Ben Bulmer

$4M needs to be raised in community for Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
Two years after the public gave the project the green light, politicians have agreed to…

Proposed Shuswap ‘food hub’ has small producers excited
Inspired after drinking barley tea made from Canadian ingredients while living in Japan, Janice Ishizaka…

Thieves snatch $30K worth of glasses from Okanagan optometry shop
Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help after two thieves snatched $30,000 worth of…

B.C. mother and daughter lose claim against Sunwing, Flight Centre who told them to read the small print
A B.C. mother and daughter will have to suck up the extra cost of switching…

Shuswap man wins $100K on Keno
A Shuswap man is $100,000 better off after winning big on Keno. Sorrento resident Glenn…

Vernon emergency crews pull person from downtown culvert
Vernon RCMP along with firefighters pulled a person from a culvert in downtown Vernon yesterday.…
Pandemic-friendly all candidates debate set for Vernon-Monashee
While no one will be able to physically show up, and so far only one…

Three-hour stakeout leads to return of stolen Kelowna pup
A Kelowna woman has managed to get her puppy back days after it was stolen…

Woman convicted of animal cruelty loses appeal in Kamloops court
A woman convicted of animal cruelty following a B.C. SPCA raid that led to 74…

Why 2020 has become a bumper year for black widow spiders
It's the only venomous spider in the Okanagan, and it's the one spider that's decided…

Police watchdog says RCMP not responsible for death of motorcyclist in North Okanagan
The B.C. police watchdog has concluded that the RCMP is not responsible for the death…

Vernon RCMP seek help to find 27-year-old wanted man
RCMP are asking the public for help in locating a wanted 27-year-old man believed to…
Shuswap MLA calls Premier’s election call ‘absolutely disgusting’
News of a snap election called early today by B.C. Premier John Horgan is not…

Uncanny: Pandemic shopping fever sees canning supplies wiped out
In the 20 plus years Orest Sworak has worked at the well-known Vernon homeware store,…

The shy, the venomous, and the mythical: 6 spiders of the Thompson-Okanagan
They generally mind their own business, spend their time munching down on garden pests and…