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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.
Batman’s unicycle
Move over Segway, this guy's definitely got you beat. This guy has a fully balanced one-wheel bike that appears to work far better than you think. %%video1%%
Police seek suspect after interrupted break in
The Lake Country RCMP are looking for a man responsible for breaking into a home on Teresa Road last night. The break in was interrupted by a residents assisted by her neighbour. The suspect was confronted and fled on foot. They called police at 9:24 p.m. An 18 year old girl returned home and noticed...
How they determined what’s Canada and what’s not
Educational video alert: This self-described map geek takes us through some of the peculiarities of how borders were made pre-GPS. %%Video1%%
Local NDP ‘not intimidated’ by Christy Clark parachuting into town
WEST KELOWNA INTENDS TO ENSURE LOCAL ISSUES ARE HEARD KELOWNA — WANTED: NDP Candidate for Westside-Kelowna for unique opportunity to get provincial exposure for Okanagan issues. Local residents preferred. So far, no takers. Westside-Kelowna NDP riding association president Karen Abramsen said she is still getting over the shock of hearing that Premier Christy Clark is...
UPDATE: Charges laid against man in shooting
UPDATE: 2:40 p.m. June 6 Charges have been laid against a man involved in the shooting of an innocent woman. Trevor Michael Wilvers, 35, was arrested at the Valleyview Motel yesterday after an altercation between two men resulted in a woman being shot in the arm. Wilvers has appeared in court and is facing numerous...
Hiker rescued from Greenstone Mountain
KAMLOOPS — A 63-year-old woman and her three dogs are back home and safe today after getting lost on a routine walk. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush said the woman left the Duffy Lake campground around 1 p.m. yesterday. When she didn't return, her boyfriend reported her missing. RCMP, along with police dogs and quads...
Hot dog snack?
Big lion has a little friend. While he might like a little snack, the big guy seems quite happy to have a little teeth cleaning. %%Video1%%
Scary close calls on Russian roads
Seems like some of the scariest crash videos on YouTube are from Russia. Here's a compilation of driver cams showing close calls. Amazingly, it appears no one was seriously hurt in any of these videos. Lesson: Be careful if you are driving in Russia. %%Embed1%%
Sad dog diary
What your dog really thinks your level of cleanliness, the cat and men with hats and beards. %%Video1%%
Some kids just know
Watch this young prodigy play the piano like using his right foot. And, well, he's pretty cute too. %%Video1%%
Don’t complain about local drivers again
This video shows rush hour traffic in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. Looks like chaos, but note—no accidents. %%Video1%%
Sting stuns fans by showing up at yoga studio before kicking off tour
KELOWNA, B.C. – Rock musician Sting stunned fans by showing up at a yoga studio before his performance in Kelowna, B.C., hours before kicking off his North American tour in the Okanagan city.
Police recover stolen goods
Kelowna Mounties got their man. Or at least their scooters. The Kelowna RCMP Property Crime Unit searched an Ellison-area property last week and recovered three scooters, two licence plates and a flat deck trailer. In a release today, Const. Kris Clark said officers searched a residential property on the 4800 block of Rittich Road on May...
Totally useful useless box
You've gotta love the tech geeks and their creative ways to do absolutely nothing. Who else wants one? %%Video1%%
Steve Jobs would be proud
Watch as an artist replicates one of the world's masterpieces on an iPad mini. %%Video1%%
Artists: Is there anything they can’t do?
Be patient, there's a payoff. Yes, they spent lots of time on this. No, not sure why they made it with chocolate. Worth it? 1.22 million viewers would probably say yes. %%Video1%%
Bearly worth noticing
It seems bears chase men up trees so often in Russia, the guy with the camera here seems a little bored with the scene. The guy in the tree? Probably thinking something else.
Heart-warming find in wake of Oklahoma twister
Woman stands amid rubble talking about the most important thing she lost. And then she finds it. %%Video1%%
B.C. Liquor Stores awarded by victim services
The Kelowna Detachment Police Victim Services presented a local businessman with an award today for his support of the program over the last 20 years. On May 21, 2013, Kelowna RCMP Victim Services presented Mike Kakoske of the BC Liquor Store with the Police Victim Services Corporate Community Leadership Award. Mike Kakoske was nominated for...
Kelowna Mountie wins prestigious award
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Gold Certificates were presented by His Royal Highness the Duke of York to 100 youth from across British Columbia at Government House in Victoria on May 18, 2013. These certificates are awarded in recognition of the youth completing the requirements for the Gold Award Level. To earn this Award, the...
Oklahoma twister tears apart two schools
UPDATE: MAY 21 12:10 p.m. The death toll has been more accurately reported at 25 as schools and buildings are leveled in twister that has devastated parts of Oklahoma. A tornado ripped through Moore, Okla., on May 20, 2013, flattening many homes, two elementary schools and a medical centre. CBC reports the number of deaths...
First Taste
Neat video showing first reaction of toddlers to foods it apparently takes a long time to appreciate. %%Video1%%
Ducking the police
As a cop you gotta' have priorities. Watch this strange police chase that happened in the U.S.—not Canada. %%Video1%%
Abercrombie gets Fitched
For some reason, a 2006 interview with A&F CEO Mike Jeffries is getting renewsed and is creating a furor. Jeffries said: “In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids,” he says. “Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive all-American kid with a...