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Marshall Jones

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.

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  • Joined: September 18, 2012
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Kessel returns to Toronto with Penguins for first time since trade from Leafs

TORONTO – Phil Kessel tried to throw his helmet on top of his stall after his first morning skate back at Air Canada Centre with the Pittsburgh Penguins. It took a second attempt, as he had to adjust to a different environment from the Toronto Maple Leafs' locker-room he was used to.

Be careful on the roads, it’s nasty out there

ENVIRONMENT CANADA SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Heavy rain and snow in higher elevations across southern B.C. has Environment Canada warning drivers to be prepared. A special weather statement issued today says a strong fall storm is spreading heavy rain inland from the coast and urges caution on nearly all mountain passes accumulating snow. Rainfalls of...

Driver injured after rolling car down ditch, into creek near Penticton

PENTICTON - The driver of a car is being treated for unknown injuries after rolling her car down a ditch and into a creek shortly before noon today. Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department chief Darlene Bailey says the woman driving the car, which landed on its roof in a creek, managed to get out herself and...

Collision on Main and Industrial closes intersection in Penticton

PENTICTON - A collision at the intersection of Main Street and Industrial Ave slowed traffic for roughly a half hour just before noon today, Oct. 21. Dennis Smith of Penticton Fire Department said two people were taken to hospital by ambulance after a black Honda Civic and a burgundy GMC Sierra collided in the intersection....

Pedestrian suffers minor injuries after struck by vehicle in school zone

SALMON ARM - RCMP are praising witnesses for helping them understand how a vehicle in a school zone struck a pedestrian causing "minor injuries." According to a release today, Sgt. Scott West says the collision happened at or near a crosswalk at roughly 2:30 p.m. on 30 Street Southeast.  He doesn't say how old the...

ELECTION 2015: We’ve got you covered with the latest results and stories

Infonews.ca has you covered today and tonight for your local, provincial and national election coverage. Results are expected to start coming in from polling stations in eastern Canada around 4 p.m. and you can track those results as they roll in across the country right here. You will also find breaking news and links to...

ELECTION 2015: Voter’s toolkit

Throughout the campaign, we have been compiling some of our favourite resources for various sources to help you determine who should get your vote. If your local candidate was scored as a puppet, this is where you want to be. First, the party platforms themselves: Liberal Party of Canada Conservative Party of Canada New Democratic...

Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola: Conservative candidate Dan Albas

We don’t endorse any single candidate. Our comments on these answers are an assessment of whether the candidate gave a candid answer as we asked for (REAL) or relied on party platforms, leadership or attacks on rivals for their answers (PUPPET). To understand this post, please read this first. __________________ OUR TAKE: While Dan Albas...

Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo: Green candidate Matt Greenwood

We don’t endorse any single candidate. Our comments on these answers are an assessment of whether the candidate gave a candid answer as we asked for (REAL) or relied on party platforms, leadership or attacks on rivals for their answers (PUPPET). To understand this post, please read this first. __________________ OUR TAKE: There is very...

South Okanagan-West Kootenay: Green candidate Samantha Troy

We don’t endorse any single candidate. Our comments on these answers are an assessment of whether the candidate gave a candid answer as we asked for (REAL) or relied on party platforms, leadership or attacks on rivals for their answers (PUPPET). To understand this post, please read this first. __________________ OUR TAKE: It's hard to...

Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola: NDP candidate Angelique Wood

We don’t endorse any single candidate. Our comments on these answers are an assessment of whether the candidate gave a candid answer as we asked for (REAL) or relied on party platforms, leadership or attacks on rivals for their answers (PUPPET). To understand this post, please read this first. __________________ OUR TAKE: This exercise started...

North Okanagan-Shuswap: Green candidate Chris George

We don’t endorse any single candidate. Our comments on these answers are an assessment of whether the candidate gave a candid answer as we asked for (REAL) or relied on party platforms, leadership or attacks on rivals for their answers (PUPPET). To understand this post, please read this first. __________________ OUR TAKE: No strings on...