News Items tag as: Ben Bulmer

Vernon man who threatened to kill cops, soup kitchen staff gets jail time
September 11, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A North Okanagan man previously found in contempt of court for swearing at the judge has been released from jail having pleaded guilty to threatening staff at a soup kitchen and telling police officers he was going to kill them.
Keremeos senior texted daughters before slashing wife's throat, stabbing himself
September 10, 2025 - 6:00 PM

In the minutes before Keremeos senior Brian Reum sliced his wife's throat with a knife before stabbing himself in the chest, he sent a text message to his daughters.
No housing plan for Kelowna man released after police dog attack
September 09, 2025 - 4:48 PM

A Kelowna man who tried to sue the RCMP after he was badly bitten by a police dog told a judge he had nowhere to live and had been barred from all the city's shelters shortly before being released.
BC regulator takes over former Vernon lawyer's practice
September 08, 2025 - 6:00 PM

The BC Law Society has obtained a court order to take over the legal practice of a Vernon lawyer it once said lacked "candour and honesty."
BC realtor who procured sex worker loses licence
September 07, 2025 - 4:00 PM
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A BC realtor has been stripped of his licence and ordered to pay $3,500 after he neglected to tell the regulator he'd been convicted for procuring a sex worker.
Court sides with landlord after North Thompson tenants drilled deadbolts after eviction
September 07, 2025 - 12:00 PM

A North Thompson couple who drilled out newly installed deadbolts to get back into a property they'd been evicted from for failing to pay the rent have been ordered to leave the home, eight months after they were first evicted.
Suspension for BC teacher who pushed teenage trespasser
September 07, 2025 - 9:00 AM

A BC vice principal who aggressively pushed a teenager trespasser when escorting them off school grounds has been suspended for a day.
Interior Health worker claimed religious discrimination to avoid COVID vaccine
September 07, 2025 - 6:00 AM

An Interior Health employee who refused to get vaccinated and then claimed he was discriminated against because of his religion has lost a BC Human Rights Tribunal case after he failed to say what his religion actually was.
Vernon investors found in contempt of court over $50,000 in unpaid legal bills
September 07, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A BC judge has found two real estate developers in contempt of court for not paying $50,000 of legal fees.
Kaslo woman denied farmers' market stall blames 'spiritually violent people' in court
September 06, 2025 - 4:00 PM

A Kootenay woman who claimed that "spiritually violent people" were the reason she was refused a stall at the Kaslo Farmers' Market has lost an appeal after she took the matter to the BC Supreme Court.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

IKEA opening a 'plan and order site' in Kelowna
IKEA is going to have a location in Kelowna where customers can order furniture and plan out their living spaces. It isn’t going to be a full-blown maze of furniture displays with a plate of meatballs at the end, but people can make a

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