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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
Two years and still waiting to build a house in Lake Country
While the province is pushing to get more homes built faster, officials with the District…
Peachland home sells for $3M; almost twice as much as two years ago
An older house on 1.17 acres of land overlooking Okanagan Lake sold for more than…
Speed up housing builds by getting the province out of the ‘roads’: Kelowna planner
The federal government has given builders a major boost by eliminating the GST on rental…
Kamloops mayor-elect setting poor example: Expert
After winning election as the next mayor of Kamloops, Reid Hamer-Jackson went on the attack…
Central Okanagan roads study official but still has no action plan
A major transportation study for the Central Okanagan was officially released today, Sept. 28, by…
West Kelowna politician calls for public review of wildfire emergency operations
Now that the McDougall Creek wildfire is basically out, West Kelowna city councillor Rick de…
Showers and snow give way to sunshine this weekend in Kamloops and the Okanagan
There’s a risk of a couple of centimetres of snow over the Okanagan Connector and…
Kelowna craft distillery sells for $3.8 million
A distillery in Kelowna has sold for $3.8 million. Wiseacre Farm Distillery in southeast Kelowna…
Wettest day in almost a year recorded in Kelowna and Vernon
More than 10 millimetres of rain was recorded at the Kelowna airport yesterday, more rain…
Resounding silence from Lake Okanagan Resort after destructive wildfire
It has been more than a month since the McDougall Creek Wildfire destroyed most of…
BC slaps Kamloops with new housing target that doesn’t add up
In May, the province targeted 10 BC communities it deemed to be in greatest need…
Commercial Airbnbs cost Thompson-Okanagan renters hundreds of extra dollars every month
The average renter is paying more than $400 extra each year in the Thompson-Okanagan because…
Plan for development of Tolko Mill site on Kelowna lakeshore ‘really underwhelming’: city councillor
While many Kelowna city council members had high praise for concepts presented to them today…
Public access to waterfront, marina expected in Kelowna Tolko redevelopment plan
The planning process is taking longer than expected but the public should know more about…
City’s options for downtown Kelowna’s north end don’t include Tolko mill
It's been four years since Kelowna’s Tolko Industries mill was shuttered for good. And it's…