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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
Rising number of Kelowna hotel rooms not scaring off developers hoping to build more
Trevor Morgan isn’t worried that the number of hotel rooms will soon jump by more…
Repairs to heritage firehall in downtown Kelowna will be costly
A more than $500,000 repair project on Kelowna’s Firehall #2 shows that brickwork done in…
Why you can’t build a mall on West Kelowna’s old garbage dump
A 25-year moratorium has been placed on commercial development taking place on a 14-hectare (36-acre)…
Provincial government delays may cost Kelowna more than $8 million
A new fee of about $7,000 per housing unit to build parks in Kelowna was…
Why a massive downtown Kelowna tower proposal won’t get an easy ride at council
Efforts by Anthony Beyrouti to quickly build three massive towers on Leon Avenue and Water…
Overnight stop on the Okanagan Rail Trail tour? It could soon happen
The Okanagan Rail Trail may already have hundreds of thousands of annual users but anyone…
Dealing with stress a growing focus of Central Okanagan educators
The world is full of things to worry about. Whether it’s an upcoming science exam…
Charges laid in Kelowna car dealership break-ins
A Kelowna area man is facing nine criminal charges in connection to a series of break-ins…
E-scooters could be allowed on Kelowna streets by summer
The next step in getting e-scooter rentals onto city streets rather than being restricted to…
Will a redeveloped Capri mall be an Okanagan game changer like it was 60 years ago?
When the Capri Centre became the first shopping mall in B.C.’s Interior, it changed not…
Dozens of violations found at Summerland senior’s home
In the last couple of years about a dozen complaints were filed and many more…
Another pub proposed for Kelowna’s growing North End brewery district
Now that the Rustic Reel craft brewery is up and running in Kelowna, the owner…
Kitsch Wines looking to relocate and expand in Kelowna
A new 10,200 square foot winery is proposed by Trent and Maria Kitsch near their…
Fire severely damages vacant home in Kelowna
Flames were pouring out of second floor windows when fire crews arrived at a fire…
Cross-border cycling route could generate millions of dollars for Okanagan economy
A recent meeting of B.C. and Washington State cycling enthusiasts could be the first step…
All illegal pot stores have been shut down in the Southern Interior, investigator says
A special investigation unit based in Kelowna has managed to shut down most of the…
Cold feet, not just cold weather delays opening of West Kelowna emergency shelter
As temperatures plummeted this week, the West Kelowna Shelter Society did its best to keep…
Downtown Kelowna businesses asked to register security cameras with police
A pilot program will try to link downtown Kelowna business security cameras to RCMP investigators.…
Lakeshore walking path between two beaches in Kelowna likely this year
Supporters of public access along the Okanagan Lake shoreline will have one less obstacle to…
Why Kelowna is the only Thompson-Okanagan city with this unique type of outdoor ice skating rink
With temperatures plummeting to the minus teens this week, it may seem curious that a…
Developer plans to build Kelowna’s tallest building at 42 storeys
While the Gospel Mission has been helping the homeless for decades, it’s also been blamed…
Three suspects arrested at Kelowna luxury hotel for stealing cars, identities
Two men and a woman were arrested on Jan. 4 after Kelowna RCMP were called…
More spaces opening up for Central Okanagan homeless in advance of deep freeze
As many as 30 more emergency shelter spaces are expected to open over the next…
Winter weather not stopping ZIP e-scooters from expanding their operations in Kelowna
Expansion of ZIP electronic scooter rentals to UBCO was delayed by heavy snow earlier this…