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Charlotte Helston
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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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Volunteer group aims to make life a little easier for women on the streets of Vernon
VERNON – A group founded in Kelowna years ago to help women on the streets…
Drunk driving believed to be a factor in crash north of Enderby
ENDERBY – Police believe alcohol was a factor in a serious crash yesterday morning near…
Vernon man tells judge he didn’t know his girlfriends were 15
VERNON – A Vernon man in his early twenties who met two 15-year-old girls on…
Serious injuries in crash north of Enderby
ENDERBY – Police continue to investigate a serious crash just north of Enderby. Just before…
Medical marijuana company expects to become ‘significant employer’ in Lumby
LUMBY – True Leaf Medicine has big plans for Lumby. The company, which launched a…
Soup, cereal and cell phones: Distracted driving in the North Okanagan
VERNON – From bowls of soup to rear-view mirror make-up applications, Cpl. Mark Taylor has…
Seasonal staff at Vernon’s Silver Star mountain struggle to find housing
'WE APPLIED TO SO MANY PLACES IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY' VERNON – Locals aren’t the…
Could Uber be useful in a rural community? This North Okanagan municipality thinks so
ENDERBY – Enderby thinks ride-sharing services like Uber could be as popular in rural communities…
Help solve the mystery surrounding these old slides found at B.C. garage sale
A collection of old film slides is going viral after the family who found them…
UPDATE: Alleged Vernon arsonist pleads not guilty to three counts of child porn
VERNON – A Vernon man and former high school teacher pleaded not guilty to three…
Why B.C. isn’t funding new ‘life-changing’ drug for some cystic fibrosis patients
VERNON – The manufacturer of a life-changing drug for cystic fibrosis patients like Vernon’s Melissa…
‘I am terrified’: Vernon woman days away from running out of life-changing drug
VERNON – Time is running out for Melissa Verleg. The Vernon woman, who suffers from…
Three months later, still no trace of missing Vernon teen
VERNON – Traci Genereaux’s parents desperately want to find their little girl. The 18-year-old hasn’t…
RCMP manhunt ends with arrest in North Okanagan
SPALLUMCHEEN – Police took a man into custody yesterday following an extensive search in Spallumcheen.…
North Okanagan men share how they kicked their addictions
"I WAS OUT THERE DYING ON THE STREETS OF KELOWNA" VERNON – Jacob Philp knows…
Vernon sex assault charge dropped against accused murderer
VERNON – A sexual assault case in Vernon Provincial Court has been abandoned by the…
Okanagan ski hills get first flakes of snow
Some Okanagan ski hills got their first dusting of snow overnight. Silver Star Mountain Resort…
Addictions recovery centre in Vernon not just for men anymore
VERNON – A longtime gap in services for women struggling with addictions in Vernon is…
Government cash to help Interior communities bounce back from tough tourism season
The government is pouring some cash into communities with struggling tourism sectors due to this…
Animated series for kids being produced in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A new, animated children’s series made in Kelowna is due to come online…
New documentary celebrates the survival of classic movie theatres in the Interior
The Interior, and in particular the Okanagan, is fortunate to have held on to some…
Yoga with goats class at historic North Okanagan ranch both ‘healing and humorous’
VERNON – Inhale, exhale — hello goat. That’s kind of how the Historic O’Keefe Ranch’s…
iNFOnews.ca contest winner says new bike came at just the right time
VERNON – The timing couldn’t have been better for the winner of iNFOnews.ca’s IPE bicycle…
Mystery of jawbone found on Vernon beach solved
VERNON – To the untrained eye, it looked a lot like a human jawbone. As…