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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.
Vernon firefighter caught engaging in sexual activity in chief’s office
VERNON – Surveillance video of a Vernon firefighter engaging in sexual activity with another employee…
Enjoy terrible pop lyrics with your morning coffee
KELOWNA – Wade Paterson has a love-hate relationship with pop music. When he's in his…
Corey Hart coming to Okanagan this summer
KELOWNA – You can wear your sunglasses at night, but it might obstruct your view…
Cannabis company hopes to open retail outlet in Okanagan before Christmas
LAKE COUNTRY – Lake Country could have the first retail cannabis outlet in the Okanagan.…
B.C. government gauging interest in covering old Greyhound routes
Greyhound bus service left B.C. a month ago and the government is looking for someone…
Private security is adding to the cost of doing business in Vernon
VERNON – Ed Kendall had hoped to retire with his business on 33 Street in…
Canada Winter Games torch making stop in Vernon
VERNON – A special torch is headed Vernon's way next week. The Canada Games Roly…
North Okanagan RCMP prepping for holiday season CounterAttack program
VERNON – Police are prepping for another holiday season, which means being on the lookout…
Bait car thief sentenced in Vernon
VERNON – A man who fell for a bait car was sentenced to over a…
City of Vernon looking into childcare facility funding
VERNON – Vernon city council tabled a discussion about childcare funding for their first meeting…
Okanagan man sentenced to over three years for child sexual abuse
VERNON – An Okanagan man is facing almost four years in prison after pleading guilty…
Kelowna couple who got legal advice from toy lion denied appeal
KELOWNA – A Kelowna couple with a history of erratic and fervently-religious behaviour had their…
Kelowna tow truck owner urges road safety after death
KELOWNA – A Kelowna woman is urging drivers to spare a thought for tow truck…
Bait car nabs Vernon thief
VERNON – RCMP laid out the bait and a prolific offender tried to take it,…
Excavator stolen from Kelowna work site
KELOWNA – Police are trying to track down an excavator stolen from a work site…
Police searching for suspects in Kelowna attack
KELOWNA – After an injured man wandered into traffic yesterday morning in Kelowna, RCMP are…
North Okanagan politicians have a plan to make Greater Vernon Cultural Centre even easier on taxpayers
VERNON – The Greater Vernon Cultural Centre could move a lot smoother to fruition if…
Police nab prolific Vernon offender
VERNON – RCMP apprehended a prolific property crime offender after he led them on a…
Vernon robbery results in two-year sentence
VERNON – A Vernon man who developed an opioid addiction after coming out of hospital…
Former North Okanagan gym coach to plead guilty to possessing obscene materials
VERNON – A former gymnastics coach in the North Okanagan won't be tried for child…
$67-million project to widen Highway 97 in Kelowna is complete
KELOWNA – Over two years of construction has come to an end as the project…
Kelowna door-to-door fraudster is back
KELOWNA – RCMP are warning Kelowna residents to be on the lookout for a returning…
UBCO professor vying for Central Okanagan federal Liberal nomination
KELOWNA – An associate UBC professor is vying for the federal Liberal party nomination in…