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Parker Crook
Parker Crook is a Saskatchewan-born reporter who began his career in journalism while studying the craft at SAIT in Calgary. After cutting his teeth at the school news outlet as the Opinions Editor, Parker landed a position at a Vernon newspaper and worked his way up to the editor’s chair. Parker strives to tell stories that have a genuine impact on the community he calls home. And, from courtroom dramas to on stage antics, Parker believes meaningful stories can be found just about anywhere.
Lumby duplex fire displaces two seniors
LUMBY – A Sunday afternoon duplex fire has forced two Lumby seniors from their home.…
Illegal cannabis grow op busted in Keremeos
KEREMEOS – More than 500 plants were seized in an RCMP raid of a marijuana…
Re-elected Liberals would still run big deficits, despite new taxes
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau tried to make virtue out of red ink Sunday as he…
TRENDING NOW: Orca plays with boaters in Mexico
They truly are beautiful creatures. Boat passengers got lucky when an orca decided to come…
Canadian artist’s sculpture of refugees unveiled by Pope Francis in Vatican City
VATICAN CITY – A Canadian artist's sculpture has been unveiled in St. Peter's Square by…
City worker dead after accident in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Officials say a city worker has died after an accident in Vancouver. The…
Vernon Chamber urges federal change to boost Canadian distilleries
VERNON – A Vernon Chamber resolution to amplify the Canadian alcohol sector is gaining national…
Canada Post racking up close to $1 million a year in parking fines, data show
TORONTO – Canada Post is racking up close to $1 million annually in parking tickets…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – A senior cat, aptly named Kitty Kat, is looking for a home. At…
Man with 18 DUIs gets prison time for serious injury crash
HASTINGS, Minn. – A 60-year-old Minnesota man with 18 drunken-driving convictions will serve 20 months…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – A lovely husky with a personality is looking for her new home. Niki…
Expect delays when Highway 97 work begins
VERNON – Drivers navigating Highway 97 in Vernon should expect delays starting Monday as City…
Man airlifted to hospital after rollover on rural North Okanagan road
VERNON – It was fortunate that hunters were in the area to call an ambulance…
‘What a role model:’ Paralyzed Bronco makes Adidas ad, hall of fame nominee list
AIRDRIE, Alta. – An ad shows a serious Ryan Straschnitzki taping up his hockey stick…
Vancouver Park Board rejects injunction to oust campers from downtown park
VANCOUVER – Park board commissioners in Vancouver have voted not to seek an injunction that…
Syria gets its moment at UN, small island states sound alarm
Overshadowed by other concerns, the war in Syria got some attention Saturday and leaders from…
Trudeau to reveal bulk of Liberal campaign platform Sunday in Ontario
OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will have the campaign stage mostly to himself today…
Slain deputy devoted life to Sikh faith, serving others
JERSEY VILLAGE, Texas – Sandeep Dhaliwal carried a badge and gun while devoting his life…
Event looks to raise funds and commend Kelowna’s ‘unsung heroes’
KELOWNA – The fourth annual Third Space Family Festival will overtake the Kelowna RCMP's parking…
Okanagan city praised for climate action work
VERNON – A City of Vernon initiative is turning heads in the climate action community.…
TRENDING NOW: Guitarist masters the art of six-stringed animal calls
When someone says that they play the guitar, this isn't the first thing that comes…
Wages, job security key in tentative deal for UVic sessional lecturers
VICTORIA – Hundreds of workers at the University of Victoria have a tentative contract that…
Diced, cooked chicken recalled due to possible Listeria contamination
OTTAWA – Some cooked diced chicken meat that was marketed under a number of brand…
Scheer, Singh campaign in their parties’ regions of relative strength
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh kept their campaign machines…