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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.
‘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…
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…
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…
Fire breaks out just north of Armstrong
SPALLUMCHEEN – A fire broke out just north of Armstrong early this morning. Social media…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – A sweet senior cat is looking for a new home. Chickopee was a…
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…
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…
Orchestra finds child who charmed crowd with ‘wow!’
BOSTON – A performing arts group has found the child who was literally wowed by…
PBS film tackles Mexican Americans’ role in winemaking
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – For generations, Mexican-born Gustavo Brambila's family has worked in the wine industry…
For Harris, memories of a warrior mother guide her campaign
NEW YORK – Speaking from the Senate floor for the first time, Kamala Harris expressed…
AP Was There: 1869 railroad completion ushered in new era
PROMONTORY, Utah – The May 10, 1869, completion of the Transcontinental Railroad was a pivotal…
TRENDING NOW: Mascot shows respect to Mother of Dragons
Emilia Clarke has gained world-wide fame playing Daenerys Targaryen on the hit HBO show Game…
Canada to play in all three finals at Curling World Cup Grand Final
BEIJING – Canadian teams will play for all three championships at the Curling World Cup…