Ben Bulmer

Worst appears to be over for Lumby as creek water levels begin to fall
Two days after an evacuation alert was issued for the Village of Lumby, the water…

Inhalation of household cleaners tops list as calls to poison control centres double
Calls to Canadian poison control centres due to to the exposure of day-to-day cleaning products…
Coldstream eases more restrictions, opens boat launches, but beaches remain closed
The District of Coldstream is reopening its boat launches but still keeping all beach accesses…

Pandemic causes housing sales slump in Okanagan, Shuswap but prices continue to rise
The COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to the housing market in the Central, North…

iN PHOTOS: Penticton birdwatcher captures images of elusive lynx
When a creature bolted across the road in front of her vehicle, Darcie Arcand thought…

Vernon mayor says city ready for gradual reopening of economy
Vernon's mayor has written an open letter to the B.C. government saying the city is ready…

Local governments paying attention to high interior rivers and creeks but no flood warnings yet
A high streamflow advisory has been issued for the North Okanagan which includes tributaries around…

IPE 2020 cancelled due to pandemic
For only the second time in more than 120 years, the Interior Provincial Exhibition and…

In midst of pandemic majority of B.C. residents say ‘I’m fine’ when they are not: CMHA survey
After more than six weeks into the novel coronavirus pandemic and physical distancing measures, almost…

North Okanagan teenage driver rescued after being ejected from pickup truck
A 16-year-old driver not wearing a seatbelt had to be rescued from a remote forest…

Vernon dealership gives free car to single mom in need
Vernon's Bannister Honda put out a call April 1 for nominations so it could give…

1,000 km upstream: 150,000 sockeye to make the journey back to the southern Okanagan
It's roughly a 1,000-kilometre journey that's all upstream and it's estimated 150,000 Okanagan sockeye salmon…

‘I know somebody took her life:’ Ashley Simpson’s family still waiting for answers four years after disappearance
Cindy Simpson knows that somebody knows something. April 27 marked the "excruciating" four-year anniversary of…

Cultus Lake, Vernon waterslides owner waiting to see if they can open
The new owners are still going ahead with behind the scenes maintenance and general upgrading…

‘A pretty small appetizer’: Native Okanagan crayfish a tasty catch
While Nova Scotia lobsters fetch a hefty price and end up on dinner plates across…