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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.
Chilliwack police seek more information after man charged with numerous child sex offences
CHILLIWACK – A year-long RCMP investigation has led to the arrest of a Chilliwack man…
Starbuds in Lake Country becomes first provincially-approved pot shop in Central Okanagan
LAKE COUNTRY – It's taken far longer than anyone expected, but the first provincially-approved cannabis…
Shakespeare Kelowna brings Twelfth Night to life with jazz
KELOWNA – Shakespeare might summon up bad memories of struggling through essays on the immortal…
Flood-decimated docks in Lake Country getting much-needed repairs
LAKE COUNTRY – While several Lake Country docks are finally being repaired after flood damage,…
Anti-abortion film ‘Unplanned’ screening in Kelowna despite Landmark cancellation
KELOWNA – Despite protests and an official cancellation by a theatre chain, the controversial film…
Kelowna’s Salvation Army food bank desperate for staple foods
KELOWNA – There's no mincing words: The Kelowna Salvation Army food bank is desperate. According…
UPDATE: Vernon police identify fraud suspect
UPDATE – RCMP have identified a man caught on surveillance camera suspected of using a…
Smaller communities feel crime pinch in Okanagan
LAKE COUNTRY – When police crackdown on criminal elements in Kelowna, Vernon and other large…
TRENDING NOW: How to save a wet book
It's always heartbreaking when you get a favourite book wet. You know the pages will…
Eventbrite refunds tickets to Roxodus, abruptly cancelled music festival
TORONTO – The online retailer that sold passes to Roxodus says it is refunding ticketholders…
Poll: 1 in 4 don’t plan to retire despite realities of aging
CHICAGO – Nearly one-quarter of Americans say they never plan to retire, according to a…
Flood victims in Grand Forks, B.C., in limbo more than one year after disaster
More than one year after rescuers swam from home to home in a low-income neighbourhood…
Summerland rockslide slows traffic on Highway 97
SUMMERLAND – A rockslide slowed traffic near Summerland today. According to DriveBC, there was a…
Canadian men one win away from securing Olympic rugby sevens qualification
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Canada blanked Bermuda 53-0 in semifinal play Sunday at the…
Five things to know about Canadian immigration detention centres
TORONTO – The treatment of migrants has recently been thrust into the spotlight as accounts…
Kelowna family support injured daughter
KELOWNA – A Kelowna family is in Vancouver as their 12-year-old daughter fights for her…
Scheer flips pancakes, appeals for votes on Calgary Stampede circuit
CALGARY – Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer made the rounds on the Calgary Stampede circuit…
Looking for forever home;Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This shy but sweet girl is looking for a new home. Jet is…
Central Okanagan Food Bank stocked with thousands of healthy snacks for kids
KELOWNA – Kelowna kids facing food insecurity will receive a major helping hand this summer.…
PENSAR helicopter rescues injured biker
PENTICTON – A biker is being treated for leg injuries after Penticton Search and Rescue,…
Watchdog called after police say man fell from balcony while trying to escape
BURNABY, B.C. – The police watchdog has been called in to investigate a man's fall…
Tradition versus technology: Northerners debate use of drones in caribou hunting
YELLOWKNIFE – Tradition and technology are clashing on the tundra where Indigenous groups are debating…
Vernon family trying to bring son home from Portugal after severe injuries
VERNON – A Vernon family's son is suffering serious medical problems hundreds of miles from…
Alberta’s Writing-on-Stone monument named UNESCO World Heritage Site
OTTAWA – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has added Alberta's Writing-on-Stone monument…