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Rob Munro
Rob Munro has a long history in journalism after starting an underground newspaper in Whitehorse called the Yukon Howl in 1980. He spent five years at the 100 Mile Free Press, starting in the darkroom, moving on to sports and news reporting before becoming the advertising manager. He came to Kelowna in 1989 as a reporter for the Kelowna Daily Courier, and spent the 1990s mostly covering city hall. For most of the past 20 years he worked full time for the union representing newspaper workers throughout B.C. He’s returned to his true love of being a reporter with a special focus on civic politics
Dr. Henry sticking to school plans despite case of COVID-19 in Lower Mainland school
While there were only eight new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. in the last 24…
One new COVID-19 case in Interior Health region
One new case of COVID-19 has been reported in the Interior Health region in the…
Deadly street drug combination threatening lives in B.C.
As drug overdose deaths continue to rise in B.C., the Northern Health region has put…
Kelowna’s Enterprise Way: Rabbit-free since 2008
When rabbits started running wild along the streets of Kelowna more than a decade ago,…
RCMP vehicle vandalized in Nakusp; police need help identifying suspect
Video surveillance captured images of a man wearing a hoodie vandalizing a number of vehicles…
No new COVID-19 cases reported in Interior Health region doesn’t mean people can let their guard down just yet
Two COVID-19 outbreaks in Lower Mainland health-care facilities show that the pandemic is still potent…
Premier Horgan hoping to open province to visitors from outside B.C. next week
Premier John Horgan will wait until provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry’s modelling update next…
Baby otter rescued on Vancouver Island after mother hit by car
A month-old baby river otter was rescued after her mother was struck by a car…
Big White is anticipating travel and tourism will open before the weekend
The man in charge of Big White Ski Resort told Kelowna Chamber of Commerce members…
Okanagan fruit growers need locals to help bring in the harvest
The good news for Okanagan fruit growers struggling to find labour, is the cherry crop…
Kelowna student wins $100,000 scholarship
James Ropotar won’t have to worry about tuition or how to pay the rent when…
City council pushing for return to bicycle rentals in Kelowna as it considers e-scooter ban
Following a long and sometimes confusing debate yesterday, Kelowna city councillors called on staff to…
Kamloops, Okanagan cities losing millions while casinos remain closed due to COVID-19
Kamloops and three Okanagan cities have lost millions of dollars in revenues because casinos were…
Penticton is lowest in taxes among Thompson-Okanagan cities for a ‘representative’ homeowner
Depending on where you live in the Thompson and Okanagan regions, your property taxes can…
An Okanagan connecting bike trail will come with hefty price tag
Key connections in the 250 kilometre Trail of the Okanagans from Sicamous to Osoyoos through…
Interior Health’s string of 14 consecutive days without a new COVID-19 case has ended
After going 14 straight days with no new COVID-19 cases and having only one case…
Stress on B.C. Interior residents is increasing the longer COVID-19 continues
A record number of calls are flooding into the Interior region’s crisis lines and call…
Why bikeshare and rental may never return to Kelowna
The Dropbike rental program was a big hit in Kelowna in the summer of 2018,…
As B.C. continues to smash the pandemic curve, Dr. Bonnie Henry turns to overdose deaths
Interior Health has now gone 14 days without a new case of COVID-19, part of…
COVID-19 taught retailers that online shopping is a key to their survival
When COVID-19 restrictions were introduced in B.C. in mid-March, retail sales quickly dropped to 25…
Even without COVID-19, Kelowna was off to its slowest start for new construction since 2014
It seems only natural to expect construction starts to be down all across the province…
Some Kelowna residents are spending their vacation budgets on pools
COVID-19 restrictions around the world are helping fuel a boom in swimming pool construction in…
It’s been almost two weeks since a new COVID-19 case was reported in Interior Health
It's been almost two weeks since we've had a new case of COVID-19 in the…
Commercial drivers can start getting their road tests next week in B.C.
ICBC announced today, June 10, that road tests will begin for commercial drivers starting next…