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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.
Vancouver police say anti-Asian, hate-related crimes spiked in April
Vancouver police are reporting an increase in anti-Asian, hate-motivated incidents in recent weeks. The department…
Henry warns against ‘missteps’ as B.C. prepares to begin reopening
VICTORIA – Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is urging continued vigilance even as British…
RCMP asking to speak with witnesses after fatal Peachland accident
The RCMP is asking to speak with those who may have witnessed a fatal Peachland…
Officials say efforts by Canadians to flatten the curve of COVID-19 are working
Canada's top medical official struck an optimistic tone about the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday, saying…
Navy helicopter debris suggests sudden descent, as probe face challenges:experts
HALIFAX – Former senior Canadian Armed Forces officers say it appears a naval Cyclone helicopter…
Doug Ford takes aim at Trudeau government’s gun control measures
OTTAWA – Ontario Premier Doug Ford is taking aim at the federal government's new gun…
‘Invasion of privacy’: Watchdogs concerned about apps tracking COVID-19 patients
VANCOUVER – Privacy watchdogs are voicing concerns over proposals across the country to implement smartphone…
UPDATED: B.C. COVID-19 cases reported from Alberta oilsands camp outbreak
There have been 26 new COVID-19 cases in B.C., according to the latest update from…
Armstrong MetalFest cancelled due to pandemic
Armstrong MetalFest has been cancelled for this year based on recommendations from the provincial health…
Damage reported as 5.4-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit near southern Puerto Rico on Saturday,…
Kamloops firefighters battle grass fire size of ‘football field’
Kamloops Fire Rescue and BC Wildfire Service crews battled a large grass fire in Rayleigh…
Up to 80 km/hr winds, thunderstorms expected in Okanagan, Thompson
Strong winds could reach 80 km/hr across the Okanagan tonight as the Interior prepares for…
Bliss Bakery re-opens in Okanagan with physical distancing measures
After 15 years in business, an Okanagan bakery will have to celebrate its anniversary a…
$1 million winning lottery ticket purchased in Penticton
Someone who purchased a lottery ticket in Penticton is $1 million richer. Last night's Lotto…
Salmon Arm MP criticizes new ban on ‘military-grade’ guns
Salmon Arm MP Mel Arnold believes that new gun control measures should focus on the…
iN VIDEO: Ryan Reynolds offers advice to graduating class of his old B.C. high school
Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has sent a message to his old B.C. high school and…
Flurries expected on Interior highways tonight
Flurries are expected on Interior highways tonight including the Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector, according…
UPDATE: Bear warning issued for West Kelowna trails
West Kelowna has issued a public alert for a bear in the area. The City…
COVID-19 case confirmed for Salmon Arm Walmart employee
The Walmart Supercentre in Salmon Arm has had to take extra precautions after an associate…
Woman found by highway near Merritt in 2018 died of overdose: Coroner
The B.C. Coroners Service has determined that a woman found on an embankment along Highway…
Kelowna’s Value Village first to re-open in North America
Kelowna’s Value Village is the first to re-open in North America amid the global COVID-19…
Central Okanagan teachers to head back to work in staggered shifts
Central Okanagan teachers and staff members will soon return to on-site work in staggered shifts,…
Illegal dumping spike in Central Okanagan hard to quantify
While a Kelowna Conservation Officer and forest clean up founder are reporting what they see…
iN VIDEO: Okanagan boy gains support of garbage company as he turns 13 amid global pandemic
An Okanagan neighbourhood observed a unique parade of garbage trucks Monday morning acknowledging the 13th…