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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.
Police highway chase ends on foot
KAMLOOPS — It took two police pursuits and a police service dog, but Mounties finally tracked down a truck thief from Penticton near Kamloops. According to Cpl. Wayne Chung of Kamloops RCMP, the 29-year-old driver first escaped a pursuit near Merritt early this morning, putting him on the radar of Kamloops RCMP. As he headed...
Robber gets away clean
KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP are looking for a man who robbed a Tranquille Road laundry last night. Sgt. Edward Preto says a man entered the McCleaners Drycleaning and Laundry at 301 Tranquille Road and demanded money from the clerk. No weapon was produced. A police dog failed to track him. The man is described as...
Man makes a point about neighbour’s excess noise
KAMLOOPS — Police are looking for a man who allegedly used a weapon to complain about noise from a Columbia St. home. Monday night around 9:40 p.m. Kamloops RCMP were called to the 700 block to investigate the disturbance, according to Cpl. Wayne Chung. Residents there said a man approached them in their yard. He...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Full accountability
When you read or watch local news, do you consider the source? Is accuracy important? The Internet changes the form of news. It’s posted and shared quickly, but often facts change as new information becomes available and yet that account may stand as an official record for years to come. We know readers often return...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Your turn
Last week we promised something different from our columnists, and hopefully you see our commitment to quality. When we find them, we help them. We don’t bury them. And we’ve got room for more. Now it’s your turn. Come and try out for the team. If you’ve got the chops, we want to hear from...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is going to be good
Hi. Welcome to today’s Infotel News. I hope you find everything you are looking for. We offer original online news and information you want to know and need to know. About your neighbourhood, your area, your province, your country, your team, your lifestyle, your money. And we're working hard to bring you even more. I...
UPDATE: Bomb squad detonates explosive device near school
NOT A RANDOM ATTACK KAMLOOPS — Members of an explosive disposal unit have safely detonated an explosive device found on the front steps of a house on York Avenue. “The device has been made safe and our investigation is continuing as to who put the device on the doorstep,” said Kamloops RCMP Sergeant, Edward Preto....
BREAKING NEWS: Mayor Walter Gray won’t seek re-election
KELOWNA — Mayor Walter Gray announced tonight he will not seek re-election, leaving the chair open for a new contender in this November's elections. According to a release from the City of Kelowna, he made decision this week and told councillors 'as a courtesy' to any who may wish to seek the vacant chair. “This...
Judge won’t save Kelowna Mountain from dealing with regional district
KELOWNA - Kelowna Mountain Resort got no help from a Supreme Court justice in one of its longstanding disputes with the Central Okanagan Regional District. Justice Heather Holmes denied a challenge of the regional district’s interpretation of ‘agritourism' by developer Mark Consiglio and the resort. If successful, the resort could theoretically get full use on...
Man in critical condition after stabbing
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have two men in custody after a stabbing at a house that put a 20-year-old man in hospital in critical condition. Sgt. Ed Preto says the incident happened shortly after 7 p.m. in the 700 block of Douglas St. The victim and two men arrested were at a house party together last...
Fire destroys business, but now what?
KELOWNA - The fire that destroyed a business on Totom Avenue is now out, but danger hasn't fully subsided. Firefighters were called to Northern Lite Manufacturing Ltd at 322 Totom around 12:20 a.m. and found heavy smoke. They hit it hard with up to 40 firefighters but once the blaze got to the roof, it...
Fighting to preserve your access to this resource
'THIS IS GOING ON IN EVERY COMMUNITY IN B.C. IT'S AN EPIDEMIC' MERRITT - A fish and game club has the front lines in a battle to retain access to Crown land currently barricaded by wealthy private landowners. The Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club says lakes and streams across the province—and the country—could be...
A hockey moment this crowd won’t soon forget
VERNON – A peewee hockey player brought spectators out of their seats last weekend cheering,…
Thieves hit four Kamloops businesses looking for the same thing
KAMLOOPS - RCMP came up shorthanded in its search for suspects who broke into at least four businesses overnight. General Grants Bottle Depot on Columbia St, Colour Your World on Dalhousie Dr, Value Village on Seymour St and Golfland on Valleyview Dr were all hit and Staff Sgt. Fran Bethell says police think it was...
Kelowna’s Serwa takes silver behind fellow Canadian
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia – Marielle Thompson won gold and Canadian teammate Kelsey Serwa took the silver in women's skicross Friday at the Sochi Olympics.
Four cars at dealership shot full of holes
KAMLOOPS - Four new cars at a Kamloops dealership were found riddled with bullets early Monday morning leaving police to plead for help from the public. RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant Learned says a security guard near Sun Country Toyota on Cariboo Place heard gunshots in the Hillside Drive area just west of the dealership between...
Taking work home with you
This video was shot in 2008. It's not a pet tiger, these are a couple guys who work at a zoo who take this tiger home to keep him fed. Looks like a dream come true, but these guys seem bored by the whole experience, watching TV and drinking beer.
Neighbour rescues family’s home
KELOWNA - Firefighters say their job was made a lot easier by a man who took a fire extinguisher to a fire at 470 Fleming Road last night. The fire started around 6 p.m. and calls to the fire department described open flame and plenty of smoke. Platoon Captain Dennis Miller says by the time...
03-04 Kelowna Rockets named to B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame
KELOWNA - The B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame announced Thursday its class of 2014 and included in the newest inductees into the Hall were the Memorial Cup Champion Kelowna Rockets of 2003-04. The team will be inducted into the B.C. Hockey Hall on July 25 in Penticton. Below is the story of that team's remarkable...
Prosecutor outlines case against Kelowna’s MacLaughlin
KELOWNA – An affidavit filed in Benton County court today should provide a clearer picture…
Firefighter-installed smoke alarm did its job
WEST KELOWNA - Last year's campaign by West Kelowna firefighters to install fire alarms in area mobile home parks paid off in a big way after one of those homes caught fire today. Assistant Fire Chief Darren Lee said the smoke alarm helped alert residents to the fire that started in a clothes dryer in...
UPDATE: Fire at Twisted Tomato accidental
KELOWNA -- Inspectors have ruled out an electrical fault as the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a Kelowna restaurant. Fire ripped through the Twisted Tomato restaurant on Bernard Avenue early Monday morning. Heavy black smoke was coming from the front entrance when crews arrived. Investigators were at the scene Monday morning -- looking...
Close call in two car crash
'WOMAN NARROWLY ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY' LAKE COUNTRY - Two women were sent to hospital after a two vehicle crash this afternoon along Highway 97, police say. Lake Country RCMP Const. Jesse O'Donaghey says a 33-year-old Lake Country woman was attempting a left hand turn when her blue sedan was hit by an oncoming pickup truck...
LOOK BACK 2013: Clark’s Liberals heart Kelowna
KELOWNA - So the first part isn’t/wasn’t/will never be news. Of course the Central Okanagan was going to vote Liberal over the NDP in the May election. But a Premier as our MLA? That’s never happened bef… oh, wait. Yeah, we've had a couple before and it seems to have worked out pretty well. When...