Charlotte Helston
REPORTER
Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.
Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.
If you have an opinion to share or a story you'd like covered, contact Charlotte at Charlotte Helston or call 250-309-5230.
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Downtown Vernon business owners scared, fed up and losing money
VERNON – Safe injection sites, public washrooms and hired security are some of the ideas…
Province makes $23M investment in three Vernon properties to enhance affordable housing
VERNON – The provincial government will purchase and fix up two apartment buildings in Vernon…
The length a Vernon family took to keep loved ones housed
VERNON – Vernon’s tight rental market has some families getting creative when it comes to…
You can ski for $5 this Sunday at Silver Star Mountain
VERNON – Skiing doesn’t get much cheaper than this. Silver Star Mountain Resort is selling…
Small club, big talent: Vernon photographers thrilled over gold medal win
VERNON – They may not be the biggest club around, and indeed some members may…
Why Vernon has the cheapest gas in the province right now — but probably not for much longer
VERNON – Drivers are taking advantage of an apparent gas war in Vernon that’s driving…
Vernon man arrested after threatening taxi driver with a knife
VERNON – Mounties were led on a foot chase after a 20-year-old man allegedly robbed…
Vernon man’s erratic, dangerous driving leads to court date
VERNON – A Vernon man was arrested over the weekend after driving into oncoming traffic…
100 Women Who Care donate funds for Vernon suicide prevention
VERNON – Support is growing for those struggling with thoughts of suicide in Vernon. 100…
Thompson-Okanagan Soldiers of Odin: Are these the guys you want protecting your streets?
LANGUAGE ADVISORY THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – They call themselves the Soldiers of Odin and say they are…
Body of Enderby woman found in Shuswap River
ENDERBY – A woman's body was recovered from the Shuswap River yesterday afternoon. The discovery…
Vernon to hold town hall meeting on impacts of street-entrenched population
VERNON – A public town hall meeting is being held in Vernon to discuss business…
Hair-pulling, spitting earns Shuswap man criminal charges
SALMON ARM – The justice system evidently did not take a man’s hair-pulling and spitting…
Why no one’s coming to rescue Okanagan Indian Band firefighters
“THIS CREATES A ‘FREE-FOR-ALL’ ENVIRONMENT THAT WE ARE NO LONGER WILLING TO WORK UNDER” OKANAGAN…
Augmented reality app helping to revitalize endangered Secwepemctsin language
SPLATSIN – A young girl brushes the hair out of her face and raises an…