Rob Munro
Toxic impact of Kelowna landfill fires being examined
When suspected embers from the McDougall Creek Wildfire crossed Okanagan Lake from the Trader's Cove…
Why wildfires closed Kelowna airport this time and not others
Wildfires are common in the Okanagan every summer but they don’t force the closure of…
The smoke above West Kelowna today is a controlled burn
Thousands of people evacuated due to the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna…
Planned pedestrian overpass in downtown Kelowna triples in cost
There has been talk of a pedestrian/cycling overpass on Highway 97 in downtown Kelowna for…
Vacuum of news on Facebook during a disaster being filled by conspiracy theorists
The cause of the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna is still under…
UBCO takes out record $262M building permit for downtown ‘vertical campus’
After weeks of digging the foundation for underground parking at its new downtown “vertical campus",…
Half of Wilson’s Landing firefighters lost homes in ‘violent’ McDougall Creek firestorm
In 2021, Paul Zydowicz helped fight the destructive White Rock Lake Wildfire as deputy chief…
Smoke may hinder a sunny weekend in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Tourists will be happier this weekend as sunny skies and warmer temperatures are in the…
How were you alerted to evacuate for Central Okanagan wildfires?
It was clear last Thursday that much of the Southern Interior was ripe for an…
Kelowna residents given extra month to have say on $241M rec centre
Wildfires have led Kelowna city staff to recommend Kelowna residents be given another month to…
Rain helps but there is still active flames in the McDougall Creek Wildfire
Rainfall in and around the McDougall Creek Wildfire ranged from 2 mm up to almost…
People will find out online today if their homes were lost in Central Okanagan wildfires
Later today, the thousands of people evacuated due to the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and…
Poor air quality and showers forecast for Kamloops and the Okanagan
Smoky skies are forecast to continue in Kamloops and the Okanagan for the next day…
Approximately 200 structures destroyed by Central Okanagan wildfires
Final numbers have yet to be released but the number of homes destroyed by Central…
Kamloops air quality five times worse than the Okanagan but it’s all unhealthy
A key measure of air quality records the amount of particulate matter under 2.5 micrograms…