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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
Long time Kelowna businesses facing extinction with eviction notices
A dozen businesses in the Dilworth shopping centre are being forced out as of July…
Construction of cycling trail connection through wineries in West Kelowna set to begin
Construction is expected to start this week on a 2.4 kilometre, $4.2 million multi-use trail…
Cracked concrete in Kelowna parkade makes stairwell look like a crime scene
Using one of the stairways in Kelowna’s Library Parkade can be a little daunting these…
Kelowna considers May long weekend closure of Bernard Avenue downtown
The popularity of summer street closures in downtown Kelowna has grown to the point where…
Roughly 600 km of water pipes in Kamloops, Okanagan made with asbestos concrete
There are about 600 kilometres of asbestos concrete pipes carrying water to residents’ homes in…
Why a skilled surgeon is not allowed to work in Merritt’s emergency room
Short-term closures of the emergency room at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt are so common…
Oliver police looking for woman who assaulted store clerk
A woman caught shoplifting dropped her merchandise then assaulted the store clerk who confronted her…
New Kelowna brewery going for an Okanagan camping vibe
There are craft breweries in Kelowna with dog, office and fishing themes. Now a new…
No to drugs but yes to booze in Kelowna parks
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas wants illicit drug use to be banned in all parks and…
iN VIDEO: All you ever wanted to know about abandoned mines in B.C.
When the dinner conversation turns to mining in B.C., the Okanagan is not likely to…
Winter isn’t the only thing killing homeless people in Kamloops, Okanagan
For those in Kamloops who knew Rick Greenstone it was tragic to hear earlier this…
Why homelessness will only get worse in the Okanagan, Kamloops
It’s no surprise to Stephanie Gauthier that there’s an ever-increasing number of people living on…
Unsightly downtown Kelowna façade may remain in place for another year or more
It has been well over a decade since Westcorp started making plans for a major…
Sicamous leading the way in banning drug use in parks
While it’s no longer illegal to possess small amounts of opioids and certain other drugs…
Unique wine education, sampling centre planned for Kelowna a bust
All that remains of an historic building in downtown Kelowna that once housed its daily…