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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.
Rare juvenile sixgill shark sighting off Vancouver is good news for population
VANCOUVER – A rare encounter with several juvenile bluntnose sixgill sharks in waters off Vancouver…
Three injured, hiker after severe storm smashes Saskatchewan campground
GOODSOIL, Sask. – A windstorm that may have been a tornado snapped trees and caused…
Start ’em up: Rolling Stones to rock Ontario this weekend with only Canadian date
ORO MEDONTE, Ont. – Dressed in T-shirts and hats emblazoned with the famous tongue logo,…
From the Raptors to Doug Ford: Canadiana references abound at Rolling Stones
ORO MEDONTE, Ont. – For a bunch of British chaps, the Rolling Stones sure know…
TRENDING NOW: Waiting for the right lyrics
If you've ever been embarrassed by your lack of lyrical knowledge, this video will seem…
Dutch farm floats possibilities of urban dairy production
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Peter van Wingerden's dairy smallholding smells just like any other farm —…
Canada’s Schnur makes Wimbledon as lucky loser after Coric withdraws
WIMBLEDON, United Kingdom – Brayden Schnur of Pickering, Ont., made the men's singles draw at…
Fatal shooting complicates future of Colorado charter school
DENVER – Questions about security at a Colorado school where a shooting killed a student…
At G20, Trudeau highlights plight of Canadians in China, but details scarce
OSAKA, Japan – Justin Trudeau kept his cards close to the vest Saturday as he…
Downtown Kelowna stabbing suspect found
KELOWNA – Police have identified a suspect in a downtown Kelowna stabbing that sent a…
Police investigating fire that destroyed two cars, damaged home
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP and fire department investigators are looking into a suspicious fire that…
Garbage-hauling ship arrives in Canada after journey from Philippines
VANCOUVER – A ship carrying an infamous load of Canadian trash that had been rotting…
Penticton asks residents to curb water consumption
PENTICTON – Water supplies are getting tight in the Okanagan. The City of Penticton asked…
B.C. adds $1.46 million to offset costs for athletes at 2020 Indigenous Games
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan shot some hoops in the basketball court at the Songhees…
Okanagan Beauty and Beast opera offers plot twist of consent
LAKE COUNTRY – Allison Cociani hasn't sung on an Okanagan stage since 2012. The Lake…
Kelowna company vying for $100,000 prize
KELOWNA – A Kelowna-based business is competing with the best local companies across Canada for…
Riverside Park concession stand reopens for summer in ‘last minute’ decision
KAMLOOPS – The Riverside Park concession stand is going to be open this summer, just…
Thousands gather at Stonewall 50 years after LGBTQ uprising
NEW YORK – Thousands of people converged Friday on the Stonewall Inn for the 50th…
Canuck-themed restos give the world a taste of Canada, make expats feel at home
Growing up, Paryse Lambert spent summers with her mother's family in Quebec indulging in French-Canadian…
Penticton man found guilty of assaulting Vancouver police officer
VANCOUVER – A Penticton man has been found guilty of an assault that left a…
Vancouver Island treaty agreement in principle includes West Coast trail lands
VICTORIA – A popular British Columbia backcountry trail known for challenging hikers is slated to…
Motorcyclist dead after Kamloops collision Friday night
KAMLOOPS – A man is dead after a collision between a motorcycle and a parked…
Comedians go green in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The classic image of the haggard stand-up comic is so well-worn it's morphed…
First provincially-approved Okanagan cannabis shop set for Canada Day opening
VERNON – The first provincially-approved cannabis retail store in the Okanagan is opening even sooner…