Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Ben Bulmer
iNhome
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.
BC tenant’s sleuthing gets her $17,000 after Airbnb eviction
iNhome
It was the tenant's actions that got her the result.
Cash-strapped regulator pursues Kelowna vet who was rude to client
Even the complainant wanted it dropped, but the regulator pushed on.
BC man ticketed for having no insurance on uninsurable vehicle wins retrial
iNwheels
The Onewheel skateboard owner will get another kick at the can to argue the law is unfair.
Union fails after Summerland senior centre’s cook fired for sexual harassment
The Hospital Employees’ Union had gone to bat for the cook.
Okanagan apples returning to market amid adversity
A year after the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative closed down, orchardists in the Okanagan are…
Kelowna man on bail for manslaughter charged with more violence
A Kelowna man who was granted bail after being charged with killing a Chilliwack man…
Uncommunicative Vernon contractor loses after suing another customer
The lack of communication was a breach of the contract.
Vernon cop loses job after he forcefully kissed drunk colleague
The Conduct Board called the incident a "sexual assault."
No jail for Kettle Valley Railway business manager who stole $74,000
iNwheels
She started stealing as soon as she began the job.
Did a Kelowna church pressure rape victim to drop the charge?
CONTENT ADVISORY A Crown prosecutor in a Kelowna sexual assault case strongly suggested the alleged…
BC nurse who swiped narcotics from work avoids suspension
In the last few years, numerous nurses in BC have been caught stealing narcotics from work.
Black homeless man gets $15K after BC shelter give him bed next to racist
He wanted $220,000.
BC teacher who got into tug-of-war with student reprimanded
The regulator said she failed to treat the student with respect.
BC judge gives Edmonton businessman three years for raping drunk family friend
He called it an affair and his remorse only appeared to be for his marriage.
RCMP conduct board rules Vernon Mountie sexually assaulted colleague
He now has to fight to keep his job.