Rob Munro

Raising money to replace lost income during pandemic? GoFundMe may not be the way to go
With so many losing their jobs to COVID-19 or wanting to help fight the spread…

Kelowna and Kamloops golf courses open with pandemic precautions in place
At least four Okanagan golf courses are opening this week with more coming in the…

COVID-19 has hit Okanagan home inspectors hard but people are still buying and selling
It’s taking some time for COVID-19 to work its way into the Okanagan real estate…

B.C. will be safe-distancing and hand-washing for months to come, Dr. Bonnie Henry says
As the number of new COVID-19 cases slows, there’s more discussion about what easing B.C.’s…

Three human caused wildfires burning in the Thompson Okanagan
Three wildfires were sparked in the Okanagan and Kamloops regions over the weekend, as of…

Some forms of travel have been cut by as much as 90 per cent by COVID-19 in Kelowna
Not surprisingly, the volume of all forms of travel in Kelowna have dropped dramatically in…

COVID-19 recovery plans could differ across B.C.
Only two new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the Interior Health Region in three out…

Long term care home staffing changes in the Interior Health region in the wake of COVID-19
With 30 of the 50 deaths recorded in B.C. due to COVID-19 being in long…

Okanagan moms getting shamed for taking kids shopping during COVID-19 pandemic
After a New Brunswick woman posted on Facebook that she was shamed by Costco employees…

Demand is up and funding has tanked, Mamas for Mamas changing how it helps clients during COVID-19
Mamas for Mamas, Kelowna-based agency used to help mostly single mothers struggling to make ends…

7.2 per cent unemployment rate in B.C. doesn’t show the whole picture
While the latest unemployment figure for B.C. is 7.2 per cent, that doesn’t come close…

Travellers returning to Canada may catch connecting flights to the Interior before self-isolating, says B.C. premier
Premier John Horgan announced new measures today, April 8, to make sure people have a…

International commercial flights in and out of Kelowna Airport will end tomorrow
Kelowna International Airport is still getting daily flights in and out of Seattle. Alaska Air…

When foreign workers arrive, orchardists will have pandemic precautions to consider
As thousands of temporary foreign workers are anticipated to return to the Okanagan, the question…

Bylands Nursery workers suffering from COVID-19 getting better and getting lots of love
West Kelowna residents have rallied around the 75 workers in isolation because of a COVID-19…