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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
Cost to rent one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna surges past $1,800 mark
The cost of renting a one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna jumped 5.8% in August versus July,…
Warm, sunny week ahead in Kamloops, Okanagan
Sunshine is the word that describes the weather in the Okanagan and Kamloops this week.…
Deconstructing Kelowna’s downtown tourist season
There’s no question that life is lively in downtown Kelowna in the summer with Bernard…
Accelerate Okanagan is searching for the elusive Sunshine Tax
Is there really a Sunshine Tax in Kelowna? A tech hub is trying to answer…
Seven Thompson-Okanagan mayors who will return to office unopposed
Six of the 37 B.C. mayors who will return to their jobs by acclamation after…
Putting Kamloops, Okanagan housing prices in national perspective
A lot of talk these days is about the unaffordable housing in places like Kelowna…
This often-touted crime fighting tool is missing in Kamloops and Kelowna
West Kelowna has by far the lowest crime rate of the five largest cities in…
Is Kelowna’s Gospel Mission finally going to move?
In 2005, the City of Kelowna and Kelowna's Gospel Mission launched a plan to relocate…
Lake Okanagan Resort fined after knowingly polluting for ten years
The once spectacular Lake Okanagan Resort has been recently fined almost $50,000 by the province…
Best to avoid driving through the Kicking Horse Canyon this fall
A detour that could add an hour-and-a-half to travel time on Highway 1 will be…
Okanagan real estate market faring better than Kamloops and rest of B.C.
After a record-setting 2021, it’s only reasonable that the pace of housing sales in B.C.…
Low air quality as wildfire smoke continues to blanket Thompson-Okanagan
A special air quality statement has been extended or issued for most of B.C. due…
Cooler damp week ahead in Kamloops and the Okanagan
While temperatures are forecast to be about normal for this time of year, they will…
Traffic growing on Kelowna’s Bennett bridge as are efforts to get a second crossing
A petition drive trying to get a second crossing of Okanagan Lake near Kelowna is…
West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom challenged at last minute
For the longest time it looked like West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom would be one…
Expect two-man race for mayor of Vernon to be hotly contested
Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming is facing a tough challenge for re-election from two-term councillor Scott…
Penticton mayor faces strong challenge from fellow councillor
Penticton is a community where voters are quite willing to change their minds about who…
Crowded field for city council spots in Kelowna as nominations close
While the race for mayor tends to get all the headlines in a municipal election…
Experienced people running to replace Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian
In the five-person field of candidates to become the new mayor of Kamloops, four have…
Kelowna Mayor launches re-election campaign with attack on main rival
It was no surprise to anyone that Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran announced yesterday, Sept. 8,…
Uber trying again for approval to operate in Kelowna and rest of B.C. Interior
Uber hopes to launch its ride hailing service in Kelowna and Victoria in time for…
Revelry warming up a new music venue for downtown Kelowna
A major new musical entertainment centre is preparing to open in downtown Kelowna. Revelry Food…
Plans to build highrise hotel on downtown Kelowna waterfront moving ahead
It’s been a long time coming but Westcorp is moving ahead with its proposed 33-storey…
Warm sunny weekend in store for Okanagan and Kamloops
While the sun’s heat has faded since the glory days of summer, it’s still going…