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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.
Robot cat
A robot that runs like a cat. Pretty simple in theory and pretty effective in application. And it doesn't scratch the furniture so... bonus! %%Video1%%
Vernon RCMP recognizes staff in ‘Greeks’ case
VERNON - For the RCMP to create a team in September, 2005 to rid Vernon of a gang that killed seven people in eleven months, it took far more than Mounties, undercover officers and case managers. Today, the RCMP recognized several of the people behind the scenes in Project E-Peccant, a case that resulted in...
Amazing people, amazing videos
If you can suffer through the soundtrack, you'll see some of the craziest human tricks caught on tape. Sure to get a few LOLs and OMGs. %%Video1%%
Police warn renters some online ads are too good to be true
Online scammers know the prospect of a bargain can be tough to resist. This is the tactic being used in recent cases of classified ad scams in Kelowna. Police say there have been a number of fraudulent listings targeting prospective renters looking for affordable accomodations. RCMP Const. Kris Clark says, "we've been hit at least...
Beautiful and powerful
Spoiler alert: Watch as a supercell develops in Texas. Forgive the dramatic music; it needs no added drama. Great videography of an amazing natural event. %%Video1%%
Kelowna Mounties investigate downtown stabbing
KELOWNA - RCMP say a man is expected to recover after being stabbed by a woman on Leon Ave near Water St. today. The man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening wounds, according to spokesperson Const. Kris Clark. "Apparently, a verbal argument between the two precipitated the altercation," he said. "The two were known to each...
Police await coroner on investigation into sudden death at downtown hotel
RCMP are awaiting word from the coroner's office before a man found dead at the Crossroads Inn yesterday can be positively identified. "We still haven't done the positive identification," said Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant Learned. Police were called around 1:30 p.m. to 569 Seymour St. A 'decomposing' body was found inside one of the...
Reporters and animals bloopers
No wait, that headline isn't quite right. How about: When Animals Attack Reporters! %%Video1%%
Three taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash near Wood Lake
An 86-year-old Vernon woman was sent to Vernon Jubilee Hospital with a suspected back injury earlier this morning following a three-vehicle crash, which closed Highway 97 near Wood Lake in Lake Country. Const. Jesse O'Donaghey of Lake Country RCMP says police were called to the scene near the Teddy Bear Lodges around 9:45 a.m. A...
You’re doing it wrong
What do you call this? Navel press? Belly lift? %%Video1%%
Nerd candy
Very cool science experiment revealing art hidden in science. Tesla was on to something. %%Video1%%
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...