Charlotte Helston

A trip back in time to Christmas in Vernon 125 years ago
VERNON – During the Christmas of 1892, Mr. Postill returned from the coast for Christmas,…
The free life — and lives — of Dag Aabye
This feature first ran on iNFOnews in April of 2017. VERNON – For much of…

Ontario family still doesn’t know what happened to daughter who went missing one year ago in North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – The family of a young woman who vanished without a trace in…

Family members, supporters step up efforts for missing North Okanagan women
ENDERBY – Roughly 100 people took part in a walk to honour missing and murdered…

Why conservation officers in Kelowna want this popular type of fence to be banned
CONTENT WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES (Editor's note: images are well below the story. Most readers shouldn't…

SPCA says need for wildlife rehabilitation centre in the Okanagan is huge
OKANAGAN – If you find an injured bird, baby bear or other wild animal in…

From the humble chickadee to the Great Horned Owl: How citizen-scientists collect data on birds every Christmas
Three women take slow, tentative steps through the snow. It’s a perfectly still December morning,…

‘I’M SCARED’: Okanagan woman fears loss of life-changing chronic pain treatment
VERNON – Anne Harvey spent years finding a pain management regime that allows her to…
Why there are so many little black bugs buzzing around the Interior this year
You can’t walk very far these days without getting a small, winged insect stuck in…

iN VIDEO: North Okanagan woman out of luck after thousands of ladybugs invade her home
NORTH OKANAGAN – At first, Danielle Shetler thought the mass congregation of ladybugs at her…

‘People in places in time:’ A Vernon artist’s intimate portrayal of street life
VERNON – Peter doesn’t have much: a van, a plastic cooler, poster paper, pencils. The…

North Okanagan woman faces trial over sexual abuse of young boy at ministry-funded home
VERNON – A former youth worker faces allegations of sexual assault and sexual touching against…

Laughter needs no translation at Mandarin Mondays
KELOWNA – Adopted from China when they were babies, sisters Jamie and Kate Fisher never…

Shuswap men who restored historic fire lookout facing possible $10,000 fine
SICAMOUS – Volunteers who used elbow grease and donated money to restore a B.C. treasure…

Why this year’s Adams River salmon run may not have been as impressive as you’d hoped
ADAMS RIVER – A slight change in fish behaviour could be why this year’s much…