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Sean Mott
After spending most of his life on the East Coast and earning a Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) degree from the University of King's in Halifax, Sean Mott decided to strike out west to start his reporting career in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He recently moved to Lake Country and he covers everything from crime to local art to everyday absurdities in Kelowna.
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man located
UPDATE: 9:44 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2019 KAMLOOPS – RCMP say a missing 58-year-old Kamloops…
New statue in Waterfront Park will honour Westbank First Nation chief
KELOWNA – An unsung hero from the early days of settler-Native history in the Okanagan…
North Okanagan gathering to provoke conversation about missing and murdered Indigenous women
ARMSTRONG – Mollie Bono has had a lot of conversations about the recently released report…
TRENDING NOW: What to buy for your dad?
Father's Day might be over, but if you're looking for any ideas for a late…
Poll suggests majority of Canadians favour limiting immigration levels
OTTAWA – Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says he is concerned by numbers in a new…
Newfoundland iceberg tours draw more visitors as climate warms: tour operator
TRINITY, N.L. – Instead of May flowers, late spring in Newfoundland and Labrador is known…
NDP promise to expand universal health care, starting with national drug plan
HAMILTON – The federal NDP says if it is elected this fall it will expand…
Quebec government passes contentious immigration bill in early-morning vote
QUEBEC – Early Sunday morning, the Coalition Avenir Quebec government forced through one of two…
Major fuel spill in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Fire crews spent the afternoon cleaning up hundreds of litres of spilled fuel…
How a Montreal working-class neighbourhood’s activists changed Quebec and Canada
MONTREAL – The Pointe-St-Charles neighbourhood is isolated from the rest of Montreal by the Lachine…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This spunky cat is looking for a fun new home. Kit Kat is…
Sunniva sells Okanagan Falls cannabis facility property for $20 million
PENTICTON – One month after Sunniva Medical Inc. completely halted construction of a once-promising cannabis…
‘He was ditched:’ La Loche victim spiralled without support, now going to prison
SASKATOON – A promising football player whose dreams of playing professionally were crushed after a…
Kamloops fire restricts highway traffic
KAMLOOPS – Traffic westbound on the Trans Canada Highway near Kamloops faced delays on June…
Alberta energy war room must avoid online morass, preaching to choir: experts
CALGARY – Tzeporah Berman only learned of her cameo appearance at an Alberta government news…
‘I’ve fallen in love’: Paralyzed Bronco player finds passion for water sport
SASKATOON – Jacob Wassermann spent most of his life on the ice before he fell…
Police searching for two suspects connected with stabbing, stolen sedan
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP are on the lookout for a stolen sedan after it was…
Victorious Raptors cancel their return to Toronto after becoming NBA champs
TORONTO – Some Raptors players returned to Toronto on Saturday night for the first time…
TRENDING NOW: Pee Wee Herman takes over Jurassic Park
The T-Rex in Jurassic Park is one of the most awe-inspiring villains in movie history,…
Butterfly garden keeper manages to film large tarantula shedding exoskeleton
VICTORIA – A 20-centimetre tarantula capable of killing a bird has been filmed at its…
Alberta Mountie found not guilty of dangerous driving causing pedestrian’s death
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – There was stony silence followed by tears Friday as a Mountie…
Ottawa to issue apology to Italian Canadians mistreated during Second World War
VAUGHAN, Ont. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is committed to issuing…
First Nations, developer call for return and protection of sacred burial site
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Indigenous leaders from across British Columbia and parts of the United States…
Fired for texting behind the wheel, Kelowna bus driver loses application to be reinstated
KELOWNA – A Kelowna bus driver who was fired for texting while behind the wheel…