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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.
UPDATED: Missing Kelowna man has been found
UPDATE: 10:20 a.m. Dec. 23. Police say the missing man has been found with self-inflicted wounds and suffering from near hypothermia by hikers near Paul's Tomb on Knox Mountain in Kelowna and apprehended under the Mental Health Act. All personal information has been removed from this post. 10:20 a.m. Dec. 23 KELOWNA - Mounties need...
UPDATE: HIghway 97C re-opened near Brenda Mines
UPDATE: The road closed because of a jack-knifed semi was re-opened around 11:30 a.m. KELOWNA - You probably shouldn't have tried making that trip to the coast, anyway. Highway 97C westbound is closed due to a vehicle incident at the Brenda Mine Road exit, according to Drive B.C. No detour is available and Drive B.C....
Impaired driver discovered after Kelowna crash
KELOWNA - No one was seriously hurt but police say it could have been a Christmas tragedy. Kelowna RCMP was called to the scene of a crash on Highway 97 near Banks Road shortly before 9:30 last night, Dec. 21, Const. Jesse O'Donaghey says in a news release. The 51-year-old driver of a grey 2003...
HOMETOWN TOURIST: The Kettle Valley Steam Railway Christmas Express
SUMMERLAND - For most of us, Summerland is little more than a few orchards along Highway 97, unremarkable except for the beauty it shares with the rest of the Okanagan. If that’s all you know of it, you are missing out on something special. Push your way through the residential areas into Prairie Valley and...
Ottawa stops withholding First Nations funding, halts transparency measures
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government showed more solidarity with Canada's First Nations on Friday as it lifted sanctions against indigenous communities that have not complied with a Conservative spending transparency law.
Mother wins $13.4 million in child support settlement after lengthy court battle
HALIFAX – A fitness model who battled for years to get child support from a wealthy real estate developer has received a $13.4 million out-of-court settlement that her lawyers say is a deterrent to fathers who needlessly delay payments.
RCMP called in to investigate Victoria police chief as allegations mount
VICTORIA – Victoria's embattled police chief has stepped aside as the RCMP and two retired judges oversee multiple investigations into a growing social media scandal.
Police seek cheetah spotted along southeast B.C. highway
CRESTON, B.C. – The RCMP is asking residents in two southeastern B.C. communities to be on the lookout for an adult cheetah.
Central Okanagan director censured, sanctioned and stripped of most duties
KELOWNA - Regional politicians took a rare step today in censuring and sanctioning one of their own, demanding she write an apology and stripping her of the ability to represent her area on several committees. All but three Central Okanagan Regional District directors voted to rebuke Central Okanagan East director Patty Hanson and have her...
Adele says Hello to Vancouver, Seattle
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - One of the world's biggest music stars has included two shows in Vancouver on her North American tour, just one of three Canadian cities. Adele, riding high off the success of her latest album, 25, plans two shows at Rogers Arena in Vancouver July 20 and 21, 2016. Tickets are available Dec. 17. Her...
Not enough evidence to sanction Kelowna cop for payback traffic stop
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP took no action against one of its own members who created…
TRENDING NOW: Husbands of Instagram
Behind all the duck-faced, faux-candid, perfectly-timed, gut-sucked photos and the millions of others left in the digital trash bin, there's been these guys: The Instagram Husbands. This hilarious mockery of the men and their real struggles to eat food and coffee instead of just photographing them is still fairly new. Please, help this go viral....
Kelowna Mounties make arrests, take drugs and guns
KELOWNA - Police hauled small amounts of several different drugs, along with guns and ammunition, from a bust on a rented suite in the 200 block of McCurdy Road last week, police said today. Spokesperson Cpl. Joe Duncan said a 'short-term investigation' led to a search warrant where they found: Investigators executed the warrant, located...
Why municipalities around the province are watching this crappy situation for West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Westside residents expecting costs for sewage treatment would stabilize this fall shouldn’t…
Calgary police think this missing woman might be in the Okanagan
KELOWNA - Police are asking people in the Kelowna area to keep an eye out for a woman reported missing from Calgary last week. Calgary Police Service is looking for 51-year-old Penny Firth. She was last seen at her home on Thursday, Nov. 19, in the 2400 block of 17 Ave S.W. in the Alberta...
West Kelowna councillor admits conflict of interest (sort of)
WEST KELOWNA - A city councillor appears to have changed his tune in a conflict of interest allegation that caused delays to a development application. Rusty Ensign, a rookie councillor at the City of West Kelowna, initially denied he was in any conflict of interest when he opted to hear and vote on matters related...
Frank Gifford’s family says CTE found in late Hall of Famer’s brain after death
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The family of Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford says signs of the degenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy were found in his brain after his death.
Another reprieve for Interior Health laundry workers
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The Hospital Employees’ Union is welcoming news that Interior Health is delaying its decision to contract out laundry services. New Interior Health President and CEO Chris Mazurkewich says in a release today, Nov. 25, not to expect a decision before March 2016. He’s been on the job less than a month and wants...
Great timing for Oyama artist to meet demand for colouring books
OYAMA - This Christmas you will be tempted at some point to browse the latest trend of colouring books for adults but before you buy off the rack, you should see the books from local artist Sarah Marie Thompson. The long-time Okanagan resident has three colouring books for sale both online and at Kelowna’s Mosaic...
Dirt biker near Salmon Arm hit trying to cross highway
TAPPEN - A dirt biker is in hospital with severe injuries after he was hit by oncoming traffic while trying to cross the Trans-Canada Highway Nov. 21, police say. Staff Sgt. Scott West of Salmon Arm RCMP says in a media release investigators believe the man riding the bike didn't stop before crossing near Bolton...
Damage at West Kelowna Yacht Club likely ‘hundreds of thousands of dollars’
WEST KELOWNA - It appears wind damage at the West Kelowna Yacht Club is as bad as first feared. While the members are still waiting to get official inspections from divers to assess the damage to the breakwall from a bizarre windstorm Tuesday, Nov. 17, spokesperson Pat Pope says it’s pretty much a write-off. “We...
Hillside traffic re-routed around serious single vehicle accident
KAMLOOPS - A portion Hillside Drive was shut down for several hours early this morning as police investigated a single vehicle incident that sent three people to hospital, including one with life threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle collided with a light standard at the intersection with Notre Dame Drive just before 2 a.m,...
How the Mounties got their money
VERNON - Mounties didn’t really get their man, but they did get his money. Earlier this month, North Okanagan RCMP traffic police smelled marijuana coming from a vehicle travelling in front of them on Highway 6. Police said the vehicle also had expired registration on the licence plate. They arrested the driver for possession of a...
Regional district will have to wait to probe loose-lipped colleague
'THIS PROCESS HAS... GONE OFF THE RAILS COMPLETELY' KELOWNA - A Central Okanagan Regional District hearing on the conduct of one of its members was postponed today due to an issue of procedural fairness, prompting new allegations and finger pointing among directors. Today’s hearing was supposed to determine if Central Okanagan East director Patty Hanson...