Ben Bulmer
After a decade of globetrotting, U.K. native Ben Bulmer ended up settling in Canada in 2009. Calling Vancouver home he headed back to school and studied journalism at Langara College. From there he headed to Ottawa before winding up in a small anglophone village in Quebec, where he worked for three years at a feisty English language newspaper. Ben is always on the hunt for a good story, an interesting tale and to dig up what really matters to the community.
From bad wine to fake documents, Peachland winery costs buyers $2.3M after sale sours
A Chinese couple wanted an Okanagan winery to sell wine to China. It didn't end up like that.
Kamloops liquor store fined after selling six-pack to teen in sting operation
The store tried to argue it had policies in place to stop it happening.
Vernon pub avoids fine after serving teen in sting operation
Pubs rarely manage to avoid the fine.
BC govt defend underage liquor ‘sting ops’ while industry calls for leeway
A BC restaurant and bar industry association is taking aim at the provincial government’s archaic…
Mild winter playing havoc on Okanagan icewine producers
Edwin Chu is keeping his fingers crossed, checking the weather forecast obsessively and unlike the…
Why Okanagan farmland prices continue to soar
WITH LITTLE ON THE MARKET, FARMLAND UP AND DOWN THE VALLEY IS A HOT COMMODITY.…
iN wine: Vernon food tours shine spotlight on city’s culinary culture
VERNON – Foodies in Vernon now have the chance to experience some off-the-menu items at…
Lumby man has a plan to provide easy access to fresh, organic vegetables
NORTH OKANAGAN – A Lumby resident has launched a social enterprise that takes the hard…
‘My whole life has been in apples:’ Davison Orchards from humble beginning to busy tourist spot
VERNON – Dressed in a baggy plaid shirt, with jeans that are at least one…
North Okanagan businesses battle it out in the Great Grilled Cheese Restaurant Challenge
Five Armstrong businesses have just added an extra item to their menus in the hope…
North Okanagan’s newest cidery opens today
After two years of growing, picking, fermenting and sipping, the North Okanagan's newest cidery is…
SilverStar spring mountain festival returns
Back for the second year running, SilverStar Mountain Resort is once again holding the 10-day…
Enderby dog treat business making use of brewery’s waste
Using a barley by-product from a local brewery, a recently launched Enderby dog treat business…
Why Vernon doesn’t have any wineries… yet
Making your way from one winery to the next, half-a-dozen sips at a time, has…
A tech entrepreneur plans to make Vernon a world-class destination for wine lovers
Tech entrepreneur Markus Frind says he's going to make Vernon a world-class wine hub. The…