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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
Canadian Tire to demolish old Costco building in Kelowna
The old Costco building near the Highway 97-Highway 33 intersection in Kelowna is slated for…
What’s next for Lake Okanagan Resort?
Operators of the only beach bar on Okanagan Lake broke their lease and walked away…
Fatal collision closes Highway 5 north of Kamloops
One driver is dead and the other has been taken to hospital after a crash…
Dyas underspent Basran but still won mayor’s seat in Kelowna
Tom Dyas spent $85,652 to oust Colin Basran from the mayor’s seat during the Kelowna…
Fight over gate at Kelowna’s Hotel Eldorado now before the courts
The long simmering dispute over a public boardwalk across the Hotel Eldorado’s outdoor patio on Okanagan…
B.C.’s only dog-friendly brew pub in Kelowna welcomes back dogs
Interior Health is going to let a Kelowna brew pub continue to have dogs in…
February forecast in Okanagan, Kamloops trending milder than first thought
Despite a cold snap at the end of the month, January was one of the…
iN TRAFFIC: Expect snow in the Thompson-Okanagan today
Snow flurries are expected to turn into heavier snowfall in Kamloops, the Okanagan and mountain…
Parents fight back against B.C. defunding Kelowna child development centre
There’s an old adage: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Parents with children at…
Confidential Okanagan College data now on the dark web
A criminal organization that hacks into education and other institutions to steal sensitive data then…
Unique Okanagan lakefront bar is up for lease
A Facebook posting says the Tiki Bar at Lake Okanagan Resort is for lease for…
Four people taken to hospital due to house fire in Kelowna
Four people suffered from smoke inhalation and were sent to hospital and three cats were…
iN TRAFFIC: Cold start to the week in Kamloops and the Okanagan
This morning, Jan. 30, should be the coldest of the current cold snap with temperatures…
TIMELINE: How COVID changed our lives over the past three years
The COVID-19 pandemic has now passed the three year mark. It was on Jan 21,…
Is crime a legitimate concern for Kelowna supportive housing?
It has been four years since the first of five supportive housing complexes opened in…