Marshall Jones
News is best when it's local, relevant, timely and interesting. That's our focus every day.
We are on the ground in Penticton, Vernon, Kelowna and Kamloops to bring you the stories that matter most.
Marshall may call West Kelowna home, but after 16 years in local news and 14 in the Okanagan, he knows better than to tell readers in other communities what is "news' to them. He relies on resident reporters to reflect their own community priorities and needs. As the newsroom leader, his job is making those reporters better, ensuring accuracy, fairness and meeting the highest standards of journalism.
Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has…
Okanagan researcher creating system to reuse wine industry waste
A group of researchers are trying to create a system where the waste from the…
Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in…
Exclusive Mission Hill winery concert series offers $10K balcony experience
The lineup for Mission Hill Family Estate’s 18th Summer Concert Series has been announced, be…
Trying to buy Canadian? Shoppers in Kamloops, Okanagan find it isn’t easy
A trade war with President Donald Trump has Canadian shoppers trying to source locally made…
‘No rationale’: BC pub fined $7,000 for customer drinking beer in its bowling alley
A BC pub has been fined $7,000 after a customer took a beer from the…
$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the…
GOT MILK?: This Kamloops farm doesn’t just milk cows, it’s a self-sufficient processor
On a sunny winter day at Blackwell Dairy Farm in Kamloops, the dairy cows can…
$10M from province for BC fruit growers in the face of US tariffs
Fruit growers are getting some reprieve in the form of $10 million from the provincial…
The advantages and limitations of robot servers in Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants
Customers can find a cute kitty robot whizzing around serving food at a handful of…
Seven wineries to visit in the Okanagan and Kamloops this spring
The Okanagan is known for, above all else, being a top wine producing region in…
Undercover liquor inspectors bust BC bar for letting patrons sing karaoke
A BC bar that allowed people to sing karaoke and served alcohol past midnight has…
Avoiding American? Tips to source local produce in Kamloops, Okanagan
Some shoppers in Kamloops and the Okanagan are researching and sourcing Canadian products in the…
American booze pulled from BC Liquor Stores available at independent outlets
Two BC Liquor Stores in Kamloops were bustling this week as employees pulled American booze…
Okanagan distillers quenching thirst for bourbon during trade war with US
A couple of distilleries in the Okanagan are working to meet an increase in demand…