Ben Bulmer

Seniors-only hours: More stores respond to their most vulnerable customers
In an effort to protect some of the most vulnerable people in society from the…

Vernon CMHA switching its services online
To help against the spread of COVID-19 the Canadian Mental Health Association Vernon and District…

Okanagan Regional Library closing all branches due to COVID-19
As of tomorrow, the Okanagan Regional Library will be closing all its branches until further…

UPDATE: Missing Salmon Arm man located
UPDATE: 12:34 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2020 RCMP say a 21-year-old Salmon Arm man last…

What’s next? Here’s what other countries are doing in response to COVID-19
As COVID-19 affects everything from international travel to Sunday church services here in Canada, some…

Could isolation from coronavirus inspire a new baby boom? History suggests… maybe
We're all being encouraged to stay home to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus and there's…

iN VIDEO: Under quarantine, beautiful voices echo from deserted Italian street
While millions of Italians live in lockdown as the country reacts to the COVID-19 outbreak,…

Vernon resident scammed out of ‘thousands of dollars’ in phone scam: RCMP
The RCMP is again warning people to be incredibly vigilant after a Vernon resident was…

BCHL suspends playoffs due to COVID-19 pandemic
The B.C. Hockey League has suspended this season's playoff games in a response to the…

Vernon book, magazine distributor Monahan Agency to call it quits 73 years after opening
After almost three-quarters of a century in the business, book and magazine wholesaler Monahan Agency…

National Nordic ski championship planned for Vernon cancelled over coronavirus
A national Nordic ski event planned for Sovereign Lake near Vernon at the end of…

Vernon school bus cuts will have ‘huge impact’ on parents: PAC president
A plan for the Vernon School District to scrap school buses for over 600 pupils…

Two arrested as Vernon sees spate of parking meter vandalism
Vernon RCMP have arrested two people suspected of breaking into parking meters following a spate…

Vernon author’s Himalayan adventure a personal memoir of discovery
When retired school principal Patti Shales Lefkos went on a three-month hiking trip to Nepal…

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…