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.
Man airlifted to hospital after rollover on rural North Okanagan road
VERNON – It was fortunate that hunters were in the area to call an ambulance…
City worker dead after accident in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Officials say a city worker has died after an accident in Vancouver. The…
Canadian artist’s sculpture of refugees unveiled by Pope Francis in Vatican City
VATICAN CITY – A Canadian artist's sculpture has been unveiled in St. Peter's Square by…
Man with 18 DUIs gets prison time for serious injury crash
HASTINGS, Minn. – A 60-year-old Minnesota man with 18 drunken-driving convictions will serve 20 months…
‘What a role model:’ Paralyzed Bronco makes Adidas ad, hall of fame nominee list
AIRDRIE, Alta. – An ad shows a serious Ryan Straschnitzki taping up his hockey stick…
Trudeau to reveal bulk of Liberal campaign platform Sunday in Ontario
OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will have the campaign stage mostly to himself today…
Syria gets its moment at UN, small island states sound alarm
Overshadowed by other concerns, the war in Syria got some attention Saturday and leaders from…
B.C. reveals who will participate in its upcoming money laundering inquiry
VICTORIA – British Columbia's public inquiry into money laundering has approved the applications of 16…
Vancouver Park Board rejects injunction to oust campers from downtown park
VANCOUVER – Park board commissioners in Vancouver have voted not to seek an injunction that…
Scheer, Singh campaign in their parties’ regions of relative strength
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh kept their campaign machines…
RCMP reveal run-in between driver and men matching descriptions of BC murder suspects
SURREY, B.C. – While an RCMP report into the murders of three people in northern…
Event looks to raise funds and commend Kelowna’s ‘unsung heroes’
KELOWNA – The fourth annual Third Space Family Festival will overtake the Kelowna RCMP's parking…
Okanagan city praised for climate action work
VERNON – A City of Vernon initiative is turning heads in the climate action community.…
Slain deputy devoted life to Sikh faith, serving others
JERSEY VILLAGE, Texas – Sandeep Dhaliwal carried a badge and gun while devoting his life…
Wages, job security key in tentative deal for UVic sessional lecturers
VICTORIA – Hundreds of workers at the University of Victoria have a tentative contract that…