Ben Bulmer

Case highlights ‘tension’ in sentencing Indigenous offenders
In a case which highlights the complexities and contradictions in sentencing Indigenous offenders, a B.C.…

SilverStar’s parking policy unpopular move with season pass holders
A new parking policy at SilverStar Mountain Resort has riled many season pass holders who…

SPCA seizes 40 ‘distressed’ cats from rural property in northern B.C.
A B.C. couple with a history of dealings with the B.C. SPCA has lost an…

Vernon RCMP seek next of kin after urn found on hiking trail
Vernon RCMP are appealing to the public in the hopes of finding the next of…

Okanagan viral video star hopes for success with new Canadian Christmas song
Back in May, Clark W. racked up one million YouTube views of his hit "Up…

Kamloops woman discovers ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ guitar under late uncle’s bed
An almost 70-year-old guitar brought into a Kamloops music store has caught the attention of…

Revelstoke cat rescued from landfill uses up one of its nine lives
A Revelstoke man has been united with his orange tabby cat after 'Sunny' unknowingly disappeared…
Raw and personal: Vernon resident with dementia publishes memoir
At just 55 years old, Christine Thelker was diagnosed with dementia. Doctors told her there…

‘We’re all just big kids’: Why interior toy stores are seeing more adult gifts this Christmas
The demand from adults for popular toy store staples such as jigsaw puzzles and board…

No prayer? Some Okanagan councils chastised for violating ‘duty of religious neutrality’
Several municipalities in the Okanagan have broken religious neutrality laws by holding prayers during their…

Surrey courthouse staff test positive for COVID-19
The province has confirmed that several members of staff at the Surrey courthouse have tested…

Holiday road checks begin this weekend in B.C. as police crack down on drunk driving
RCMP are starting the annual CounterAttack holiday campaign this weekend with road checks set up…

Vernon fentanyl dealer gets house arrest; Judge says public will ‘struggle’ with sentence
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Allan Betton told 22-year-old fentanyl dealer Matthew Himpfen that many people…
North Okanagan farmer charged for obstructing health inspectors
A North Okanagan farmer who was previously convicted for multiple violations at his deer farm…

Lumby’s favourite dog releases 2021 photo calendar
A border collie that has caught the affection of the town of Lumby in the…