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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.
iN PHOTOS: Amateur boxers throw down for charity
KELOWNA – For the last three months, Jen Kennedy has learned how to take a…
Academy welcomes 842 new members, half of them women
NEW YORK – The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday invited 842…
TRENDING NOW: Bear vs. Bear
In this corner, a bear. In the other corner, a bear. It's a spectacular rumble…
Cannabis use jumped 40 per cent in Canada between 2013 and 2017, UN report says
The United Nations' latest world drug report shows more Canadians started using cannabis each year…
Police intervene after three Quebec kids left alone in house for over two days
SAGUENAY, Que. – Police are investigating after three children aged 14, 11 and four were…
Felix Auger-Aliassime beats Vasek Pospisil in all-Canadian Wimbledon match
WIMBLEDON, England – Felix Auger-Aliassime overcame a slow start to beat fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil…
Canada Day search and rescue in Central Okanagan brings three hikers back home
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – A Canada Day search and rescue mission in the Okanagan successfully brought…
Creator of HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ says it tries to be ’empathic’
NEW YORK – In the pilot of the new HBO series "Euphoria," a young woman…
Canadian Marie-Soleil Beaudoin to referee World Cup semifinal in Lyon
TORONTO – Canadian Marie-Soleil Beaudoin has been appointed to referee Wednesday's Women's World Cup semifinal…
Media fight for details of Nova Scotia man’s wrongful murder conviction
HALIFAX – A court battle is set to unfold Tuesday over the release of key…
The federal price on carbon takes effect in Yukon and Nunavut July 1
Starting today, the federal carbon levy will be applied in Yukon and Nunavut, while the…
Mabel Lake Resort offers reward for answers to first theft in 35 years
KINGFISHER – A popular Kingfisher resort is offering a hefty reward to find the thieves…
Kelowna youth dies in hospital after stabbing
KELOWNA – A Kelowna youth who was stabbed earlier this week passed away in hospital…
‘It would be terrible if nothing changed,’ says Danforth victim’s father
TORONTO – When Ken Price read the final police report on the man who shot…
High house costs have some Canadians thinking tiny, but not all cities on board
MONTREAL – Amelia Jasper-Laurin dreams of living in a community of tiny house owners, where…
Canada ready to celebrate 152nd birthday with fireworks and flybys
OTTAWA – The skies will be filled with fireworks and military aircraft today as Canada…
TRENDING: Playing the drums on the keyboard
Sometimes you just want to rock out with some drums, but they're not around. Good…
Secondhand fashion site The RealReal shares rise in debut
NEW YORK – Shares of The RealReal jumped on their first day of trading Friday,…
Bills now take almost three times as long to get through the Senate
OTTAWA – Bills are spending more than twice as long in the Senate since Prime…
Wimbledon: Canada has three seeded players at a Grand Slam for first time ever
WIMBLEDON, United Kingdom – Canadian men have made history at Wimbledon even before the 133rd…
iN PHOTOS: Rutland protesters not backing down
KELOWNA – For the second straight weekend, protesters gathered in Rutland to show this displeasure…
Ontario community sets Guinness World Record for largest human maple leaf
TRENTON, Ont. – An Ontario municipality now has bragging rights after setting the record for…
What’s in a name? How Canada’s national birthday as we know it came to be
Many hail July 1 as Canada Day, others may hearken back to when the nation's…
Exhibit reveals Mountain Dew’s hillbilly and bourbon roots
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Mountain Dew — now the country's third most popular soft drink —…