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Marshall Jones
News is best when it's local, relevant, timely and interesting. That's our focus every day.
We are on the ground in Penticton, Vernon, Kelowna and Kamloops to bring you the stories that matter most.
Marshall may call West Kelowna home, but after 16 years in local news and 14 in the Okanagan, he knows better than to tell readers in other communities what is "news' to them. He relies on resident reporters to reflect their own community priorities and needs. As the newsroom leader, his job is making those reporters better, ensuring accuracy, fairness and meeting the highest standards of journalism.
iN DISCUSSION: Should voters be able to recall municipal politicians?
"He's left more than a few folks wondering who the real Peter Milobar is."
iN DISCUSSION: How do we deal with ever-evolving scams?
"People often feel deep shame when they are targeted. They don't want to talk about it."
iN DISCUSSION: From BCHL to WHL, Penticton Vees continue to dominate
What's in the Vees secret sauce?
Why we dropped the FOI request behind the drama at Tuesday’s Kamloops council meeting
This council can't seem to do anything without playing games. Well we're taking our political football and going home.
iN DISCUSSION: Rookie independent Penticton MLA blazing her own Sage Mesa trail
Amelia Boultbee pushed out a documentary-style video looking at the plight of residents of a small South Okanagan neighbourhood struggling with a failing private water utility.
iN DISCUSSION: Low Okanagan snowpack may have wildfire season implications
"Keeping up with world and local events these days is like a cat chasing a laser pointer."
BC Mountie sued, exposed undercover officer who accused him of sexual assault
He sued for defamation and fully identified her and her role, then for a time opposed her attempts to redact her name.
Two BC lawyers suspected of playing tricks narrowly escape contempt finding
Trials are complicated already without lawyers gumming up the works intentionally or incompetently, justice says.
iN DISCUSSION: Just how safe are rentable e-scooters?
"I haven't used one yet, mostly because I haven't desired a visit to the Emergency Room."
iN DISCUSSION: Vernon Mounties face tough choices in toxic work environment
"I don't know how to explain how desperate some Mounties in Vernon must be to speak with reporters at all, let alone tell Ben Bulmer about serious trouble at their detachment."
iN DISCUSSION: Okanagan MLA Tara Armstrong uses tragedy for political gain
"It's like they didn't have enough sports to make it a thing so they just started making stuff up."
iN DISCUSSION: Ban on social media for kids? I have a better idea
There was a time I could make a case for social media as a public good, back when it actually connected old friends, grandparents with grandchildren or people with similar hobbies or ideas to explore.
iN DISCUSSION: Vernon MP swept up in moral panic over ostriches
"Anderson was back in the news this week, trying desperately to keep lit the torch he chose to bear."
iN DISCUSSION: The impact of rising police budgets in Okanagan, Kamloops
Hard times are coming, it's time to prepare.
iN DISCUSSION: Okanagan winter inversion recipe for the blues
"There have always been homeless people with mental illness or drug addiction or both but now I expect to see some sort of confrontation whenever I am out in public."
iN DISCUSSION: No where else in the world was the shooting of Renee Good justified
Another day, another snuff video from American civil society.
iN DISCUSSION: More Canadians want in on MAID
When you've seen people in a hospital at their last, at their worst, you can't help but wonder if there's a better way.
iN DISCUSSION: Why wishing won’t restore vital service for homeless people in Kamloops
Follow me for a moment as we consider the latest wisdom from Kamloops city council.
iN DISCUSSION: Time to put embarrassing OneBC party behind us
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…
TRENDING NOW: That statue’s alive!
And those people are right to be scared.
iN DISCUSSION: What does the future hold for independent MLA Amelia Boultbee?
"It appears Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee is going to test one of my favourite Canadian democracy touch points."
iN DISCUSSION: The ‘cold reality’ of Canada’s justice system
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine I suppose. I’m the editor, Marshall Jones.
iN DISCUSSION: ‘No new taxes’ declaration getting expensive for cities
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…
iN DISCUSSION: Penticton’s racism bylaw unexplained
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…