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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.
iN VIDEO: Do you recognize any of these stolen Kelowna bikes?
KELOWNA – The consistent sunny and warm weather means Kelowna is teeming with cyclists out…
Liberals, Trudeau hit new low but poll suggests surging Tory support is soft
OTTAWA – A new poll suggests support for Justin Trudeau, his government and his party…
Man arrested after allegedly grabbing child at Kelowna park, fleeing into Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – A man is in custody after allegedly grabbing a child and fleeing police…
Broken Quebec dike forces thousands of evacuations northwest of Montreal
MONTREAL – Residents of a flood-ravaged suburb west of Montreal tried in vain to get…
TRENDING NOW: One smooth getaway
It looks an awful lot like this guy has tried to escape from police before.…
‘Total blackness:’ Remembering Alberta school shooting 20 years later
TABER, Alta. – It was a snowy, spring day on April 28, 1999, when an…
B.C. spotted owl breeders hoping for new chicks as fertile eggs ready to hatch
It takes fake eggs, sterile incubators, some trickery and years of trial and error to…
Weekend snowstorm closes highways in Alberta and Saskatchewan
CALGARY – Snow-covered highways in southern Alberta reopened Sunday as stuck or smashed vehicles were…
Road trip chuckles: Kelowna comedians take stand-up show across Canada
KELOWNA – It took one bad Tinder date for Velina Taskov to try stand-up comedy.…
Greyhound replacements find tough road to prosperity in Western Canada
CALGARY – Six months after Greyhound Canada shut down most of its service in Western…
Armed forces in Bracebridge, Ont., to help battle rising floodwaters
BRACEBRIDGE, Ont. – Members of the Canadian Armed Forces have arrived in a small town…
Police remove protesters from barn at B.C. farm allegedly shown in PETA video
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police have removed dozens of protesters from a barn at a hog…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – A good Samaritan brought this cat to the SPCA after they thought he'd…
iN VIDEO: Alberta gets pummeled with snow
ALBERTA – If you thought the snow was bad in Kamloops yesterday, check out what…
Canadian Rory MacDonald retains Bellator title in majority draw with Jon Fitch
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Canadian Rory (Red King) MacDonald retained his title with a majority…
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer promises detailed climate plan by end of June
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will present his party's climate change…
BC Hydro crews complete delicate task saving bald eagle nest atop damaged pole
CHASE, B.C. – When a grass fire in British Columbia's Shuswap region damaged six wooden…
TRENDING NOW: The Matrix on a shoe-string budget
Hard as it may be to believe, The Matrix turns 20 years old in 2019.…
Last member of Vancouver baseball team that fought racism helps unveil new stamp
BURNABY, B.C. – A new Canada Post stamp honours an amateur Japanese-Canadian baseball team that…
MoviePass rival Sinemia kills US movie theatre subscriptions
NEW YORK – There's another casualty among companies offering movies in theatres for a set…
Strong winds damage BC Ferries vessel and prompt sailing cancellations, delays
VANCOUVER – Strong winds prompted BC Ferries to cancel most sailings between the Vancouver and…
B.C. man sues Twitter for alleged ‘defamatory’ tweets linked to U.S. election
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia businessman and philanthropist is suing Twitter for publishing what he…
Shooting at California synagogue kills 1, wounds 3
POWAY, Calif. – A 19-year-old man armed with a rifle opened fire inside a synagogue…
PM lends a hand in Ottawa flood zone as flood-weary communities brace for rain
KELOWNA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau picked up a shovel Saturday to lend a hand…