Rob Munro

Volunteer group says it’s time to shame illegal garbage dumpers in Central Okanagan
A group of Okanagan volunteers is changing its tactics in the fight against the illegal…

What a re-opened B.C. might mean to your social life
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has people down to about 30 per cent of…

Working from home during COVID-19 just might free up childcare spaces as lockdown eases
Opening up the economy in the coming weeks will depend, in part, on having functioning…

Some Okanagan stores are reopening without waiting for Dr. Henry’s guidelines
Value Village, La-Z-Boy and a handful of other Okanagan businesses are quietly re-opening, even though…

Tourism industry hopes B.C. residents will flock to Thompson-Okanagan once travel restrictions ease
Tourists may have to make reservations to taste wine at Okanagan vineyards, and hotel rooms…

Why the Central Okanagan is just fine with rotting food garbage in its landfills
While some cities want residents to separate household food wastes from other garbage, the Central…

Kelowna council to consider shrinking proposed property tax increase
While the City of Kelowna is trying to ease the financial impact of COVID-19 on…

Farm workers from Mexico, Quebec begin arriving in Okanagan
Some temporary foreign workers from Mexico have finished their quarantine period in Vancouver and are…

Lessons learned from COVID-19 outbreak at West Kelowna nursery help protect residents, farm workers
As thousands of temporary foreign workers start trickling into the Okanagan, residents and the workers…

Exercise could do more than improve your fitness during COVID-19 pandemic
While there’s no scientific proof that regular exercise can prevent or cure COVID-19, UBC Okanagan…

Plans to reopen B.C. economy in light of COVID-19 to be revealed next week: Horgan
B.C. has deliberately not laid out its plans to reopen the economy out of fear…
More brick and mortar retailers will start reopening, once people feel safe to go inside
Unlike other provinces, B.C. did not order retail stores to shut down – only businesses…

Crime is down dramatically in Kelowna due to COVID-19
With more people working at home or in the house because they’ve lost their jobs…

‘Give yourself a break’: Message to B.C. parents with school-aged children at home
B.C.’s decision not to close schools and do some lessons online in response to COVID-19…

These mysterious fairy doors are popping up on an Okanagan hiking trail
It would appear a mysterious artist is building and then putting up fairy doors along…