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Carli Berry
Carli Berry has been telling stories in the Okanagan for the past three years and after finding her footing in the newspaper industry, joined the Infonews team in January 2020. Recipient of the 2019 MA Murray award for feature writing, Carli is passionate about stories that involve housing, business and the environment. Born on Vancouver Island, she is happy to say Okanagan Lake reminds, her slightly, of the ocean. Carli can be reached at (250) 864-7494 or email cberry@infonews.ca.
B.C. RCMP officers rescue baby racoon from storm drain
B.C. police officers were able to rescue a 'masked bandit' from drowning this week. White…
Woman arrested after attempted Kelowna robbery
A 21-year-old woman is currently in police custody after an attempted robbery at a Kelowna…
Kamloops woman wins $50,000 while enjoying cup of coffee
A Kamloops resident was enjoying a cup of coffee in her backyard when she found…
Two more Snowbirds aircraft departing Kamloops today
Two more Canadian Forces Snowbirds CT-114 Tutors are departing Kamloops this morning to return to…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating after body found in Fraser River
The province's police watchdog is investigating after the a body of a man who ran…
Film production booming in the Okanagan: Film commissioner
There's no end in sight for film productions in the Okanagan since the industry has…
Kelowna RCMP trying to cancel high school ‘torch pass’ parties, citing COVID-19
The Kelowna RCMP is warning high school students against holding "passing of the torch" parties…
Three men charged with attempted murder in relation to Shuswap stabbing
Attempted murder charges have been laid against three men in relation to an incident where…
Vernon and Kelowna make top 20 list of ‘rattiest’ cities in B.C.
Two Okanagan cities have made a rather infamous provincewide list. Pest control company ORKIN Canada…
Petition calls to keep natural habitat along Oyama’s isthmus after new park design released
What started as a general feedback survey for the creation of a park along the…
Dr. Bonnie Henry’s popular sign-language interpreter teaching UBC classes this fall
You can learn how to be a sign-language interpreter this fall by studying with Dr.…
Downtown Kelowna gets new hand sanitizer stations, travel tips
Residents and visitors will soon be using hand sanitizer stations and travel tips to keep…
Okanagan food bank anticipates increase in use when CERB ends
An Okanagan food bank is anticipating a 10 per cent spike in use as those…
South Okanagan man dies after vehicle rolls
A 29-year-old Oliver man died after his vehicle rolled and he was ejected from it.…
iN PHOTOS: Smoky skies captured by Okanagan photographers
A blanket of smoke hanging over the Okanagan Valley is expected to persist throughout the…
Okanagan under smoky skies advisory from U.S. fires
Most southern regions of B.C. are now under an air quality advisory from wildfire smoke…
U.S. wildfires the reason for the smoke in Okanagan
Fires burning south of the Canadian border are causing smoky skies in the Okanagan region.…
Okanagan apple industry expecting shortage of pickers
With fewer workers arriving through the seasonal agricultural worker program, the apple industry is bracing…
Mule deer and bighorn sheep benefit from wildfires
Residents near Penticton could start seeing more thriving wildlife in the area after the Christie…
It will take more than fishery closures to rebuild steelhead fish population: UBC researcher
The closure of net fisheries would increase the chances of a steelhead population recovery in…
Kelowna’s Mosaic Books was well-positioned for the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic may have caused some businesses to permanently close their doors, but one…
Kelowna’s McMillan farm preparing for pumpkin season, sets opening date
One of Kelowna's favourite fall farms is counting its pumpkins and preparing to open later…
Bummed about summer’s end? Improve your spirits with Thompson Okanagan ice cream
Summer may be ending, but the weather is perfect for residents to still enjoy a…
Trail beats hot weather record; Okanagan smoke could persist throughout weekend
A small Kootenay town has broken a weather record this week while smoky, hot weather…