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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
Kelowna’s ‘Champion of the Environment’ now a full time job
Five years ago the City of Kelowna adopted a Climate Action Plan that, among other…
iN VIDEO: You can buy an island in the Southern Interior for $600,000
Many people dream of the freedom and privacy of living on a remote island, but…
Housing starts falling in Kamloops, Okanagan despite growing housing crisis
Despite the fact that there’s a desperate need for new housing across Canada, especially, in…
Kelowna building construction stalled by injunction over crane fears
It has been more than two years since a tower crane collapsed in downtown Kelowna,…
Body Shop closure a sign of the times for Penticton mall shoppers
After at least five years in the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre in Penticton, the Body…
Sunny but not too hot weekend ahead for Kamloops and the Okanagan
This week’s moderate temperatures are expected to continue through the weekend, according to Environment Canada’s…
‘Tainted’ process for former RCMP building in Kelowna lets developer start over
The controversial redevelopment of the former RCMP building at 350 Doyle Ave. in downtown Kelowna…
Kelowna minister sues Quebec government, hints canceling his ‘freedom’ rally triggered wildfires
Art Lucier, the minister for the Kelowna-based Harvest Ministries International, is suing the Quebec government…
New owners of $9 million North End Kelowna site bought long term investment
Two properties between the Train Station Pub and the Kelowna Ready Mix plant in Kelowna’s…
Vernon RCMP looking for help after two women run down by truck
Two women were taken to hospital in Vernon at about 2:45 a.m. Sunday morning after…
Smoky and cooler week ahead in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Wildfire smoke is expected throughout the Southern Interior for the next day or two, according…
Kamloops police looking for help in finding witness to large brush fire
Firefighters doused a large brush fire in the 300 block of St. Paul Street in…
Should DoorDash and Uber drivers get a better deal in BC?
Many gig workers delivering food or people for companies like Uber or DoorDash are forced…
Medications for alcoholism lacking in BC despite being deadlier than opioids
It may have taken a back seat to the overdose crisis, but more than three…
CLIMATE CHANGE: Okanagan has steadily heated up over the last few decades
If you think it’s getting hotter every summer in the Okanagan, you’re right. The Okanagan…