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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.
ELECTION 2014: Meet Vernon’s new mayor, Akbal Mund
VERNON - Political newcomer Akbal Mund has done what few mayoral candidates ever succeed at: Winning a mayor's seat without ever having been a councillor. Mund, a prominent local businessman, succeeded Mayor Rob Sawatzky, who announced in July he wouldn't seek another term. Mund, known for his involvement in local events and fundraisers, took home...
JONESIE: What is really going on with Taxpayers First?
The Kelowna municipal election has truly taken a turn for the bizarre courtesy of the City’s first political slate. If you haven’t been keeping track, nearly every day Taxpayers First has one-upped itself on pie-in-the-sky goodies that make American politics look sane and orderly. Already they’ve made hundreds of millions of dollars in promises along...
Kelowna lawyer fined $10,000 for these two words
LAWYER AND COP SQUARED OFF IN COURTHOUSE Language advisory KELOWNA - A local lawyer is paying a hefty price for a heated exchange with a police officer while trying to resolve a case in the Kelowna Law Courts in 2011. Marty Johnson, who practices criminal defence and personal injury law, was suspended from practicing law...
JONESIE: Kelowna Mountain, Taxpayers First and Sharon Shepherd
The Kelowna municipal election may mean little for the 60 to 70 per cent of residents who won’t vote for a mayor and councillors, but it’s absolutely vital for one resident of the Central Okanagan Regional District. If developer Mark Consiglio hopes to achieve any of his dreams of developing Kelowna Mountain into a profitable...
B.C. teens who texted nude photos of girls plead guilty to criminal harassment
KAMLOOPS – Three teenage boys originally charged with possession and distribution of child pornography have pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of criminal harassment in a sexting scandal in Kamloops.
Why police are investigating after a minor fire
KELOWNA - Police are now following up on a house fire on Gordon Drive yesterday afternoon after firefighters figured out what caused a small blaze. Occupants of the home at 3049 Gordon Drive had already put out the fire before Kelowna Fire Department arrived but investigation determined it was started by the production of a...
SHE’S BACK: Sharon Shepherd to make another run for Mayor of Kelowna
KELOWNA - Former Mayor Sharon Shepherd has confirmed she will run again for Mayor of Kelowna. She has called a press conference for tomorrow and confirmed her intentions on a Twitter page @mayorshepherd. "I have the experience to lead our city of Kelowna to being the best, most beautiful mid-sized city in North America," the...
Former WHL head coach in B.C. faces drunk and dangerous driving charges
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The former head coach of the WHL's Kamloops Blazers is facing drunk driving and dangerous driving charges after being arrested by B.C. RCMP in July.
Have you seen Taya Morgan Giroday?
KELOWNA - Police are looking for your help in finding a 32-year-old Kelowna woman who has been missing for almost three weeks. Taya Morgan Giroday was last seen Sept. 23, 2014. Police said in a release that is out of character for her to be out of contact for this long. RCMP spokesperson Const. Kris...
Woman hit by train
KAMLOOPS - Police say a woman hit by a train last night is expected to survive. RCMP Sgt. Edward Preto said in a release the woman was walking along the tracks around 11:21 p.m. near 1901 E Trans Canada Highway when she was hit by a Canadian Pacific train. The woman, in her early 50s,...
Petronas threatens to pull out of B.C. LNG project, Financial Times reports
TORONTO – Malaysian state-owned energy company Petronas is threatening to pull out of a liquefied natural gas project on the north coast of British Columbia, the Financial Times reported Thursday.
What frogs watch on TV
This video is proof that frogs watch TV. They come from everywhere and climb all over each other just to get a good look. Then on Trending Now, Ellen Degeneres continues a long tradition of scaring Eric Stonestreet from Modern Family despite his best efforts. Then Jimmy Kimmel introduces you to the Sears Nude Portrait...
British Columbia police watchdog investigates shooting death
VALEMOUNT, B.C. – British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man was killed during a police-involved shootout near Valemount.
B.C. teachers, employers reach tentative deal
RICHMOND, B.C. – A tentative deal has been reached in the British Columbia teachers' strike, a mediator confirmed Tuesday.
Eight people displaced after overnight fire
KELOWNA - Kelowna Fire Department says eight people had to find another place to sleep last night after they were evacuated from a duplex because of a fire on Graham Street. Platoon Capt. Dennis Miller says they were called around 1 a.m. to a report of a couch on fire in a carport. When they...
Fire department quickly extinguishes blaze
KELOWNA – Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a small fire on Autumn Road this morning after they put out a small fire confined to the basement last night. Platoon Capt. Dennis Miller says they got the call shortly after 10 p.m. of a roof on fire. But on arrival, they found...
Black inmate sues B.C. over alleged KKK beating and ‘torture’ by jail staff
KAMLOOPS – A black inmate is suing the province of British Columbia, alleging he was targeted by the Ku Klux Klan behind bars and endured “torture” at the hands of a sheriff and a guard.
Accused B.C serial killer says he was ‘involved’ in 3 deaths, but not alone
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Cody Allan Legebokoff said he was “involved” in the deaths of three women he is accused of murdering but did not carry out the actual killings.
Vancouver writer ’emotional’ after Emmy win for revered ‘Breaking Bad’ episode
TORONTO – Canadian-raised scribe Moira Walley-Beckett was gripping "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan's hand as the Emmy award for drama writing was announced Monday.
Police need help finding Rutland muggers
KELOWNA - Kelowna Mounties are looking for two suspects who beat and robbed a man walking on a Rutland street Saturday. RCMP Const. Kris Clark says a 20-year-old man was walking on Rutland Road North near Rutland Middle school around 1:45 a.m. He was near an access path to Richards Road when he was approached...
Coach Lasso returns
A while ago, Jason Sudeikis appeared out of nowhere as Coach Lasso for NBC Sports as an American coach trying to understand soccer, er, football. This is his hilarious return. Then, on Trending Now, Ellen shows you how to be a Covergirl with the help of Taylor Swift and Megan Fox assigns Conan O'Brien's spirit...
Motorcyclist dead in Kamloops collision
KAMLOOPS - Police say one man is dead after his motorcycle collided head-on with a pickup truck. Kamloops RCMP Sgt. Michael Buxton-Carr says the pickup truck was headed west when it met the eastbound motorcycle in the 300 block of Victoria St. W. The accident happened around 7 p.m. The 53-year-old pickup truck driver suffered...
Silicon Valley North: Vancouver tech surges as U.S. immigration reform idles
VANCOUVER - Software engineer Pablo Guana nearly refused a job with Facebook when the company redirected him to Vancouver from Silicon Valley because his United States visa application was rejected. "I will not go to Canada," said the 25-year-old from Argentina of his initial reaction. "Twenty degrees below zero, are you crazy?" Also stymied by...
Flow from breached B.C. tailings pond in Cariboo region reduced: province
LIKELY, B.C. - Government said there has been a dramatic drop in the amount of material leaking from a breached tailings pond that contaminated waterways in the province's Cariboo region. Millions of cubic metres of waste water and silt have leaked into lakes, creeks and rivers surrounding the Mount Polley mine, near the town of...