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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.
UPDATE: Former Vernon RCMP officer guilty, sentenced for possessing child pornography
"HE HAS... BEEN SUBJECTED TO PUNISHMENT WELL BEYOND THAT... (OF) A USUAL INMATE" KELOWNA - Former Vernon Mountie Ryan Hampton has been found guilty of possessing and downloading child pornography as well as several counts of breaching court orders. Hampton, 37, pleaded not guilty to possessing child pornography, accessing child pornography and six counts of breaching...
Why Kelowna Green Party selection Gary Adams wants you to vote for someone else
Editor's Note: Kelowna-Lake Country Green Party candidate Gary Adams has remained largely silent while his party figured out what to do with a local constituency association decision to support Liberal candidate Stephen Fuhr. He released this statement last night. To my supporters and other interested parties, At our most recent meeting, Kelowna Lake Country Greens...
UPDATE: Young boy hit by vehicle in Penticton dies; RCMP driver investigated
PENTICTON - The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. is investigating after an off-duty RCMP officer hit and killed a five-year-old pedestrian walking with his family. At roughly 5 p.m. yesterday, Sept. 15, the boy was with his family crossing the road when he was struck. RCMP originally said the boy was four years old but...
UPDATE: Mountain biker rescued in West Kelowna suffered severe neck and back injuries
WEST KELOWNA - A 54-year-old mountain biker who had to be rescued by helicopter near Smith Creek is in hospital with severe neck and back injuries, according to Penticton Search and Rescue. Information officer Randy Brown says the man was riding with friends at the end of Smith Creek around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7,...
Westbank First Nation’s private hospital still on shaky legal ground
The first version of Westbank First Nation’s hospital project may be dead and buried leaving…
UPDATE: Vernon Search and Rescue thanked for finding missing senior
VERNON - A 69-year-old man who walked away from a medical care facility has been located thanks to Vernon Search and Rescue. Sgt. Tory Romailler said in a release Norman Schiman was found in Polson Park about an hour after issuing a public plea to find him. He was returned in good health to the...
Man rescued from burning trailer
WEST KELOWNA - Firefighters contained a fire to a single unit of the Paradise Mobile Home Park on Boucherie Road last night. West Kelowna Fire Rescue chief Jason Brolund says four people managed to escape the blaze, though not without help. "In a commendable action, one occupant of the building who was asleep at the...
Wildfire smoke from Washington expected to shroud B.C. for several more days
VANCOUVER – Smoke from wildfires in Washington state has eased up in parts of southern British Columbia, but forecasters were expecting sooty air to continue blowing into the region for several days.
Video shows on-air fatal shooting of 2 TV station employees in central Virginia
MONETA, Va. – Video shows the fatal shooting of two TV station employees who were killed in an on-air shooting in central Virginia.
New offence prompts one day in jail for man who dragged victim to death in 2005
SALMON ARM, B.C. – The father of a man killed 10 years ago in a horrifying gas-and-dash in Metro Vancouver is furious about the latest sentence handed to his son's killer.
Man survives collision with Kamloops train
KAMLOOPS - A 70-year-old man is lucky to be alive this afternoon after the vehicle he was driving collided with an oncoming train. At roughly 1:45 p.m. the man was on Highland Drive and police believe he was trying to turn onto Highway 1, but completely missed the turn, slid down an embankment and hit...
North American stock markets rebound in early trading after global tumult
TORONTO – The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index rebounded Tuesday morning, making up much of the 420-point drubbing it got in the previous day's tumult as traders adjusted to persistent concerns about the strength of China's economy.
Thieves target vehicles in Aberdeen, Sahali
KAMLOOPS - If you live in Aberdeen or Sahali, you might want to inspect your vehicle — more than twenty of your neighbours lost expensive items to thieves last night. According to Kamloops RCMP Const. Jason Epp, thieves were busy breaking windows and stealing whatever they could find. "The thieves did not appear to be...
Heavy wildfire smoke from U.S. has small upside for firefighters in B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Smoke from wildfires burning in Washington state has caused visibility and air quality problems in British Columbia, but it's also helping to keep the province's own fires in check.
How the Thompson-Okanagan fared in the Ashley Madison cheating website data leak
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Locals in the B.C. Southern Interior aren’t immune to exposure from the dump…
Spinoff ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ takes a turn at scaring viewers; early days for urban zombies
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Two crucial questions await "Fear the Walking Dead," the spinoff to AMC's monster hit "The Walking Dead."
Canadian public servant email addresses on hacked Ashley Madison list
TORONTO – The apparent email addresses of hundreds of Canadian federal, provincial and municipal government employees are contained in a massive leaked list of names purported to be users of Ashley Madison, a matchmaking website for cheating spouses.
18 aerial photos showing Central Okanagan beauty from above
CAN YOU FIGURE OUT WHERE THE PHOTOS ARE? CENTRAL OKANAGAN - We already know we live in paradise, with some of the most stunning views anywhere, but if you need further proof, check out these photos taken from Apple Maps and Google Maps. Unfortunately, not all municipalities have such high quality images so we limited...
Where we found those photos
Bylands yards on Whitworth Road %%image19%% Southeast Kelowna %%image3%% Bylands yards on Pritchard Road and Boucherie Road, West Kelowna %%image4%% Sand and gravel quarry on Westlake Road, West Kelowna %%image5%% Log booms along Westside Road %%image20%% Log booms along Westside Road %%image7%% Carr’s Landing %%image8%% Ellison Lake %%image9%% Land cleared near Ellison Lake %%image10%% Kelowna...
Former B.C. university employee changes plea to guilty in child pornography case
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The former director of graduate studies at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C., has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.
No sign of rumoured video showing tossed cigarette starting B.C. wildfire
ROCK CREEK, – Days after a wildfire destroyed 30 homes in southeast British Columbia, rumoured video of a tossed cigarette that sparked the blaze hasn't been found.
Police investigate a suspicious package that wasn’t
KELOWNA - Police closed off an area in Rutland late last night and called in the explosive disposal unit for two 'suspicious' packages that turned out to be nothing. Sgt. Ann Morrison says the packages were found on Houghton Road and they closed off the road between Hein Road and Hollywood Road. The disposal unit...
UPDATE: Westside Road fire evacuation order downgraded to alert
WEST KELOWNA - Lots of good news today from the 560 hectare Westside Road fire as evacuated residents are allowed to return home and the blaze is 25 per cent contained. The Emergency Operation Centre advises that effective at 11:00 a.m. today, July 24, the Evacuation Order for the Shelter Cove/Westside Road Fire is downgraded...
Evacuation alert lifted for residents under Coldstream Creek fire
ASHCROFT - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District Emergency Operations Centre has been advised by the Wildfire Management Branch that the imminent risk of danger to life and properties due to the Coldstream Creek wildfire between Ashcroft and Logan Lake north of Highway 97C has diminished at this time. The Evacuation Alert issued at 1730 hours on...