Rob Munro

What it costs to get elected (and not elected) in Thompson and Okanagan ridings
B.C. Green Party candidates were, for the most part, the second biggest spenders in Thompson…

Highway 97A in Sicamous area closed in two spots
Crashes have forced the closure of the Highway 97A between Mara and Sicamous in both…

Classic dog names remain the most popular in the Central Okanagan
When it comes to dog names, most Central Okanagan residents are no more creative than…

Honda and Lexus most popular brands with Canadian car thieves
If you want to decrease your chances of having your vehicle stolen in Canada, avoid…

UBCO to break ground on downtown Kelowna campus in 2022
With a student population of about 11,000, UBCO is not yet bursting at the seams…

B.C.’s spec tax has had no impact on the Central Okanagan housing market
Kelowna and West Kelowna politicians fought the good fight against the provincial government’s efforts to…

Here’s the part of Kelowna’s Hotel Eldorado story you may not know
Kelowna's Hotel Eldorado has long been a social hot spot on Kelowna’s waterfront but not…

B.C. on track to immunize most vulnerable by end of March: provincial health officer
Despite a short-term shortage of vaccines, B.C.’s plan is on track to immunize residents at…

Following crackdown on social gatherings in B.C., workplaces the new COVID-19 hotspots
Between 30 and 40 per cent of the new COVID-19 cases in B.C. are happening…

514 new COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths in B.C. as vaccine supply dwindles
Another 514 B.C. residents tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, including 71…

The fight to prevent logging of this North Okanagan wilderness
It’s been almost a decade coming but the logging of Mount Rose Swanson, west of…

Challenge of B.C. health orders restricting church-goers in court March 1
The legality of stopping churches from holding in-person services, including at least one in Kelowna,…

546 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. as warning not to travel issued
Provincial health officials are warning residents not to travel as another 546 COVID-19 cases were…

RCMP ask for help identifying suspect who spit on customer at Kamloops business
Kamloops RCMP are asking the public to help find a man who allegedly spat on…

New nurses face up to nine-year wait to get parking spots at Interior hospitals
One Kelowna nurse regularly arrives an hour early for her 12-hour shift to begin her…