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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.
Gender equality and the election: what role will feminism play in the campaign?
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received a lot of attention with his line about…
Man missing after Shuswap boat crash presumed drowned: RCMP
SICAMOUS – A 33-year-old man is presumed drowned following a two-boat collision on Shuswap Lake…
UPDATE: Crash on Trans-Canada near Sicamous cleared
SICAMOUS – A vehicle incident that closed the Trans-Canada Highway east of Sicamous has been…
Track record shows promise for new wildfire near Sicamous: BC Wildfire Service
SICAMOUS – A new wildfire sparked near Sicamous, but the BC Wildfire Service is confident…
UPATE: Crash slows Highway 3 traffic east of Keremeos
Keremeos – An accident has reduced Highway 3 to single-lane alternating traffic east of Keremos.…
B.C. and Yukon Association of Drug War survivors calls for heroin buyer clubs
VANCOUVER – A group of people who have real life experience with drug use in…
Cities urge federal leaders to wade into wastewater debate
OTTAWA – In Canada's largest city, raw sewage flows into Lake Ontario so often, Toronto…
Girl Guides in BC to receive equal high school credit as Cadets and Scouts
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's Ministry of Education has doubled the high school credits available to…
Structure fire closes Highway 97 overnight near Okanagan Falls
OKANAGAN FALLS – An early morning structure fire shut down Highway 97 near Okanagan Falls,…
Vehicle fire spreads to West Kelowna building
WEST KELOWNA – One person is in the care of the BC Ambulance Service after…
School returns in B.C. with uncertainty surrounding contract for teachers
VANCOUVER – Teachers in British Columbia will be returning to the classroom without a contract…
Former Quebec premier Pauline Marois worried about future of French language
MONTREAL – Quebec's first female premier has found a new role since leaving office: that…
TRENDING NOW: Drum roll, please
Ah, the drum roll. It's the proverbial appetizer that signals something exciting to come, the…
Inter’s 2-1 win at Cagliari marred by racist abuse
MILAN – Inter Milan's 2-1 win at Cagliari was marred by another racist incident at…
Overdoses continue to take a toll, killing 119 Quebecers in three months
MONTREAL – Community groups are meeting in downtown Montreal today to raise awareness of the…
Air Canada flight to Vancouver from Shanghai diverted after cracked window pane
VANCOUVER – Air Canada says a flight from Shanghai to Vancouver was diverted to Tokyo's…
Goat tracking curbs human-wildlife conflict in the Similkameen
Keremeos – The government is tracking goats in the Similkameen, and that isn't a euphemism.…
Looking for a forever home: Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – Chloe is a sweet senior who came to the Vernon SPCA branch as…
Kootenay Lake ferry workers launch three-day strike amid contract negotiations
BALFOUR, B.C. – Ferry workers in the Kootenays region of British Columbia have begun a…
Former leader of polygamous sect gets jail time in child bride case
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A former leader of a polygamous sect in British Columbia has been…
Unexplained difference of 13 cents in Vancouver and Seattle gas prices: inquiry
VANCOUVER – An inquiry into British Columbia's high gas prices says there's an unexplained difference…
Lightning sparks multiple minor fires in Thompson-Okanagan
VERNON – Despite the ignition of three small fires, Saturday’s thunderstorm saw little action compared…
Kelowna man dead after cliff jump at Skaha Lake
SKAHA LAKE – An 18-year-old Kelowna man is dead after jumping off a cliff in…
Trudeau and Vancouver’s mayor talk housing, transit and opioid crisis
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted his government's record on some of the most…