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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.
US mass shooters exploited gaps, errors in background checks
The vast majority of U.S. mass shooters have acquired their firearms legally with nothing in…
B.C. taxi industry challenges ‘destructive competition’ from ride-hailing apps
VANCOUVER – A coalition of nine taxi companies has asked British Columbia Supreme Court to…
Pentastic Hot Jazz and Music Festival draws crowd
PENTICTON – A three-day celebration of all things jazz is drawing a crowd in Penticton…
Three trucks of garbage, about 100 used needles, collected through Rutland cleanup
KELOWNA – Negativity often breeds more negativity. But, when Gemma Wallis noticed an uptick in…
Andreescu becomes first Canadian to win Grand Slam with U.S. Open win
NEW YORK – Bianca Andreescu became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles…
Boy, 13, aids Revelstoke police in solving 27-year-old cold case
REVELSTOKE – It was a series of cascading coincidences, the result of which could never…
Father of suspected B.C. killer watches clip of video taken before son’s death
VANCOUVER – The father of a man suspected of killing three people in northern British…
B.C. man pleads guilty to killing wife and two daughters in 2017
KELOWNA, B.C. – A man wept as he pleaded guilty Thursday to killing his wife…
Rain, cool weather should help slow Okanagan wildfires
VERNON – Despite a risk of thunderstorms, cooler temperatures ahead are showing promise for wildfires…
Humboldt seeks new image to help city move on from deadly Broncos crash
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – The Saskatchewan city of Humboldt is looking to revamp its image as…
‘Hour of darkness’ for Bahamas; 43 dead, with toll to rise
ABACO, Bahamas – Search and rescue teams are still trying to reach some Bahamian communities…
Risk of thunderstorms ahead for Thompson-Okanagan
VERNON – It looks like Mother Nature’s pattern of dry and warm weather throughout the…
Police say two men arrested after a fatal shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP have arrested two male suspects in the shooting death of a…
‘It scared the heck out of me’: West Kelowna woman captures praying mantis, black widow fight on camera
WEST KELOWNA – When Varina Stone took in a praying mantis, she anticipated that her…
Man pulls knife, threatens Lumby youths
LUMBY – A 28-year-old man is in custody after allegedly wielding a knife and uttering…
B.C. judge doesn’t bet on sugar daddy story in $200,000 fraud case
A 29-year-old B.C. mother went bust after a failed attempt to convince a judge that…
Arson suspected in Lake Country RV fire
LAKE COUNTRY – Police are looking for witnesses of an overnight trailer fire that is…
Cops pedal to raise money, awareness, for children in southern B.C. Interior
VERNON – Cops are getting in gear to raise funds and awareness for children facing…
Meat-subscription-box companies take over marketing chores for farmers
VANCOUVER – While working door-to-door pitching deals for a year's worth of frozen meat, Marc…
TRENDING NOW: A burn and a crash
It starts as a casual fire dancing performance. But, when one of the performer's hula…
Guatemala arrests former first lady, presidential candidate
GUATEMALA CITY – Authorities in Guatemala have arrested former first lady and losing presidential candidate…
Dorian isn’t moving because the upper atmosphere is too calm
Powerful Hurricane Dorian has been going nowhere because nothing high up is making it budge.…
E-bike policy looks to protect B.C. wildlife, ecosystems
VERNON – The advent of electric bikes has prompted a new BC Parks policy to…
Thousands experience long weekend power outages in Thompson-Okanagan
VERNON – An estimated 3,552 BC Hydro customers in the Thompson-Okanagan area experienced power outages…