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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.
Thousands of dollars worth of equipment stolen from Kelowna tattoo parlour
KELOWNA – Liam Park and his fiancee Kitty Bent woke up to a nasty birthday…
Infamous motel in Lake Country listed for over $8M
LAKE COUNTRY – If you are in the market for an Okanagan property with a…
You’re going to want to slow down this Victoria Day weekend
If you're driving anywhere this Victoria Day long weekend, make sure to keep an eye…
Okanagan cheerleaders win big in Las Vegas
KELOWNA – Two minutes and thirty seconds isn't a lot of time to make a…
Predator Ridge loves Alberta and they want everyone to know it
VERNON – Predator Ridge Resort has a simple message it wants to share with its…
Bottle filled with littered cigarette butts in Okanagan begs the question: Why is this still a thing?
KELOWNA – Electronic cigarettes may be the way of the future, but many people still…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna boater ‘missed it by that much’
KELOWNA – Usually when you're steering a boat, the goal is to keep it on…
TRENDING NOW: Sister surprises brother on graduation day
Graduation is an important day in any teen's life. This sister decided to make her…
Social media giants ignore law, don’t take Canada seriously: MPs
OTTAWA – Politicians are increasingly concerned that social media giants have become so big, powerful…
iN PHOTOS: Wildfire east of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – An out-of-control fire is raging east of Kamloops. Hannah Swift, fire information officer,…
Montreal’s tam-tams could be 40 years old, but origin remains contested
MONTREAL – Every Sunday afternoon from spring through fall, hundreds of people gather on the…
Ontario to change combat sport rules in bid to attract more events to province
TORONTO – Combat sport laws in Ontario are set to be overhauled in what the…
‘No negotiations:’ Inuit group wants Arctic areas saved from development
IQALUIT, Nunavut – An Inuit land-claim group is asking the federal government to permanently protect…
iN PHOTOS: The great poutine eat-off
KELOWNA – The smell of gravy and cheese curds filled the air on Bernard Avenue…
Win a house: Alberta homeowners trying to sell properties with essay contest
EDMONTON – Albertans struggling to enter the real-estate market have at least two chances to…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – A sweet senior cat is looking for a new home. Chickopee was a…
Fire breaks out just north of Armstrong
SPALLUMCHEEN – A fire broke out just north of Armstrong early this morning. Social media…
Log costs, wildfires cited in decision to close sawmill in Quesnel, B.C.
QUESNEL, B.C. – The mayor of Quesnel says the closure of a sawmill in his…
Thompson Rivers University athlete wins top honour in Peru volleyball tournament
KAMLOOPS – Vernon's own Landon Currie earned an elite award at the under-21 Pan American…
Canada’s Jennifer Jones and Kevin Koe win curling World Cup Grand Final
BEIJING – Canada's Jennifer Jones and Kevin Koe won women's and men's gold at the…
State of emergency declared, evacuations ordered amid central B.C. wildfire
FRASER LAKE, B.C. – An out-of-control wildfire in central British Columbia has prompted a local…
‘Run, Hide, Fight’ mindset making way into US schools
BALTIMORE – The actions of students who died tackling gunmen at two U.S. campuses a…
Eastern Ontario communities reeling as Ottawa River hits historic high
OTTAWA – Lynne Lavictoire wants to go home. The only way she can get anywhere…
Wildfire prompts evacuation order, state of emergency in central B.C.
FRASER LAKE, B.C. – Fraser Lake Mayor Sarrah Storey was driving back from a soccer…