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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.
If humans cause wildfires, shouldn’t they be banned from the backcountry?
“If the intention is to reduce the number of wildfires, you're going to have to remove everybody."
More jail for Knox Mountain arsonist who had ‘little grasp on reality’
The judge told the court he was clearly divorced from reality.
Off-road vehicles banned from Southern Interior backcountry
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The ban doesn't apply on private land.
BC psychologist promoted astrology during therapy session
The regulator says astrology is without proven validity and reliability.
Refusing to confirm his name nets Armstrong senior a day behind bars
His pseudo-legal nonsense didn't get very far in court.
BC landlord who used piece of plywood for wheelchair ramp on the hook for $30K
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The landlord promised a wheelchair accessible home, but failed to deliver.
Kelowna man jailed for 8 months for possession of child sexual abuse material
RCMP found 1,724 pictures and 16 videos of child sexual abuse and exploitation on a USB flash drive plugged into his laptop.
A Thompson-Okanagan citizen’s guide to wildfire information
There's a lot of information out there but narrowing it down can be tricky.
Penticton psychologist suspended; regulator vague on why
He failed to "exercise appropriate professional judgment."
Vernon chiropractor convicted of sexually assaulting client loses appeal
He was a long history of sexual misconduct against his clients.
What to tell tourists who still want to come to the Okanagan
Across the province around 8,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.
Kelowna caregiver jailed for continuous abuse of severely disabled client
By day he presented himself as a trustworthy caregiver, but at night he regularly assaulted the man.
Kelowna man cleaning handgun fires into apartment floor just missing sleeping teen
He was cleaning a handgun in his apartment at 2:30 a.m.
‘Unmanageable’ BC man awarded $30,000 after being kicked out of Salvation Army run halfway house
His mental health was in decline and staff feared for everyone's safety.
Former BC teacher suing because his child porn charges interrupted sale of his Kelowna business
News of his past came out at just as he was selling his business.
BC man on 300 km test drive caught excessive speeding
He told police the test drive was from Vancouver to Kelowna.
A lucrative client stalked this BC saleswoman for five years, costing her health, paycheque and job. It cost him nothing
The entire situation was exacerbated by her employers reluctance to act.
Kelowna dealer caught asleep in car, with $50K worth of drugs
The 56-year-old has a long history of drug offences.
Former Kelowna nurse to pay regulator $22,000 for “discriminatory” comments to news
He also got a suspension.
Tripping an 86-year-old Penticton man, breaking his leg over a parking spot at Walmart, was just this man’s latest angry incident
“Mr. Otway set himself up as parking lot police at Walmart (and) decided to deal with his anger about being ejected from Walmart by attacking an 86-year-old man.”
Kootenay liquor store manager fired after 18 years, has heart attack, for mistakenly donating damaged whiskey bottle
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She didn't try to hide anything and paid for it immediately when she learned of her mistake. They still fired her.
Tolko fined $75,000 for 2017 road failure landslide into Shuswap lake
The landslide dates back to a few days of heavy rain in 2017.
North Okanagan farmer dies surrounded by fire in dry field
The fire was started by his tractor and quickly spread.
Kelowna murder suspect charged with breaking communication order while in custody
Bailey McCourt's killing has led to changes in the law.