
After graduation she worked with CBC Calgary in both TV and radio.
She?d fallen in love with video journalism during her time at Southampton Solent University in the UK, and is excited to be back on-camera reporting with Castanet.
In her off time, Chelsey can be found practicing yoga, browsing record shops, or exploring the Okanagan on her bike or on a hike.
Black Bears coming to Silver Star for educational art project
Silver Star’s Brewer’s Pond will be seeing an increased number of black bears this fall. But it’s no reason for the public to panic, the bears...
Vernon mom says childcare funding gap discriminatory to those with special needs
A Vernon mom is sounding the alarm over B.C. childcare funding support gaps for children with extra needs. Megan Nekrash has two sons in daycare, both of whom...
Vernon athlete seeks sponsors to fund BC Ski Team training
A young Vernon athlete is one step closer to his Olympic dreams, and is seeking sponsorships to fund his international training. Oliver Young, 19, qualified to...
Caetani Centre touts two events for Culture Days
The Caetani Centre is taking part in BC’s Culture Days by offering self-guided tours and a library event. Culture Days is a public art campaign taking...
City advises public of road work closes 15th Street
Vernon drivers are being advised to take a detour next week if travelling along 15th Street. The street between Pottery Road and Highway 6 will be closed...
Bioblitz happening on Otter Lake in Spallumcheen
Science enthusiasts are invited to Otter Lake in Spallumcheen for a day of learning. The Invasive Species Council of BC and the North Okanagan...
Splatsin organizing reconciliation walk for Orange Shirt Day
On Truth and Reconciliation Day, Splatsin First Nation invites the public to join it in honouring children who never returned home and survivors of residential...
Armstrong Regional Co-op Fuel Good Day raises $13,000 for charities
More than $13,000 will be donated to local non-profits and charities, thanks to residents fuelling up at Armstrong Regional Co-op gas bars. Sept. 19 was...
Vernon hotels lost up to $3 million during wildfire travel restrictions
Vernon hoteliers lost between $2.5 million and $3 million following late-August travel restrictions triggered by the B.C. Interior wildfire crisis, Tourism...
Tapped mobile pop-up bars bring the party to you across the Okanagan
A Vernon couple is ready to party with their fleet of mobile pop-up bars. Jarrett Chung-Smith and Jordin Trueman purchased the Tapped Events fleet in June and...