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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 BLUES: Musician being driven out by housing crisis
It’s one thing to talk about housing prices continually rising in Kelowna as wealthier people…
Head to Vernon for the cheapest gas in B.C.
After almost hitting $2 a litre in March, the price of one litre of regular…
Ringo Starr coming to Penticton in October
After a two-year delay because of COVID, Ringo Star and His All Starr Band are…
Warmer temperatures expected to return to Okanagan, Kamloops for Easter long weekend
Kamloops and Okanagan residents can look forward to more than just an extra day off…
From ukuleles to hiking, Okanagan Folk School ready to make economic impact
It may be hard to imagine but things like basket weaving and knitting courses may…
No long COVID clinics in Interior Health despite hundreds of possible cases
Even though hundreds, if not thousands, of Interior Health residents suffer long-term effects from COVID-19,…
Here’s how Kelowna could increase population by 25,000 in downtown core
Current plans allow for 10,968 new housing units to be built in Kelowna’s downtown core.…
Use it or lose it – Okanagan community losing last pay phone
The last remaining Telus pay phone at the 7-Eleven in Lake Country will be gone by…
No panic about drought despite very low Okanagan snowpack
While much of B.C. has higher than normal snowpack levels for April 1, the Okanagan…
Overnight lows could drop below freezing this weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
The last of this week’s warm April weather is forecast for today, April 7, with…
Kelowna house prices are now what Vancouver’s were just 12 years ago
It was 12 years ago, in March 2010, that Vancouver hit the $1 million mark…
B.C. nurse faces discipline hearing for allegedly bashing trans people online
A B.C. nurse is being called into a disciplinary hearing after allegedly launching online attacks against…
Severe COVID cases continue gradual climb in B.C.
The number of people in B.C. hospitals has slowly increased this week from 274 on…
A few reasons why new housing is so expensive in the Okanagan
As with other commodities, the price of new housing in the Okanagan is rising dramatically.…
Why only a select group is being offered a fourth COVID-19 vaccine in B.C. – for now
As the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be fading into the sunset in B.C., provincial health…
Housing sales dropped in Kamloops, Okanagan in March but prices shot up
A total of 1,898 homes were sold in March throughout the territory covered by the…
4th COVID shots starting for key groups in B.C. as vaccine cards are removed
People most vulnerable to getting hospitalized with COVID are starting to get a fourth vaccine…
Drag queens take on Okanagan real estate market for first time buyers
For many people buying their first home, getting into the market can be scary as…
Kelowna not keeping up with demand for high-end penthouse condos
The supply of large, high-end, waterfront condos is quickly drying up in Kelowna and likely…
Snowfall warning continues for Coquihalla; valley bottoms in Okanagan, Kamloops will stay mostly dry
The winter snowfall warning that’s bringing up to 40 centimetres of snow into the Coquihalla…
This cycling group is looking to extend trails through the Kootenays
One of the huge obstacles facing the Trail of the Okanagans efforts to connect Osoyoos…
Why B.C. had a 10% drop in the number of criminal charges being laid
If you think there are fewer people in the Thompson-Okanagan being charged with crimes, even…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna cyclist nearly broke B.C. race record during heat dome
When last June’s heat dome pushed Thompson and Okanagan temperatures past 45 Celsius, everyone who…
Those pretty buttercups blooming in Okanagan, Kamloops can make you sick
It’s a sure sign of spring in the Thompson-Okanagan region when the yellow sagebrush buttercups…