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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.
Emergency crews respond to vehicle rollover near Vernon
VERNON – Multiple emergency services responded to a vehicle crash near Vernon today. On Dec.…
Shuswap man loses chunk of land to Trans-Canada expansion
SICAMOUS – Rudy Bowolin still finds it hard to believe a chunk of his land…
GOING GREEN: Lake Country council approves cannabis shop
LAKE COUNTRY – Rumours of Lake Country's first cannabis retail store's demise were greatly exaggerated.…
Vernon police search for tool thieves
VERNON – RCMP are hunting suspects in connection to a break and enter last night…
Kamloops taxi driver assaulted; RCMP looking for suspect
KAMLOOPS – Police are searching for a man who assaulted a Kamloops taxi driver with…
City of Vernon asks drivers to avoid street parking after snowfall
VERNON – While the Okanagan has only had a taste of snow so far this…
Volunteer Enderby snow plowers line up for permits
ENDERBY – Volunteer snow plowers in Enderby are warming up their engines as they prepare…
Two more months in prison for prolific Vernon offender
VERNON – A prolific Vernon offender is heading to prison for two months after attempting…
New year, new-ish Salmon Arm library
VERNON – While many people resolve to give themselves a fresh look in the new…
Greater Vernon Cultural Centre shoots for ambitious funding
VERNON – The Regional District of North Okanagan is swinging for the fences when it…
Lake Country charity looking for meat donations after freezer issue
LAKE COUNTRY – The All Are Family Outreach group in Lake Country is warning people…
Waste not: North Okanagan regional district looks for recycling alternatives
NORTH OKANAGAN – The Regional District of North Okanagan is thinking outside the garbage can…
A quick guide to Vernon snow removal rules
VERNON – Just in time for the holidays, the first real wave of snow hit…
Lake Country club assessing damage after fish incubator vandalism
LAKE COUNTRY – The future of fish incubators in Lake Country is up in the…
RCMP break up Vernon fentanyl trafficking group
VERNON – Police busted up a North Okanagan fentanyl drug trafficking group earlier this week,…
Kamloops grandparents win big in lottery
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops grandparents have won a major lottery prize just in time for the…
iN PHOTOS: Police looking for help to reunite vintage Kelowna photos with rightful owner
KELOWNA – RCMP are releasing a series of decades-old photos found in Kelowna in an…
Vernon robbery spree nets accused nearly three months
VERNON – A Vernon man was sentenced to almost three months in prison for a…
Regional district board defers Lumby cannabis facility application amid environmental concerns
LUMBY – The regional district board wants more details on the impact of a potential…
Curtis Sagmoen gets absolute discharge for mischief
VERNON – Curtis Sagmoen was given an absolute discharge on a mischief charge in Vernon…
Okanagan car theft spree set for sentencing in Vernon
VERNON – A first-time offender's high-speed, stolen-car-hopping chase through Lavington, Lumby, Vernon, Nakusp, and New…
RCMP chase down a break and enter suspect through Spallumcheen
SPALLUMCHEEN – A long, winding foot chase resulted in the apprehension of a theft suspect…
Reduced sentence for Vernon man caught rummaging through car
VERNON – A Vernon man who was arrested two years ago by a citizen —…
Judge sentences Vernon driver to four months in prison for ‘dangerous, crazy behaviour’
VERNON – A Vernon man who fled from police by car and by foot, even…