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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

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
Vehicle incident blocking Coquihalla traffic in both directions

Vehicle incident blocking Coquihalla traffic in both directions

Both directions of traffic stopped due to vehicle incident
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
Semi trucks collide, passenger dies in Coquihalla collision

Semi trucks collide, passenger dies in Coquihalla collision

Coquihalla southbound lanes were closed overnight following collision
Kelowna real estate group hacked, confidential information leaked online

Kelowna real estate group hacked, confidential information leaked online

RE/MAX Kelowna victim of malware attack, insist no client data leaked
Incoming winter storm expected to hit Coquihalla, Highway 3

Incoming winter storm expected to hit Coquihalla, Highway 3

20 to 30 cm of snow expected to fall by Friday morning: Environment Canada
Kelowna woman in shock after winning BCLC’s largest-ever instant-ticket prize

Kelowna woman in shock after winning BCLC’s largest-ever instant-ticket prize

Darlene Curylo couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw the amount of money she’d won from a scratch ticket
Government reinforces importance of anti-racism act on Black Shirt Day

Government reinforces importance of anti-racism act on Black Shirt Day

B.C. Ministers say education “a powerful tool” in the fight for equity and equality
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