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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.
Water quality advisory issued for West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – If you're in West Kelowna, check the water before you drink it.…
Somali-Canadian journalist Hodan Nalayeh dies in Somalia extremist attack
At least 26 people have been killed in an extremist attack in Somalia including a…
Elijah Beauregard to finally be laid to rest
KELOWNA – Thanks to social media pressure, Elijah Beauregard will finally be laid to rest.…
Third horse dies at Stampede chuckwagon races; driver fined, disqualified
CALGARY – A chuckwagon driver has been barred indefinitely from competing at the Calgary Stampede…
B.C. rock slide blocking salmon spawning prompts new fisheries restrictions
CLINTON, B.C. – A major rock slide in British Columbia's Fraser River has prompted new…
Alberta, Quebec seek to intervene in B.C. appeal to Supreme Court on pipelines
EDMONTON – Alberta and Quebec want to have their say when British Columbia goes to…
Officials warned China, India could use communities in Canada to advance agendas
OTTAWA – Some of the federal government's top bureaucrats have been warned about China and…
Chilliwack police seek more information after man charged with numerous child sex offences
CHILLIWACK – A year-long RCMP investigation has led to the arrest of a Chilliwack man…
Shakespeare Kelowna brings Twelfth Night to life with jazz
KELOWNA – Shakespeare might summon up bad memories of struggling through essays on the immortal…
Flood-decimated docks in Lake Country getting much-needed repairs
LAKE COUNTRY – While several Lake Country docks are finally being repaired after flood damage,…
Anti-abortion film ‘Unplanned’ screening in Kelowna despite Landmark cancellation
KELOWNA – Despite protests and an official cancellation by a theatre chain, the controversial film…
Kelowna’s Salvation Army food bank desperate for staple foods
KELOWNA – There's no mincing words: The Kelowna Salvation Army food bank is desperate. According…
UPDATE: Vernon police identify fraud suspect
UPDATE – RCMP have identified a man caught on surveillance camera suspected of using a…
Smaller communities feel crime pinch in Okanagan
LAKE COUNTRY – When police crackdown on criminal elements in Kelowna, Vernon and other large…
TRENDING NOW: How to save a wet book
It's always heartbreaking when you get a favourite book wet. You know the pages will…
Eventbrite refunds tickets to Roxodus, abruptly cancelled music festival
TORONTO – The online retailer that sold passes to Roxodus says it is refunding ticketholders…
Poll: 1 in 4 don’t plan to retire despite realities of aging
CHICAGO – Nearly one-quarter of Americans say they never plan to retire, according to a…
Flood victims in Grand Forks, B.C., in limbo more than one year after disaster
More than one year after rescuers swam from home to home in a low-income neighbourhood…
Summerland rockslide slows traffic on Highway 97
SUMMERLAND – A rockslide slowed traffic near Summerland today. According to DriveBC, there was a…
Canadian men one win away from securing Olympic rugby sevens qualification
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Canada blanked Bermuda 53-0 in semifinal play Sunday at the…
Five things to know about Canadian immigration detention centres
TORONTO – The treatment of migrants has recently been thrust into the spotlight as accounts…
Kelowna family support injured daughter
KELOWNA – A Kelowna family is in Vancouver as their 12-year-old daughter fights for her…
Scheer flips pancakes, appeals for votes on Calgary Stampede circuit
CALGARY – Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer made the rounds on the Calgary Stampede circuit…
Central Okanagan Food Bank stocked with thousands of healthy snacks for kids
KELOWNA – Kelowna kids facing food insecurity will receive a major helping hand this summer.…