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’s Karma Soda expanding to vodka and Vancouver’s TED Talks
In the summer of 2019, Kelowna’s Gill family launched their Karma Apple Soda at farmers…
Small Okanagan grape harvest may be due to more than the heat dome
The record-breaking heat dome that hammered the Okanagan last June was a major factor in…
What’s the secret to finding the best donut in Kelowna? Shop early
While there’s no accounting for taste, there was a clear consensus in a recent Reddit…
Kelowna’s Doc Willoughby’s pub to reopen as Bernie’s for dinner and a movie
One of Kelowna’s longest standing pubs is now closed but is slated to re-open in…
Nixons helping make Kelowna’s downtown a ‘remarkable standout area in all of Canada’
Kyle Nixon may come from one of the oldest and most respected hospitality families in…
Kombucha bar brings healthy new option to Kelowna’s brewery district
Pub-crawling through the emerging brewery district in Kelowna’s North End this summer will provide a…
This $8.7 million South Okanagan winery for sale comes with its own caves
The Seven Stones Winery, between Osoyoos and Cawston in the South Okanagan, is for sale.…
Court forces Kelowna lakeshore hotel to open gate blocking access to public boardwalk
The latest court challenge over a stretch of a public boardwalk through a Hotel Eldorado…
The Gallery Winery looking to grow along Westside Wine Trail
While already providing a wine tasting room, events and art, the Gallery Winery has applied…
Upscale supermarket in Kelowna’s North End now set for spring opening
When Don Pham bought the old OK Builders Supply warehouse on Ellis Street in the…
Elevated, approachable cocktails coming to Kelowna’s brewery district
What started as a couple of craft breweries in Kelowna’s North End in 2016 has…
Bad Tattoo Pizzeria looking to change into a brewery in Kelowna
Bad Tattoo Brewing opened in Penticton in 2014 then expanded to Kelowna last summer, but…
B.C. Tree Fruits plant closing Lake Country location, moving to South Okanagan
Despite the fact that 70% of the apples grown by B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative members…
Home store in Kelowna gearing up to offer unique cooking experience
Known more as a home supply store with everything from dishes to sofas, Lakehouse in…
Lake Country making life difficult and expensive for two of its wineries
There are plenty of wineries in Lake Country but at least two are engaged in…