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Phil McLachlan

Phil McLachlan

Phil McLachlan is the editor at the Penticton Western News. Prior to this he served as the reporter, and eventually editor of The Free Press newspaper in Fernie, for three years. Before coming to Fernie he worked for the Meridian Booster in Lloydminster, Alta. Since graduating from Loyalist College's Photojournalism Program in 2016, he has been nominated for and won several provincial and national newspaper awards. He possesses a passion for storytelling, an appreciation of community news, and a love for photography. In Fernie he became known by locals as 'the man on the street with a camera'.

Phone
250-423-4666
Email
editor@thefreepress.ca

Recent Work by Phil

Kelowna ski hill COVID-19 cluster contained

Kelowna ski hill COVID-19 cluster contained

Cluster has been ongoing since December. On March 26 it was officially declared contained.
38 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior, two additional cases tied to Kelowna outbreak

38 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior, two additional cases tied to Kelowna outbreak

A total of 343 cases remain active
Crisis lines in Interior reached record number of calls in 2020: report

Crisis lines in Interior reached record number of calls in 2020: report

Responders provided 450,000 minutes of support, helping 30,000 in 2020, a record since 2012
40 new COVID-19 cases identified as Interior Health celebrates downward trend

40 new COVID-19 cases identified as Interior Health celebrates downward trend

IH thanks the public following a noticeable drop in daily case counts
31 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health

31 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health

Sixteen individuals are hospitalized with COVID-19, five of whom are in critical care
Conservation inspects more than 600 B.C. stores for invasive mussels

Conservation inspects more than 600 B.C. stores for invasive mussels

Since found to be sold in Washington, two B.C. residents find invasive mussels within product
Funding initiative aims to boost sales for B.C. farmers, food producers

Funding initiative aims to boost sales for B.C. farmers, food producers

B.C. government’s initiative helping companies market their products as local
B.C. WHL teams to hit the ice with Kelowna, Kamloops hub cities

B.C. WHL teams to hit the ice with Kelowna, Kamloops hub cities

Kelowna, Kamloops centres chosen to host B.C. WHL teams for 24-game regular season
30 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths in Interior Health

30 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths in Interior Health

This brings the total number of cases to 7,271 since testing began
UBC Okanagan students among most food insecure in Canada

UBC Okanagan students among most food insecure in Canada

42.3 per cent either can’t properly feed themselves, or are worried they will soon run out of money
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