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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.
Illicit overdose deaths up last year in Kamloops, slight dip in Okanagan
The Okanagan maintained its dubious distinction as having one of the highest illicit drug overdose…
Creative Kelowna event draws all kinds of people
KELOWNA – The image of the solitary artist is a popular one. Painters such as…
Prolific offender’s bail hearing delayed as he recovers from gunshot wound
KELOWNA – A prolific offender's bail hearing has been delayed a week as he continues…
Kelowna arrest turns into high-angle rescue mission
KELOWNA – Kelowna police went from trying to arrest a man to saving his life…
Kelowna RCMP looking witnesses to shooting
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP are asking for witnesses to a shooting last week to help…
Kelowna house fire leaves occupants displaced but uninjured
KELOWNA – Kelowna fire crews responded to an early morning blaze that claimed the life…
Prolific Kelowna identity thief slapped with eight more months in prison
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man's long history of impersonation and driving without a license caught…
Kelowna animation studio working on children’s show for Amazon
KELOWNA – A Kelowna-based animation group is teaming with an American company to produce a…
Detours around Okanagan rock slide long but safe
KELOWNA – If you're looking for a quick route between Kelowna and Penticton, you might…
Body of missing Armstrong man found
VERNON – Police have found the body of an Armstrong man who had been missing…
Rock slide slows traffic between Summerland and Peachland
SUMMERLAND – A significant rock slide on Highway 97 between Peachland and Summerland continues to…
Lake Country looking into new bike trail system
LAKE COUNTRY – Building bike trails in the Okanagan might be great for cyclists’ health,…
Dueling Vernon petitions debate dog leash bylaw
VERNON – Vernon dog owners had their say about an off-leash bylaw and now soccer…
Ottawa man puts up billboards in B.C. Interior to find missing brother
SPENCES BRIDGE – An Ottawa man has unveiled two billboards he built in Spences Bridge…
Okanagan College tuition on the rise
OKANAGAN – Students should prepare to dig a little deeper into their wallets as Okanagan…
Vernon firestarter lands three-year sentence for 2014 arson spree
VERNON – A former Salmon Arm school teacher-turned-spree-arsonist got almost three years in prison today…
Facilitator prepped for hot-button downtown Vernon business meeting on public safety
VERNON – The stage is set for what looks to be a lively conversation about…
Suspicious fire consumes vacant Kelowna house
KELOWNA – A suspicious early morning fire has burned a Kelowna house to the ground.…
Vernon judge gives prolific thief second chance
VERNON – A prolific offender will have a chance to get his life back on…
What went boom in the North Okanagan?
ENDERBY – Did you hear a loud boom in Enderby or maybe Armstrong this past…
Overdose prevention site set for Vernon, but details vague
VERNON – Interior Health is bringing an overdose prevention site to Vernon, but the where,…
Vernon woman seeks justice reform after brother’s killer’s absolute discharge
VERNON – A woman and her family are seeking to spark a change in the…
It’s coyote mating season, be careful out there
OKANAGAN – Coyotes will be feeling extra frisky over the next two months and while…
Kelowna police need help to find suspected pistol thieves
KELOWNA – Police are asking the public is assist them in identifying two suspects believed…