Regional reporting at Kelowna Daily is overseen by Hannah Walsh, Municipal Affairs Editor, and Jessica Morin, Provincial Affairs Editor, under the authority of Editor-in-Chief Catherine Roy. The site is owned and operated by Pacific Ridge Digital Media Inc., a British Columbia corporation (BC Registry Services company number BC1487293), with a registered office at Suite 800, 1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 3P3. All regional coverage is produced independently, free from commercial or political influence, and follows the editorial standards set out in our Editorial Policy.
Who is responsible for regional reporting at Kelowna Daily?
Hannah Walsh (Municipal Affairs Editor) leads coverage of city hall, councils, and local services across Kelowna and the Okanagan Valley. Jessica Morin (Provincial Affairs Editor) oversees reporting on provincial policy and regional economics. Both editors report to Marc Tremblay, Managing Editor, who coordinates the daily newsroom and headline review. Catherine Roy, as Editor-in-Chief, holds final responsibility for all editorial decisions and corrections. The full editorial team is listed on our team page.
How does Kelowna Daily cover municipal, provincial and regional stories?
Coverage is grounded in direct observation, public records, and named sources. Reporters attend council meetings, public hearings, and community gatherings in person whenever possible. Provincial stories are contextualised for Okanagan relevance, with clear explanation of how policy decisions affect local residents, businesses, and services. Regional stories span the broader Okanagan Valley, including West Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland, and surrounding areas, with consistent geographical labelling to avoid ambiguity. Every article is drafted by a named writer, reviewed by an editor, and fact-checked before publication.
What accuracy standards apply to local claims?
All local claims — whether from officials, documents, or community members — are verified against primary sources before publication. Andrew Leblanc, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead, oversees source verification and corrections. Statistical claims about municipal budgets, zoning changes, or economic indicators are cross-checked against official public data. If a claim cannot be independently confirmed, it is attributed transparently and readers are told why. Our full methodology is detailed in the Fact-Checking Policy and Sources & Standards pages.
How are community tips used and verified?
Tips submitted via our Tip Us page or directly to newsroom staff are reviewed by the relevant editor within one business day. Each tip is assessed for newsworthiness, specificity, and verifiability. Anonymous tips are accepted but receive additional scrutiny: corroborating sources, documents, or on-the-record interviews are required before publication. Tipsters are never promised coverage, and no tip is published without editorial approval and independent fact-checking. Tip submissions are treated confidentially, and sources are protected under our Complaints Procedure and privacy commitments.
How does Kelowna Daily ensure transparency in regional coverage?
Every regional article includes the writer’s name and a contact or bio link. Sponsored content, affiliate links, and commercial partnerships are clearly labelled and never influence editorial conclusions. Funding sources — including display advertising, newsletter sponsorships, and content licensing — are disclosed in full on our ownership and funding page. AI-assisted tools may support research or drafting but never replace human editorial judgement; all published content is approved by a human editor, as outlined in the AI and Automation Policy. Corrections are issued promptly via the same channels as the original article.
Our commitments
- Every regional story is based on named, verifiable sources or explicit on-the-record attribution.
- Municipal and provincial data is cross-checked against official public records before publication.
- Community tips are reviewed within one business day and only published after independent verification.
- All commercial relationships, sponsored content, and affiliate links are clearly disclosed and never dictate editorial conclusions.
- Corrections are issued promptly, transparently, and with the same prominence as the original article.