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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
Decaying Lake Okanagan Resort loses chance for rebirth
KELOWNA – Efforts to kickstart the rebirth of the decaying Lake Okanagan Resort has been…
Meet Ronaye Beck, the Central Okanagan’s first female fire chief
KELOWNA – For Ronaye Beck, becoming the first female fire chief in the Central Okanagan…
Cost of road work jumps at night, Kelowna council learns
KELOWNA – Tired of dodging potholes and waiting in line as city streets are rebuilt…
Kelowna developer signed a deal 46 years ago that forever changed the city
KELOWNA – Office towers are often placed in a city's downtown core but Kelowna is…
Misinformation, fear mongering fuelling supportive housing opposition, Kelowna council hears
KELOWNA – Kelowna may be a national leader in dealing with homelessness with its Journey…
New Kelowna bike lane passes ghost bike for cyclist killed on road
KELOWNA – Patricia Keenan was cycling between traffic and parked cars on Bernard Avenue when…
Only two ‘direct’ complaints registered against Heath House in Kelowna
KELOWNA – While social media and public meetings are full of complaints about the impact…
Campaigner for community safety hired by the City of Kelowna
KELOWNA – For a man with a passion for community safety, winning the job as…
Kelowna realtor hit with hefty fine
KELOWNA – For the third time this year, a Kelowna realtor has been fined by…
Kelowna searching for better ways to sell supportive housing to its citizens
KELOWNA – After struggling through five mostly fractious efforts to house the homeless in Kelowna,…
Ten years ago this week, West Kelowna was surrounded by wildfire
WEST KELOWNA – Fire seasons come and go, but ten years ago but nearly every…
New West Kelowna gated community will let you get your hands dirty after you downsize
WEST KELOWNA – After spending years building gated communities and golf course developments in the…
West Kelowna’s Crystal Mountain to reopen this winter under new name, new management
KELOWNA – After two years of trying to salvage what’s left of the old Crystal…
Who do you call about offensive shrubberies in Kelowna?
KELOWNA – Bylaw officers won’t have to stand on the roofs of their trucks to…
Kelowna’s legal pot smokers should mark Thursday on their calendars
KELOWNA – If all goes well – and their order arrives in time – Hobo…