Tyler Marr
@tylermarr.bsky.social
On-Air | Mornings | AM1150 Kelowna
Member of the legacy media trying to survive.
Member of the legacy media trying to survive.
Another week, another downtown business falling victim to the smash and grab.
The owner warns that without immediate action, downtown Kelowna risks serious decline, with both commercial and residential value at stake.
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The owner warns that without immediate action, downtown Kelowna risks serious decline, with both commercial and residential value at stake.
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'It's becoming normalized': Another business owner calls for action over downtown break-ins : AM 1150
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January 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Another week, another downtown business falling victim to the smash and grab.
The owner warns that without immediate action, downtown Kelowna risks serious decline, with both commercial and residential value at stake.
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The owner warns that without immediate action, downtown Kelowna risks serious decline, with both commercial and residential value at stake.
www.am1150.ca/80638/news/g...
Big news on the ostrich front - a major convoy has descended on the farm today, which the RCMP confirmed included them alongside members of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Convoy descends on ostrich farm, owners fear cull will proceed : AM 1150
A convoy that included members of the RCMP and Canadian Food Inspection Agency arrived in the early morning hours. AM 1150 is Kelowna’s source for news, talk, and sports — delivering breaking news, lo...
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September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Big news on the ostrich front - a major convoy has descended on the farm today, which the RCMP confirmed included them alongside members of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The news doesn't always have to be doom and gloom.
A mysterious case of whodunnit in Summerland. Enjoy!
A mysterious case of whodunnit in Summerland. Enjoy!
Thorny mystery blooms at The Hatch winery : AM 1150
Whether a Bambi with a grudge or a very particular vandal, the perpetrator remains at large. | AM 1150 is Kelowna’s source for news, talk, and sports — delivering breaking news, local stories, and liv...
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September 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The news doesn't always have to be doom and gloom.
A mysterious case of whodunnit in Summerland. Enjoy!
A mysterious case of whodunnit in Summerland. Enjoy!
In a statement to AM1150 on Tuesday, the health authority confirmed the changes are necessary to ensure financial sustainability and meet its service commitments.
Fiscal pressure forces Interior Health to cut administrative positions : AM 1150
AM 1150 is Kelowna’s source for news, talk, and sports — delivering breaking news, local stories, and live radio coverage.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In a statement to AM1150 on Tuesday, the health authority confirmed the changes are necessary to ensure financial sustainability and meet its service commitments.
Following this.
Katie Pasitney’s voice trembled as she told me the news her family received from a high-ranking government source: the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is preparing to move on their ostrich farm for a cull within days, not weeks.
Katie Pasitney’s voice trembled as she told me the news her family received from a high-ranking government source: the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is preparing to move on their ostrich farm for a cull within days, not weeks.
Ostrich farm owner, citing sources, says CFIA cull imminent : AM 1150
The Universal Ostrich Farm has been locked in a nine-month battle with the agency over the cull order.
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September 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Following this.
Katie Pasitney’s voice trembled as she told me the news her family received from a high-ranking government source: the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is preparing to move on their ostrich farm for a cull within days, not weeks.
Katie Pasitney’s voice trembled as she told me the news her family received from a high-ranking government source: the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is preparing to move on their ostrich farm for a cull within days, not weeks.
Following this today.
The bid to turn Ok Falls into a municipality has spiraled into a political showdown
Invoking standard “government-to-government” protocol, a local MLA has been told by the Minister she can request updates but not participate directly.
The bid to turn Ok Falls into a municipality has spiraled into a political showdown
Invoking standard “government-to-government” protocol, a local MLA has been told by the Minister she can request updates but not participate directly.
Calls for greater transparency over Okanagan Falls incorporation : AM 1150
Conservative MLA Donegal Wilson is slamming Housing and Municipal Affairs Minister Christine Boyle for locking her out of negotiations.
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September 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Following this today.
The bid to turn Ok Falls into a municipality has spiraled into a political showdown
Invoking standard “government-to-government” protocol, a local MLA has been told by the Minister she can request updates but not participate directly.
The bid to turn Ok Falls into a municipality has spiraled into a political showdown
Invoking standard “government-to-government” protocol, a local MLA has been told by the Minister she can request updates but not participate directly.
We're following this story today in #kelowna - hearing no major injuries.
Two boats collide near Bennett Bridge : AM 1150
Officials are expected to provide more details this morning as the investigation continues.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
We're following this story today in #kelowna - hearing no major injuries.
Another vehicle sparking a wildfire in Peachland this year.
Overnight, teams got it under control.
Overnight, teams got it under control.
Evacuations lifted, highway reopen after Peachland wildfires : AM 1150
It's thought a vehicle caused the fire.
