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Rob Munro
Why you really don’t have to pay that private lot parking ticket
When a Kelowna nurse contacted us to explain that she got hundreds of dollars in…
Plunging hotel, shopping mall values in Okanagan, Kamloops largely due to COVID-19
While residential property values in the Thompson/Okanagan region increased last year despite COVID-19, the same…
Death toll mounts in Okanagan long-term care homes
Two deaths at long-term care homes over the weekend brings to 40 the number of…
Kelowna jobless rate falls while rest of the region sees increase
Kelowna is bucking a regional, provincial and national trend with a drop in the unemployment…
Two more Kelowna flights had possible COVID-19 exposures
Two Air Canada flights into Kelowna last week had people on board who potentially were…
Interior Health, RCMP planning new approach to help police deal with mental health crises
Months after a Kelowna woman was dragged down a hallway by an RCMP officer doing…
COVID-19 protestors in Kelowna who flout public health orders could face fines: Mayor Basran
Kelowna city council is urging people planning to gather in the city tomorrow to protest…
Another 617 COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 81 in Interior Health region
As vaccines continue to roll out in B.C. the number of new cases keeps climbing…
Kamloops RCMP seize large amount of drugs, cash and guns in three raids
More than five kilograms of drugs, a large amount of cash, three firearms and body…
BCCDC data shows COVID-19 cases dropping in Central, South Okanagan
The latest detailed breakdown of COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region shows a drop…
Kelowna Mountain developer loses court case over nearby project
Kelowna Mountain developer Mark Consiglio’s attempt to stop the sale of three Kelowna building lots…
Kelowna’s ‘Reid’s Corner’ finally has a new landmark
If you had to ask someone in Kelowna where Reid's Corner is, you were exposed…
Three homes in Central Okanagan are worth more than $10M
There are now three Central Okanagan homes assessed at more than $10 million, up from…
UPDATE: Woman skiing at Big White Ski Resort died on weekend
A 57-year-old woman died while skiing at Big White Ski Resort east of Kelowna on…
21 drunk drivers nabbed in Kamloops during Counter Attack
A total of 21 impaired drivers were pulled off Kamloops roads in the lead-up to…
Small communities in Thompson-Okanagan saw big increases in property assessments
Property values in most of the bigger cities in the Thompson-Okanagan region only grew slightly…
POP QUIZ: What’s the oldest municipality in the Thompson-Okanagan?
Ask most people what the oldest municipality in the Thompson or Okanagan is and you’re…
60,000 more people in the Thompson Okanagan by 2030
The province’s latest population forecast shows the Thompson Okanagan “Development Region” growing by 0.9 per…
Kelowna bridge traffic complaints? At least it’s not a ferry
Travellers through the Okanagan may whine about the traffic crawling over the William R. Bennett…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Williams Lake long-term care home
Another COVID-19 outbreak has been declared in an Interior Health long-term care home. A resident…
SPCA looking for donations to help cat run over while frozen to road in northern B.C.
A truck driver in northern B.C. watched in disbelief recently as an oncoming vehicle drove…
Traditional New Year’s Eve fireworks mostly a ‘no go’ in Thompson-Okanagan
The traditional New Year’s Eve celebrations replete with fireworks displays have, for the most part,…
B.C. bans liquor sales after 8 p.m. New Year’s Eve
The sale of liquor for in-house or off sales must stop as of 8 p.m.…
People avoiding COVID-19 tests over holidays partly behind B.C.’s recent drop in positive cases
The number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. yesterday was the lowest in more…