News Items tag as: Rob Munro

Kelowna spousal sexual assault survivor finally getting her life back
April 02, 2024 - 7:00 AM

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Kelowna city council pushing 'race to the top' with 35% raise
April 01, 2024 - 6:00 AM

There’s no set formula for local governments to determine what their mayors and councils get paid.
Kelowna and Kamloops account for 16% of repeat violent offenders in BC
March 31, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A new program to reign in repeat violent offenders is less than a year old but already needs to expand in Kamloops and Kelowna.
Why Kelowna is writing a bylaw to control bear spray sales
March 29, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Packing a can of bear spray is comforting whether a person is out in the forest where the furry creatures live or walking downtown where there can be a different type of wild creature.
Two new hotels proposed for Kelowna
March 28, 2024 - 9:00 PM

Earlier this week, the Mark Anthony Group filed an application for a 12-storey hotel in downtown Kelowna.
Kelowna could face shortages of gas for new housing within three years
March 28, 2024 - 2:30 PM

While City of Kelowna staff say its utilities are in good shape to handle the rapid growth expected to continue in the coming years, that’s not the case with FortisBC.
Bigger houses, driveways in Kelowna may trigger increased stormwater costs
March 28, 2024 - 1:00 PM
iNhome

The City of Kelowna is looking at changing the way it charges homeowners for the rain and melted snow that runs off their properties.
Slow start to sunny Easter weekend in Kamloops and the Okanagan
March 28, 2024 - 7:50 AM

Easter Sunday should be sunny and warm in Kamloops and the Okanagan but there will be clouds and possibly showers to live through first.
Big jump in gas prices in Kamloops and the Okanagan ahead of carbon tax increase
March 28, 2024 - 7:20 AM
iNwheels

The carbon tax will go up 23% across Canada on April 1, which translates into 3.3 cents per litre of gasoline at the pumps.
Osoyoos cuts massive 40% tax and fee hike almost in half
March 27, 2024 - 7:00 PM

After triggering heated protests from residents, the Town of Osoyoos passed a final tax and service fee hike this week totalling 24%, down from the almost 40% it initially adopted last fall.
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THOMPSON: Censorship, capitulation nothing new in American entertainment industry
OPINION Earlier this month, ABC - one of America’s major television networks - folded like a cheap suit when President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened: “I m

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period. The number of people in Penticton without a home has increased by 80% since 2018, with 194 n

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