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August 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Another vehicle sparking a wildfire in Peachland this year.
Overnight, teams got it under control.
Overnight, teams got it under control.
Controversy ratcheting up after a concert was cancelled in West Kelowna.
Tara Armstrong took to social media to accuse officials in West Kelowna for what she called a 'flimsy' excuse to pull the plug on Sean Feucht’s concert.
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Tara Armstrong took to social media to accuse officials in West Kelowna for what she called a 'flimsy' excuse to pull the plug on Sean Feucht’s concert.
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Armstrong criticizes ‘flimsy’ West Kelowna concert cancellation excuse : AM 1150
She said the cancellation was an attack on personal freedoms.
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August 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Controversy ratcheting up after a concert was cancelled in West Kelowna.
Tara Armstrong took to social media to accuse officials in West Kelowna for what she called a 'flimsy' excuse to pull the plug on Sean Feucht’s concert.
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Tara Armstrong took to social media to accuse officials in West Kelowna for what she called a 'flimsy' excuse to pull the plug on Sean Feucht’s concert.
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We're following a development on this story that started at a campground in Washington State, just outside Leavenworth.
Authorities dug through Decker's online search history and found he looked into how to move and get a job in Canada.
Authorities dug through Decker's online search history and found he looked into how to move and get a job in Canada.
Washington fugitive searched ‘how to move to Canada’ before deaths of daughters : AM 1150
New details hint Travis Decker may have crossed into our country.
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August 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We're following a development on this story that started at a campground in Washington State, just outside Leavenworth.
Authorities dug through Decker's online search history and found he looked into how to move and get a job in Canada.
Authorities dug through Decker's online search history and found he looked into how to move and get a job in Canada.
"Now she is being hailed as a “great person of guidance” — a sign, experts say, that she is perhaps being groomed to take the reins of the isolated, nuclear-armed regime one day."
How North Korea Promotes Kim’s ‘Dear Daughter’ as a Worthy Heir
Kim Jong-un’s daughter is rising in status through increasing state media coverage. Experts say that she is perhaps being groomed to take the reins of the isolated, nuclear-armed regime one day.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"Now she is being hailed as a “great person of guidance” — a sign, experts say, that she is perhaps being groomed to take the reins of the isolated, nuclear-armed regime one day."
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American oligarchs will do anything but build high capacity, efficient transit.
Boring Company is proposing to build a tunnel for Teslas from state capitol in Nashville to airport, with a stop in the city center. The route would operate as an express taxi route, in essence, with human drivers.
Comes as city is trying to implement a BRT network.
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Comes as city is trying to implement a BRT network.
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August 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
American oligarchs will do anything but build high capacity, efficient transit.
The transition to a municipality has gotten bumpy for Okanagan Falls, as a bill passed in 2019 could force a name change on the community.
My file on the situation.
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My file on the situation.
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Potential name change, land claims tar Okanagan Falls incorporation process : AM 1150
The possibility of renaming the community and the exclusion of certain Crown lands has worried residents.
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August 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The transition to a municipality has gotten bumpy for Okanagan Falls, as a bill passed in 2019 could force a name change on the community.
My file on the situation.
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My file on the situation.
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My July 4 tradition.
Palm trees are stupidly dangerous.
Palm trees are stupidly dangerous.
July 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
My July 4 tradition.
Palm trees are stupidly dangerous.
Palm trees are stupidly dangerous.
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Groimes oi cornt pees
Report: Elon Used So Much Ketamine He Couldn’t Pee Right
The New York Times reports that the billionaire experienced some negative effects from frequent drug use while stumping for Trump last year
The New York Times reports that the billionaire experienced some negative effects from frequent drug use while stumping for Trump last year
Elon Used So Much Ketamine He Couldn't Pee Right: Report
Elon Musk's frequent use of ketamine during the 2024 campaign caused him to experience bladder problems, according to The New York Times.
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May 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Groimes oi cornt pees
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It doesn't get reiterated enough that "human on a bicycle" is not only the most efficient way that a person can move, it's the most efficient form of motion ***ever observed in land animals***.
May 23, 2025 at 2:53 AM
It doesn't get reiterated enough that "human on a bicycle" is not only the most efficient way that a person can move, it's the most efficient form of motion ***ever observed in land animals***.
Here it is as promised - my journey into the annual UFO survey.
Is the truth out there?
Is the truth out there?
May 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Here it is as promised - my journey into the annual UFO survey.
Is the truth out there?
Is the truth out there?
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As Greg Ferrari, 17, spoke to reporters outside of district court Monday about taking the video of the alleged "Delco Pooper" that subsequently went viral, a motorist drove by and yelled “Go Birds!” truly highlighting the ridiculousness and Delco-ness of it all.
