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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.
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.
BC acupuncturist whose staff engaged in sex work to face penalty
He also stored used acupuncture needles in an overflowing jar.
High-risk BC sex offender charged with breaching long-term court order
The Parole Board said the former Kelowna man is highly deceptive.
Vernon couple who sold house with broken furnace on the hook $5,000
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They claimed it was fine, but the new owner sued.
BC private school teacher gets 15 year ban after having relationship with former student
The student had graduated five months earlier.
Former Penticton mayor ordered to pay $100,000 for stealing company money
John Vassilakaki was paying himself $84,000 a year, but mainly sat in his office watching TV.
Never before seen flying pterosaurs heading to Okanagan Science Centre
“They're a really interesting species and just seeing how flight evolved throughout prehistoric times is really cool."
Kelowna landscaper who claimed he never ‘officially’ hired a friend must pay him $11,000
The landscaper's arguements didn't get far.
‘Come on fat kid:’ BC teacher reprimanded for comments during PE class
The teacher has been in the profession for almost 40 years.
South Okanagan pedophile acquitted of sexually abusing disabled senior
The victim has brain damage and was inconsistent in what he said.
Kelowna boat rental company ordered to payback customer who hit dock
The Tribunal found it was the boat pilot's fault, but the math didn't add up.
BC judge tells OKIB to deal with the Parker Cove firefighting issue
The Band's leadership doesn't appear to have liked the bad press.
Mentally ill Kelowna man who stabbed cop in eye argues jail sentence too long
He said the judge hadn't paid enough attention to his mental health issues.
BC man who claimed ‘sexsomnia’ ordered to pay victim $200,000
He claimed he was alseep at the time and had no recollection of the events.
Suspension for BC teacher who called student a ‘gangster wannabe’
He accused another students of selling drugs.
Big surge in Central Okanagan condo sales but still below average
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Condo sales are still below the ten-year average.
‘On what planet?’ Vernon judge rejects house arrest for Kelowna man caught with $100,000 of stolen copper
The judge was clearly frustrated.
Vernon’s move to reject 3,500-home development on par with other Interior cities
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Kelowna, Kamloops and Penticton have all also rejected similar "iceberg" developments.
Okanagan ski resort manager paid less than men but it wasn’t discrimination
The previous manager had made 25% more.
Former Penticton massage therapist convicted on 12 counts of sexual assault
He'd told numerous patients he was a devout Christian.
Vernon man who believed he was ‘prophet from God’ found not criminally responsible for killing 79-year-old
The two men had never met before.
BC man sues mom after learning his Indigenous heritage could benefit him
He claimed that his mom intentionally failed to put his Indigenous father's name on his birth certificate.
Shuswap gym franchise looked like a good investment, but Iron Nation collapse cost many hundreds of thousands
It was going to be a gym franchise empire, but a lot of people lost money.