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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North Okanagan man leaves $1M legacy to hospital foundation
VERNON – When he passed away two years ago, North Okanagan resident Frank Yanavicius left…
Mother of missing North Okanagan woman believed murdered still waiting for answers
NORTH OKANAGAN – More than a year after her daughter went missing from the North…
Calls for service on the rise at Vernon RCMP detachment
VERNON – Vernon Mounties continue to receive more and more calls for service, according to…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man has been found
UPDATE: 3:39 p.m., Tuesday, May 2, 2017 VERNON – RCMP say a missing 29-year-old Vernon…
Vernon cash store employee expected to plead guilty to fabricating an armed robbery
VERNON – A woman accused of making up an armed robbery at Vernon Cash Solutions…
Vernon man homeless for ten months one of many looking for long-term housing
VERNON – Most days, Dave Fromow bikes from the homeless shelter to Tim Hortons where…
Vernon School District focusses funds on board offices, student supports
VERNON – The Vernon School District plans to bolster programs for mental health, at risk…
Portion of road in Shuswap completely swept away in washout
SHUSWAP – Part of a Shuswap road was completely washed out by a sudden rush…
Vernon Jubilee Hospital recorded the highest number of overdoses in the region — this could be why
VERNON – Staff at Vernon Jubilee Hospital recorded more drug overdoses than their counterparts in…
North Okanagan avalanche victim’s airbag didn’t deploy: Coroner
LANGUAGE ADVISORY NORTH OKANAGAN – The B.C. Coroners Service has finally released its findings into…
Police release video images of missing North Okanagan woman believed murdered
NORTH OKANAGAN – Police put out previously unreleased video images of missing woman Caitlin Potts…
Kelowna cyclist taken to hospital after hitting windshield
KELOWNA – A young Kelowna woman was struck by a car and taken to hospital…
Woman born in Vernon 27 years ago tracks down birth mom
VERNON – Nine days, five hundred messages and more than 100,000 Facebook shares later, Megan…
Accused in Armstrong manslaughter trial Googled: ‘What happens to somebody who is choked to death’
VERNON – A Salmon Arm man accused of manslaughter and an Armstrong mother of two…
Friend speaks out about strange circumstances of North Okanagan man’s death
VERNON – The friend of a man found dead two weeks after being reported missing…