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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.
“I just can’t do this.” Harried parents forgo home school
Frustration is mounting as more families across the U.S. enter their second or even third…
Alaska gallery owner charged with trafficking walrus ivory
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The owner of a downtown Anchorage gallery was accused of illegally purchasing…
‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Doctor Strange,’ ‘Thor’ shift release dates
LOS ANGELES – Hollywood studios are shuffling more release dates as a result of the…
UPDATE: Highway 97C reopens after vehicle incident
Highway 97C has reopened after an accident caused the road's closure in the eastbound lane…
Man wanted for murder in B.C. extradited back to Canada say police
SURREY, B.C. – Police say a man wanted in connection with a first-degree murder charge…
Kelowna videographer captures stunning drone footage of Okanagan Lake
Kelowna videographer Grant McBride says the secret to capturing good drone footage is “practice, practice,…
Driver flees accident scene after failing to stop for Kamloops RCMP
After refusing to stop for the Kamloops RCMP during a routine traffic stop, a driver…
UPDATE: First death of First Nations community member reported in B.C. due to COVID-19
There were two new COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region and one person in…
Long wait times expected at Kelowna Costco this weekend
Locals stood in line at Kelowna’s Costco for up to an hour to do their…
B.C. to move homeless people into temporary shelters to protect from pandemic
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is looking to temporarily relocate people from tent encampments in Vancouver…
UK govt under fire over virus advice as deaths pass 20,000
LONDON – Britain’s government on Saturday defended the independence of the scientists advising it on…
Stronger, more modern B.C. legal system to emerge from COVID pandemic: minister
VICTORIA – Attorney General David Eby says the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in British Columbia's…
EU rallies Canada, allies to help WHO after Trump temporarily withdraws funding
OTTAWA – The European Union is planning a major pledging conference early next month to…
Face masks being sold to help save Vancouver Aquarium
The Vancouver Aquarium is selling face masks in order to fundraise to avoid bankruptcy. The…
Central Okanagan regional district highlighting local critters with live videos
The Regional District of the Central Okanagan is offering live information tours to shine a…
Bloody man resists arrest, allegedly assaults Vernon RCMP officer
A Vernon RCMP officer was allegedly assaulted Friday night after officers responded to reports of…
$2 million Kelowna, Penticton homes to be won in Hometown Heroes Lottery
Hometown Heroes Lottery tickets are on sale and you could be the lucky winner of…
UPDATE: Road reopens after debris causes Princeton Summerland Road closure
Debris on Princeton Summerland Road has now been cleared, according to Drive BC. The incident…
Strong winds could reach 80 km/hr in Thompson Nicola region
Strong southwest winds are expected this afternoon in the South Thompson-Nicola region, according to a…
Police respond to incident at Vernon motel
On late Friday afternoon, Vernon police officers descended on a motel in the 3200 block…
Penticton food bank struggles to find volunteers; concerned about future
The food bank in Penticton is seeing the same amount of donations during the COVID-19…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan residents recreate famous paintings with household items
Being inside isn’t stopping Okanagan artists from recreating their favourite masterpieces. The Lake Country Art…
Hunting, fishing considered essential services under B.C. COVID-19 rules
Now that the province has adding hunting and angling to the list of services that…
UPDATE: Vernon RCMP release new photo of missing man
The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is asking for the public's assistance to locate a missing…