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Marshall Jones

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.

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Robot cat

A robot that runs like a cat. Pretty simple in theory and pretty effective in application. And it doesn't scratch the furniture so... bonus! %%Video1%%

Amazing people, amazing videos

If you can suffer through the soundtrack, you'll see some of the craziest human tricks caught on tape. Sure to get a few LOLs and OMGs. %%Video1%%

Police warn renters some online ads are too good to be true

Online scammers know the prospect of a bargain can be tough to resist. This is the tactic being used in recent cases of classified ad scams in Kelowna. Police say there have been a number of fraudulent listings targeting prospective renters looking for affordable accomodations. RCMP Const. Kris Clark says, "we've been hit at least...

Beautiful and powerful

Spoiler alert: Watch as a supercell develops in Texas. Forgive the dramatic music; it needs no added drama. Great videography of an amazing natural event. %%Video1%%

Kelowna Mounties investigate downtown stabbing

KELOWNA -  RCMP say a man is expected to recover after being stabbed by a woman on Leon Ave near Water St. today. The man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening wounds, according to spokesperson Const. Kris Clark.  "Apparently, a verbal argument between the two precipitated the altercation," he said. "The two were known to each...

Three taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash near Wood Lake

An 86-year-old Vernon woman was sent to Vernon Jubilee Hospital with a suspected back injury earlier this morning following a three-vehicle crash, which closed Highway 97 near Wood Lake in Lake Country. Const. Jesse O'Donaghey of Lake Country RCMP says police were called to the scene near the Teddy Bear Lodges around 9:45 a.m.  A...

Nerd candy

Very cool science experiment revealing art hidden in science. Tesla was on to something. %%Video1%%

Batman’s unicycle

Move over Segway, this guy's definitely got you beat. This guy has a fully balanced one-wheel bike that appears to work far better than you think.  %%video1%%

Police seek suspect after interrupted break in

The Lake Country RCMP are looking for a man responsible for breaking into a home on Teresa Road last night. The break in was interrupted by a residents assisted by her neighbour. The suspect was confronted and fled on foot. They called police at 9:24 p.m. An 18 year old girl returned home and noticed...

Local NDP ‘not intimidated’ by Christy Clark parachuting into town

WEST KELOWNA INTENDS TO ENSURE LOCAL ISSUES ARE HEARD KELOWNA — WANTED: NDP Candidate for Westside-Kelowna for unique opportunity to get provincial exposure for Okanagan issues. Local residents preferred. So far, no takers. Westside-Kelowna NDP riding association president Karen Abramsen said she is still getting over the shock of hearing that Premier Christy Clark is...

Hot dog snack?

Big lion has a little friend. While he might like a little snack, the big guy seems quite happy to have a little teeth cleaning. %%Video1%%

Scary close calls on Russian roads

Seems like some of the scariest crash videos on YouTube are from Russia. Here's a compilation of driver cams showing close calls. Amazingly, it appears no one was seriously hurt in any of these videos. Lesson: Be careful if you are driving in Russia. %%Embed1%%

Sad dog diary

What your dog really thinks your level of cleanliness, the cat and men with hats and beards. %%Video1%%

Some kids just know

Watch this young prodigy play the piano like using his right foot. And, well, he's pretty cute too. %%Video1%%

Police recover stolen goods

Kelowna Mounties got their man. Or at least their scooters. The Kelowna RCMP Property Crime Unit searched an Ellison-area property last week and recovered three scooters, two licence plates and a flat deck trailer. In a release today, Const. Kris Clark said officers searched a residential property on the 4800 block of Rittich Road on May...

Totally useful useless box

You've gotta love the tech geeks and their creative ways to do absolutely nothing. Who else wants one? %%Video1%%

Steve Jobs would be proud

Watch as an artist replicates one of the world's masterpieces on an iPad mini. %%Video1%%

Artists: Is there anything they can’t do?

Be patient, there's a payoff. Yes, they spent lots of time on this. No, not sure why they made it with chocolate. Worth it? 1.22 million viewers would probably say yes. %%Video1%%

Bearly worth noticing

It seems bears chase men up trees so often in Russia, the guy with the camera here seems a little bored with the scene. The guy in the tree? Probably thinking something else.