Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
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
Look for the COVID-safe sticker when you visit your favourite eatery after the May long weekend
Premier John Horgan has repeatedly pointed to B.C.’s restaurant association as a leader in showing…
Efforts to ban drive-thru services in Kelowna shouldn’t come as a surprise
City of Kelowna staff’s decision to fight a drive-thru at a proposed Triple O’s restaurant…
Kelowna’s Fleming House has to come down but it could return
One of Kelowna’s oldest buildings was so badly damaged by fire on April 22 that…
Two new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health region, 23 provincewide
There are 23 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. bring the total number of cases…
Kelowna’s palm trees survived the frigid winter
Half of the City of Kelowna’s palm trees survived their first winter outdoors and the…
Is your Okanagan home at risk of flooding? There’s now a website to help you figure it out
Whether you live on Okanagan Lake waterfront or a few of blocks away from Osoyoos…
COVID-19 is not only tougher on older men but can trigger strokes in younger people: Henry
It’s been clear for some time that older men are much more likely to get…
Make plans to stay close to home this summer: Dr. Bonnie Henry
Don't plan on travelling far from home this summer. B.C.'s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie…
Volunteer group says it’s time to shame illegal garbage dumpers in Central Okanagan
A group of Okanagan volunteers is changing its tactics in the fight against the illegal…
Working from home during COVID-19 just might free up childcare spaces as lockdown eases
Opening up the economy in the coming weeks will depend, in part, on having functioning…
What a re-opened B.C. might mean to your social life
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has people down to about 30 per cent of…
Domestic violence reports surge as COVID-19 stay-at-home directive drags on
A drop in the number of domestic assault complaints during the first few weeks of…
Why the Central Okanagan is just fine with rotting food garbage in its landfills
While some cities want residents to separate household food wastes from other garbage, the Central…
Tourism industry hopes B.C. residents will flock to Thompson-Okanagan once travel restrictions ease
Tourists may have to make reservations to taste wine at Okanagan vineyards, and hotel rooms…
Some Okanagan stores are reopening without waiting for Dr. Henry’s guidelines
Value Village, La-Z-Boy and a handful of other Okanagan businesses are quietly re-opening, even though…
Kelowna council to consider shrinking proposed property tax increase
While the City of Kelowna is trying to ease the financial impact of COVID-19 on…
Farm workers from Mexico, Quebec begin arriving in Okanagan
Some temporary foreign workers from Mexico have finished their quarantine period in Vancouver and are…
Lessons learned from COVID-19 outbreak at West Kelowna nursery help protect residents, farm workers
As thousands of temporary foreign workers start trickling into the Okanagan, residents and the workers…
Exercise could do more than improve your fitness during COVID-19 pandemic
While there’s no scientific proof that regular exercise can prevent or cure COVID-19, UBC Okanagan…
Plans to reopen B.C. economy in light of COVID-19 to be revealed next week: Horgan
B.C. has deliberately not laid out its plans to reopen the economy out of fear…
More brick and mortar retailers will start reopening, once people feel safe to go inside
Unlike other provinces, B.C. did not order retail stores to shut down – only businesses…
Crime is down dramatically in Kelowna due to COVID-19
With more people working at home or in the house because they’ve lost their jobs…
‘Give yourself a break’: Message to B.C. parents with school-aged children at home
B.C.’s decision not to close schools and do some lessons online in response to COVID-19…
These mysterious fairy doors are popping up on an Okanagan hiking trail
It would appear a mysterious artist is building and then putting up fairy doors along…