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Alleged ‘Delco Pooper’ held for trial after teen who filmed incident testifies
Christina Solometo was escorted to and from court by a private security guard Monday. Her attorney said she's faced threats since the alleged April incident.
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May 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
As Greg Ferrari, 17, spoke to reporters outside of district court Monday about taking the video of the alleged "Delco Pooper" that subsequently went viral, a motorist drove by and yelled “Go Birds!” truly highlighting the ridiculousness and Delco-ness of it all.
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Down the rabbit hole... or rather, the ostrich hole:
How a BC Ostrich Farm Sparked a Far-Right Crusade via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
How a BC Ostrich Farm Sparked a Far-Right Crusade via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
How a BC Ostrich Farm Sparked a Far-Right Crusade | The Tyee
Convoy supporters and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have rallied around the farm, which is facing a cull of its 400-strong flock.
thetyee.ca
May 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Down the rabbit hole... or rather, the ostrich hole:
How a BC Ostrich Farm Sparked a Far-Right Crusade via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
How a BC Ostrich Farm Sparked a Far-Right Crusade via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
This story has unfolded for several days, and it’s easily one of the most intriguing developments I’ve covered.
Supporters descend on ostrich farm as fear of cull grows : AM 1150
An ostrich farm in the West Kootenay has become a flashpoint for government overreach and drawn supporters who are anticipating a standoff with the federal […]
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May 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This story has unfolded for several days, and it’s easily one of the most intriguing developments I’ve covered.
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City Councilman Unearths Magical Zoning Amulet
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May 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
City Councilman Unearths Magical Zoning Amulet
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Happy Monday.
My file on the Joni Mitchell-ization some avid users of Munson Pond Park worry is about to take place because of the Burtch Road extension.
My file on the Joni Mitchell-ization some avid users of Munson Pond Park worry is about to take place because of the Burtch Road extension.
Environmental opposition grows against Burtch Road extension : AM 1150
Avid users of Munson Pond Park say the road will contaminate the delicate ecosystem.
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May 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Happy Monday.
My file on the Joni Mitchell-ization some avid users of Munson Pond Park worry is about to take place because of the Burtch Road extension.
My file on the Joni Mitchell-ization some avid users of Munson Pond Park worry is about to take place because of the Burtch Road extension.
Happy Election Day!
Keep it locked to AM1150 this evening as we bring you live, local coverage of the federal vote.
Keep it locked to AM1150 this evening as we bring you live, local coverage of the federal vote.
Voters head to polls after 35-day campaign : AM 1150
AM1150 will have live, local coverage on-air this evening.
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April 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Happy Election Day!
Keep it locked to AM1150 this evening as we bring you live, local coverage of the federal vote.
Keep it locked to AM1150 this evening as we bring you live, local coverage of the federal vote.
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The results from Germany's big 3-year UBI experiment are out!
122 people got €1200/mo for 3 years. All were age 21-40 and employed with incomes between €1100/mo to €2600/mo
They were happier, healthier, saved more, gave more, enjoyed more social time, and DID NOT WORK LESS than the control group.
122 people got €1200/mo for 3 years. All were age 21-40 and employed with incomes between €1100/mo to €2600/mo
They were happier, healthier, saved more, gave more, enjoyed more social time, and DID NOT WORK LESS than the control group.
Studie: Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen macht zufrieden und mental gesund | MDR.DE
Das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen – ohne reduzierte Arbeitszeit – steigert Zufriedenheit und mentale Gesundheit. Das geht aus der ersten Langzeitstudie zum Grundeinkommen hervor.
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April 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The results from Germany's big 3-year UBI experiment are out!
122 people got €1200/mo for 3 years. All were age 21-40 and employed with incomes between €1100/mo to €2600/mo
They were happier, healthier, saved more, gave more, enjoyed more social time, and DID NOT WORK LESS than the control group.
122 people got €1200/mo for 3 years. All were age 21-40 and employed with incomes between €1100/mo to €2600/mo
They were happier, healthier, saved more, gave more, enjoyed more social time, and DID NOT WORK LESS than the control group.
Major landslide closing Westside Road in Kelowna today. As you can see from this drone shot - a chunk has been washed away. Hearing the mud and soil is about 6 feet deep.
This is just north of the former Lake Okanagan Resort.
This is just north of the former Lake Okanagan Resort.
April 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Major landslide closing Westside Road in Kelowna today. As you can see from this drone shot - a chunk has been washed away. Hearing the mud and soil is about 6 feet deep.
This is just north of the former Lake Okanagan Resort.
This is just north of the former Lake Okanagan Resort.