No food and no water:’ Vernon woman pleads guilty to animal cruelty
She was in a drug-induced psychosis at the time.
Kelowna pub fined after serving 18-year-old in sting operation
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The teen told the waitress he was waiting for his wife