Rob Munro

City-owned buildings may be pressed into service for COVID-19
It came as no surprise to some city officials when the province said that municipal…

Report card on B.C. social-distancing is coming next week
Numbers are the focus of Dr. Bonnie Henry’s opening comments during her daily COVID-19 updates.…

B.C. expands 211 phone line for seniors during COVID-19 crisis
The province is expanding two services for seniors to help them cope with the ongoing…

UPDATE: B.C. ramping up emergency response to COVID-19 pandemic
The province threatened fines of over $25,000 and even jail time for people and businesses…

Dr. Henry has an estimate of COVID-19 cases in B.C. and she’ll tell us Friday
The number of people infected with COVID-19 being reported every day by provincial health officials…

UPDATE: Evictions suspended, $500 rebate to help renters, landlords in B.C.
Renters and landlords in B.C. are getting help from the provincial government to cope with…

Regional district asking residents to limit trips to Glenmore landfill to avoid crowding
One day after the City of Kelowna dropped parking fees downtown because COVID-19 was keeping…

Government financial support for COVID-19 won’t help with April’s rent
Despite many government programs being announced in recent days to help people who can’t work…

Check out the view from missing link on Trail of the Okanagans
A Facebook post by Trail of the Okanagans gives a panoramic view of what they…

If you have any symptoms of COVID-19, stay inside: Dr. Bonnie Henry
While 472 B.C. residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19, there are hundreds, likely thousands, who…
Need COVID-19 information from your local politicians? Here’s your chance
Beset by requests for webinars with “actual facts and useful information,” about COVID-19, Kelowna-Lake Country…

Former Kelowna Mayor Jim Stuart has died
Longtime Kelowna Mayor Jim Stuart has died at the age of 84. Flags are at…

Free parking in parts of Kelowna due to COVID-19 pandemic
Pay parking is being waived in two areas of Kelowna because of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Kelowna closing playgrounds but trails stay open for now
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran announced today, March 23, that all 81 city playgrounds and all…

Despite all the concerns about COVID-19 it’s business as usual for Kelowna City Council
The City of Kelowna is not only going about its regular meeting schedule today, March…