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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.
Shuswap dentist pleads guilty to sending harassing messages, breaching court order
He's already been fined $100,000 and sent to jail.
Kelowna biker did 253 km/h in a 60 zone, but court says 10 months jail too harsh
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He also filmed himself going 180 km/h in downtown Kelowna.
How RCMP in BC came to formulate a plan to kill
The goal was to remove him from the residence for arrest, have him shot, or let him burn to death.
Not the daily grind: Okanagan seeing new wave of craft coffee roasters
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In the last few years an array of small scale coffee roasters have opened up across the Okanagan.
Helpline encourages child sex offenders to get help before they act
"Talking about how to get someone help shouldn't be a conversation that we shy away from."
BC private school teacher gets 10-year ban
The teacher demonstrated a serious failure to maintain appropriate boundaries.
Okanagan man who groped woman in Osoyoos bar jailed
He argued he was helping the woman wipe up a drink that someone had spilled on her.
Kootenay lawyer charged with sharing intimate images online
To avoid a conflict of interest the case has been moved to Salmon Arm.
Suspension for BC teacher whose ‘rigid’ rules negatively impacted some students
He had rules around lateness and students not doing their assignments.
Kamloops man on hook for $1,500 after dangerous dog attack
The incident involved the dog, and its owner, getting pepper sprayed.
Vernon woman attacked by dog awarded $400,000 by court
The dog's owner never responded to the suit.
CN Rail fined $435,000 for wildfire near Spences Bridge
The fire took place a year after the nearby town of Lytton was largely destroyed by a wildfire.
Vernon teacher fired for allowing student to cheat loses appeal
She said it was an "enormous error in judgment."
‘Weak from the outset’: Vernon woman acquitted after police video contradicts Mountie’s testimony
The judge said it showed that people can give an honest account of seeing specific things that simply aren't there.
Kelowna Caribbean restaurant that let customer step outside with drink temporarily closed
The restaurant said it couldn't afford the $11,000 fine.
Kelowna lawyer fined $15,000 after having 101-year-old client with dementia sign paperwork
The client had dementia and was unable to communicate verbally.
Worker stopping traffic nets Kelowna traffic control company $45,000 fine
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The worker knew they weren't suppose to do it, but said there was no other way.
At 50, Vernon man turns passion for comics into profession
In an online world, people want physical media.
Vernon woman charged with killing her mother
The 75-year-old was found dead last year.
Penticton vintner fined $10,000 for shooting deer in vineyard
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The deer had allegedly caused $30,000 damage to the vineyard.
Why prosecutors wanted a Vernon man found guilty for a stabbing they knew he didn’t do
They argued his participation in the assault rendered him liable as a co-perpetrator.
Kelowna mom jailed for giving son candy contaminated with meth
When the child started hallucinating the mom kept her mouth shut.
Armstrong strata ignored second-hand smoke complaints; it now owes tenant $4,000
The Strata blamed repeat offenders, but the Tribunal found it was a failure of its governance.
Salmon Arm dentist jailed for ‘abusive and demeaning’ social media posts
The judge found him in contempt of court.