Doyle Potenteau
Online Journalist
Doyle Potenteau began his journalism career in 1989.
During his 35-year career, he has worked at several newspapers, including 17 years at The Daily Courier in Kelowna, B.C., where he worked up the editorial ladder from sportswriter to managing editor.
In his spare time, he enjoys skiing, hockey, golf and baseball, along with the frustrating, yet ultimately satisfying joy of working on automobiles.
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Video Archives
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Global News at 5 Okanagan: July 3
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Football camp in Kelowna, featuring NFL player, wraps up
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Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees
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Brush fire along McCurdy Road in Kelowna
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NFL player among coaches at football camp in Kelowna
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Kelowna firefighters battle blaze beside automotive shop
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Caught on video: Brazen break-in of B.C. pot shop
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Young bear tranquillized near downtown Kelowna, will be relocated
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Global Okanagan Adopt A Pet, May 14, 2024
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Meteor briefly lights up night sky across southern B.C.
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Global Okanagan Adopt A Pet May 6, 2024
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Odd waves on Okanagan Lake or Ogopogo sighting?
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Penticton Vees level playoff series with Salmon Arm
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Okanagan Responders Gratitude Event in West Kelowna
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New firetruck for Station 7 in Kelowna
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Ontario ‘cat-cam’ study heading to B.C.
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Morning brush fire in Kelowna quickly extinguished
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B.C. announces $70M replant program for farmers
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Fire in downtown Osoyoos
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Global Okanagan’s Adopt A Pet, Feb. 5, 2024
Author Archives
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B.C. RCMP seek man ordered to return children to their motherSalmon Arm RCMP are seeking Jeremy Beattie, 44, who is bound by a Family Court Order in which he is not to have further contact with his children.Canada1 hour
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‘Not good news’: Farmers stunned as BC Tree Fruits announces surprise closureBC Tree Fruits Collective announced its sudden closure on Friday, sending its member farmers scrambling to find new ways to get their produce to market.Canada2 hours
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Okanagan family flees Jasper wildfireThe couple, and their daughter, were in their RV at a camground just south of Jasper on Monday night when fast-moving flames roared into the area.Canada4 hours
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Evacuation order for massive wildfire near Ashcroft partially downgradedThe Thompson-Nicola Regional District lowered one of its evacuation orders for the Shetland Creek wildfire to an alert. The change came into effect on Friday morning.Canada6 hours
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Slow-burning blaze near Sicamous being monitored: BC Wildfire ServiceThe Mara Mountain wildfire is located seven km south of Sicamous, but no evacuation alerts or orders been issued.CanadaJul 25
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Sitkum Creek wildfire in North Okanagan nearing 2K hectares in sizeBC Wildfire says it has 24 personnel on site, working to contain the west flank of the out-of-control fire that’s burning near Sugar Lake.CanadaJul 25
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Dozens of wildfires burning in B.C.’s Slocan ValleyWithin the Slocan Valley area, 42 wildfires are burning, with another dozen located on either side of the region.CanadaJul 25
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Evacuation alert issued for 5 properties in Boundary regionThe Lower Campbell Creek blaze (wildfire K51472) is estimated at 200 hectares and is burning around 26 km east of Penticton. It’s also around 6 km west of Carmi.CanadaJul 25
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Calcite Creek wildfire near U.S. border sized at 911 hectaresThe Calcite Creek blaze located near the U.S. border, around 40 kilometers south of Princeton, B.C., has grown from 194 hectares on Friday evening to 911 hectares as of Wednesday.CanadaJul 24
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Okanagan Dream Rally arrives in downtown Kelowna on SaturdayThis year’s Okanagan Dream Rally will see children and youth in need acting as co-pilots for owners of supercars and luxury vehicles on a short day trip to Peachland and back.CanadaJul 24
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Ground crews now battling Sitkum Creek wildfire in North OkanaganThe evacuation order is for the east side of Sugar Lake, while an evacuation alert is in place for the west side.CanadaJul 24
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Lower Blueberry Creek blaze in Shuswap considered held: B.C. WildfireThe fire was discovered on July 17 and is believed to have been started by lightning.CanadaJul 20
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Fatal highway crash in B.C. Interior, 2 dead: PolicePolice, ambulances and an air ambulance were on scene following the 8 a.m. crash that closed Highway 1 near Sorrento on Saturday morning.TrafficJul 20
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B.C. wildfire: Road closure, evacuation order as 2 fires flank Highway 6 in Slocan ValleyThe Komonko Creek was sized at 534 hectares as of Saturday morning and is located just east of the 121-hectare Aylwin Creek blaze.CanadaJul 20
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Kelowna firefighters douse evening garage blazeThe Kelowna Fire Department says it received multiple 911 calls around 8:30 p.m., of a fire along the 1000 block of Tataryn Road in the Rutland neighbourhood.CanadaJul 20
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B.C. wildfire: Structures consumed by Shetland Creek blaze near AshcroftEnvironment Canada is forecasting extremely hot temperatures this weekend for the Cache Creek area, with highs of 39 C to 41 C.CanadaJul 20
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Emergency department in Oliver to undergo another temporary closureThe emergency department at South Okanagan General Hospital will undergo a 12-hour closure this weekend.HealthJul 19
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Southeast Fire Centre sees sudden spike in lightning-caused wildfiresAs of Friday afternoon, the BC Wildfire Service says there were 78 wildfires burning in the Southeast Fire Centre.CanadaJul 19
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Lower Blueberry Creek blaze not growing, several more burning in Shuswap: BC WildfireBC Wildfire says the Lower Blueberry Creek fire showed no signs of growth overnight. Two initial attack crews, four smokejumpers and a heavy helicopter are working the blaze.CanadaJul 19
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Witnesses, dashcam footage sought of B.C. crash that killed family of 4A family of four was killed in the collision that involved a northbound Ford Maverick and a southbound tractor-trailer hauling dimensional lumber.TrafficJul 18
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B.C. First Nation implements off-road ban, cites ongoing heat wave, droughtThe Lower Similkameen Indian Band says the ban targets motorized vehicles and came into effect on Wednesday afternoon.CanadaJul 17
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B.C. weather: More daily records set as heat wave continuesPemberton had the hottest temperature among areas that set weather records for July 16, as the thermometer reached 38.7 C on Tuesday.WeatherJul 17
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Emergency hospital visits rising as heat wave continues: Interior HealthThe health agency says approximately 60 emergency department visits for heat-related illnesses were made during the first two weeks of July.HealthJul 17
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Excessive speeding: B.C. Highway Patrol urges public to slow down after spike in traffic deaths‘People need to slow down, they need to pay attention, make sure they’re not distracted by anything including cellphones, and they need to drive sober,’ BCHP Insp. Chad Badry said.TrafficJul 17
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Lake Okanagan Resort owes $47K in fines: Ministry of EnvironmentIn January, the Environmental Appeal Board fined the company that owns Lake Okanagan Resort for repeatedly failing to achieve wastewater treatment and effluent disposal compliance.CanadaJul 16