Ben Bulmer

Vernon developer requests heron rookery protections be scrapped
A North Okanagan contractor planning to develop a site adjacent to the Vernon heronry has…

Trees illegally cut down on north end of Okanagan Rail Trail
The Regional District of North Okanagan is investigating after trees along two of the region's…

Shuswap regional district asks visitors to stay away this long weekend
With the Victoria Day long weekend just days away, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District is…

Vernon mayor went rogue on council letter, councillor says
"It's going to be a touchy subject," Vernon councillor Kari Gares said before raising an…
Unfinished rail trail between Armstrong and Sicamous attracts off-road vehicles
A section of the yet-to-open rail trail between Sicamous and Armstrong is soon to have…
Vernon will soon have its first, permanent overdose prevention site
Interior Health has announced Vernon will soon be getting an overdose prevention site and it…
Vernon council extends free downtown parking
If you plan to park in downtown Vernon for the next month and a half,…

Identity thief sentenced in case involving North Okanagan police chase with a U-Haul
VERNON – A Lower Mainland woman facing 20 charges relating to fraud and identity theft…
Despite COVID-19 pandemic crime in Vernon still up in March
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic crime in Vernon still increased in March. Recently released statistics from…

Sprinkler system assists firefighters at North Okanagan pellet plant fire
Firefighters in Lavington were called out to an early morning fire at the Pinnacle Pellet plant.…
Lower Mainland man sentenced to prison for Vernon identify theft crime spree
A Lower Mainland man who fraudulently bought a Jeep with a $50,000 car loan he…
Chasing down the legend of Vernon’s underground tunnels
At least once a month someone will ask Gerry Sellars about the tunnels which allegedly…

iN VIDEO: Okanagan musician’s self-deprecating look at Canada, country music goes viral
Lake Country music producer Jordan Wiberg, who records under the pseudonym Clark W., has had…

Vernon museum wants your pandemic stories for digital time capsule
The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives is putting together a digital time capsule and is…

Safari Club competition aims to get people outdoors and cleaning up
From beer cans to shotgun cartridges, a B.C. Interior organization is launching a competition in…