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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
Plans afoot to revitalize ‘the only licensed bar on the beach of Okanagan Lake’
Three Alberta and Okanagan based men are taking over the food offerings at the troubled…
Protestors disrupt Kelowna council meeting calling for action on unfounded sex assault files
Two women briefly disrupted Kelowna city council’s meeting today by holding up signs from their…
Despite rising incomes in Central Okanagan, more needs to be done to keep poverty at bay
With 10.2 per cent of Central Okanagan households considered to be in need of core…
1 in 4 teenage girls in Kamloops and the Okanagan cut themselves
Don’t confuse teenagers who cut themselves on purpose with those contemplating suicide. That's a cautionary…
Westbank First Nation Grand Chief and renowned artist Noll Derriksan dies at 79
Westbank First Nation leader and artist Noll Derriksan died Wednesday evening from "natural consequences," according…
Why Kamloops and the Okanagan have high rates of teens using alcohol, drugs and having sex
Teenagers in the Southern Interior are well above the provincial average when it comes to…
Summerhill Winery wants to build a Culinary College for Humanity
The owner of Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna wants to create a world class Culinary College…
Kelowna has new strategy to win support from residents on homelessness issues
After massive public protests against various efforts to house the homeless – or find them…
Kelowna Pride looking for help as it gears up for Pride Week 2020
Vendors, advertisers and volunteers are needed as Kelowna Pride builds on the growing success of…
Unemployment fell to an historic low in the Central Okanagan last year
Even though the Central Okanagan’s workforce grew by 2,700 people last year the unemployment rate…
This Kelowna restaurateur wants you to know the true cost of meal delivery services
In the old days – just a few years ago – the only way to…
Why electric vehicle charging stations in B.C.’s Interior is still ‘the wild west’
If you’re taking a break as you drive your electric car from Osoyoos to Kamloops,…
Multi-million-dollar West Kelowna condo project finally clears legal hurdles
Gellatly Place is a 33-unit West Kelowna condo development that is sitting empty even though…
Why Kamloops is missing out on the industrial boom that’s taking the Okanagan by storm
A shortage of large tracts of vacant industrial land in Kamloops means that city is…
Kelowna residents don’t like traffic congestion but are conflicted about what to do about it
Getting around Kelowna was the second biggest issue identified in last year’s Citizen’s Survey. So…
iN PHOTOS: Why so many old barns in Kamloops, Okanagan still stand
The old barns that once represented the early ranching days in the Okanagan are slowly…
Westcorp’s massive downtown Kelowna hotel gets approved again
Westcorp’s long planned waterfront hotel in downtown Kelowna sailed through city council last night, Feb.…
UPDATE: Young person arrested for threats directed at Kelowna Christian School
Police have made an arrest in connection to the threats made to the students and…
A cooler summer last year might benefit Okanagan lakes this year
The cool, damp summer of 2019 may not have been great for Okanagan beachgoers but…
Kelowna’s downtown Tolko mill site is likely worth close to $50 million
A Kelowna realtor has pegged the true value of the Tolko mill site in Kelowna…
Recruitment underway for hundreds of call centre jobs with Rogers in Kelowna
As Rogers Communications gears up for this summer’s opening of its Kelowna call centre, it…
Developer makes high end plans for Kelowna campground that’s home to low income earners
Matthew Richard loves where he lives. The rent is cheap, it’s quiet and close to…
One Okanagan town attempts to explain where property taxes go
This is the time of year when people begin thinking about the onerous task of…
Developer trying a second time to build hotel near Kelowna Airport
There are now two applications heading to Kelowna city council for a third hotel in…