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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.
Butterflies to soar in Kelowna skies in honour of lost loved ones
KELOWNA – The metamorphosis of the butterfly, transforming from a caterpillar into something beautiful yet…
Little Mermaid production takes Kelowna under the sea and into the air
KELOWNA – If you can't sing underwater, you might as well fly while you belt…
iN VIDEO: Cyclists wipe out on Highway 97
PENTICTON – Cyclists had a close call on the highway this morning as the 2019…
Country-singing Nova Scotia tween headed to Dollywood for awards show
HANTS COUNTY, N.S. – After watching others sing at a Nova Scotia country music festival…
TRENDING NOW: Catching a flying umbrella
In windy weather, anything can happen. Good thing this guy had lightning fast reflexes when…
Some MPs are warning the parliamentary work load is going to kill someone
OTTAWA – Some MPs are warning the high-stress, high-stakes environment of politics coupled with relentless…
No lights, big city: Power outage KOs Broadway, Times Square
NEW YORK – A power outage crippled the tourist-filled heart of Manhattan just as Saturday…
Armed Forces to sweep explosives from Nazi-sunk ships off Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – The wrecks of four iron ore carriers felled by German U-boats…
Gasoline companies to speak at public inquiry into B.C. pump prices Wednesday
VANCOUVER – An industry expert says a public inquiry into British Columbia's record-breaking gasoline prices…
Suspicious fire ravages vacant Oliver house
OLIVER – Oliver fire crews saved an abandoned house from a complete fiery destruction last…
Concerns mount over ‘criminalization’ of detained migrants in Canada
OTTAWA – Canada's border-security agency will soon require all border-security officers working with detained migrants…
Loved ones of Somali-Canadian journalist Hodan Nalayeh mourn after terrorist attack
TORONTO – Family and friends of Hodan Nalayeh are remembering the Somali-Canadian journalist killed in…
Kelowna thieves break into sea-can to steal dirt bike
KELOWNA – Motorbikes aren't safe even when locked in sea-cans, it would seem. Central Okanagan…
Trudeau stresses balancing economy, environment during brief Stampede visit
CALGARY – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Liberal supporters their party is best positioned…
Search resumes for helicopter carrying missing Quebec businessman, teenage son
MONTREAL – The search for a missing well-known businessman and his teenage son who failed…
Canadian citizen has been detained in China, Global Affairs confirms
OTTAWA – Global Affairs Canada says a Canadian citizen has been detained in Yantai, China.…
TRENDING NOW: Fish swallows shark whole
Sharks might be near the top of the food chain, but they're not invicible. Sometimes…
Military looks to guard satellites from ‘natural and artificial threats’
OTTAWA – Canadian satellites need to be protected from "natural and artificial threats" in space,…
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest to help Canada secure UN Security Council seat
OTTAWA – The federal government has named former Quebec premier Jean Charest as a special…
Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard to stand trial in sex assault case
TORONTO – Jacob Hoggard, the frontman for the Canadian rock band Hedley, will stand trial…
Semi fire on Coquihalla south of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A semi-truck fire is currently raging on the Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops.…
Canada to compensate 718 gay-purge victims in class-action settlement
OTTAWA – A lawyer says some victims of the federal government's gay purge were so…
Canadian Julia Budd scores TKO win for third straight Bellator title defence
THACKERSVILLE, Okla. – Canadian Julia (The Jewel) Budd successfully defended her Bellator featherweight title for…
Manitoba grand chief on leave, denies pursuing intimate relationship
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba Indigenous leader is taking a leave of absence after being accused…