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Rob Munro
Kelowna’s rapid growth likely to create rapid increase in firefighting costs
The recent fire in the Brooklyn highrise in downtown Kelowna showed how thin firefighting forces…
Police hunting for suspect in Osoyoos beach shooting
A 22-year-old Maple Ridge man was shot and wounded at an Osoyoos beach on Canada…
Flood warnings and watches issued for Thompson-Okanagan
Flood warnings and high streamflow advisories were issued at 6 a.m. today, July 4, for…
Okanagan luxury home buyers taking a breather amid inflation, rising interest rates
While the ultra-rich really don’t care what interest rates are doing when it comes to…
A dozen Interior Health residents still dying every week from COVID-19
While the COVID-19 pandemic is still with us, it has almost disappeared from the headlines.…
Don’t be afraid to fly the flag this Canada Day
This Canada Day holiday is sparking cries to reclaim the Canadian flag from the so-called…
Yes, June had a lot of rain but it wasn’t record-setting in Kamloops, Okanagan
For all those weather watchers who felt June was unusually damp this year, they are…
‘Freedom’ supporters planning Canada Day events in the Southern Interior
The word “freedom” has taken on a special meaning in Canada since the “freedom convoy”…
Transit, not a second crossing, is the solution for Central Okanagan’s bridge, highways: planners
It’s not that local governments expect everyone to stop driving as congestion continues to grow…
Wildfires last summer meant big bucks for West Kelowna senior staff
Two of West Kelowna’s top officials pocketed and extra $73,000 in 2021, largely due to…
Tom Dyas makes another pitch to be Kelowna’s mayor
Tom Dyas is running to be the next mayor of Kelowna. He announced his candidacy…
Man who threw molotov cocktail into Kelowna forest out of jail
A Kelowna man, who has been in jail for the past 11 months for trying…
Why some gas stations in Okanagan, Kamloops are running out of fuel
Some Esso and Mobile gas stations have run short of fuel at their pumps in…
Major sponsors needed to get new Kelowna performing arts centre built
While there has been talk for quite some time about building a major new performing…
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Okanagan and Kamloops
Thunderstorms with strong winds and hail could hit the Okanagan starting this morning, June 28.…