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
Compassion at Penticton cannabis shop goes up in smoke
Cannabis Cottage is in the heart of downtown Penticton so many of its customers are people living on the street. “We want to do, socially, what we can to support them and show them that there is reward if they…
Kids, stay away from the Stoney Patch candies and Double-Stuf Stoneos
Illegal edible cannabis products are being sold in Canada that look very much like popular candies and goodies consumed by children. While cookies packaged to look like Oreos but called Stoneos may be a dead giveaway, other products do mimic…
Pot-smoking driver busted for much more than bad driving
A newly licenced driver was spotted by a recently formed Kelowna RCMP Strike Force last Friday at about 4 p.m., driving slowly through an area known for drug trafficking. The driver was stopped, initially for motor vehicle infractions. “While speaking…