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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.
Okanagan Conservation Officer sees ‘horrific’ increase of illegal dumping during pandemic
A Conservation Officer is frustrated by the drastic spike he’s seen in illegal dumping of…
Okanagan Mexican restaurant serves up orders with complimentary toilet paper
A Mexican restaurant that gives free toilet paper with orders? Most times, that would be…
Kelowna grass fire intentionally set; RCMP investigating
A grass fire at Bertram Creek Regional Park has been deemed suspicious after Kelowna firefighters…
Fundraiser tops $10K for owners of popular Cache Creek pizza shop who lost home to fire
An online fundraising campaign to support Cache Creek pizza shop owners after a fire destroyed…
Crews extinguish two fires in Lake Country on weekend
Firefighters in Lake Country were busy this weekend responding to fires on both Saturday and…
Sex workers say they’re at risk, have been left out of Canada’s COVID-19 response
OTTAWA – Sex workers saw their incomes disappear overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic began to…
Okanagan woman who lived through Great Depression, Second World War sees parallels during pandemic
Margaret Wort remembers the first time her family had butter in their Kelowna home. It…
Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content
CANBERRA, Australia – Global digital platforms Google and Facebook will be forced to pay for…
Kelowna company raises nearly $1 million on Kickstarter for space-themed board game
A Kelowna board game company has exceeded its expectations by raising more than $920,000 during…
TRENDING NOW: New Zealand Police has sense of humour, uses LEGO video to offer tips during pandemic
The New Zealand Police department is developing creative videos to help pass the time during…
NHLers get a kick out of old broadcasts: ‘Hilarious how much the game’s changed’
Ben Chiarot had seen plenty of Bobby Orr highlights. The elegant, seemingly effortless rushes. His…
What you need to know today about the virus pandemic
The global lockdown put in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus is hurting…
More people indoors: Okanagan board and card game creators see increase in online sales
Staying indoors is bringing families together, and Okanagan board and card game creators are seeing…
BC Ferries ship sustained some damage after hitting berth, no one injured
VANCOUVER – A BC Ferries ship hit the dock at Tsawwassen ferry terminal, resulting in…
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue crews perform late-night rescue
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue crews were deployed late last night to help rescue an…
UPDATE: Child dies after being hit by vehicle in Rutland neighbourhood
RCMP Municipal Traffic Services and Kelowna RCMP are currently investigating after a child died this…
Babyface-Teddy Riley battle fizzles on Instagram Live
NEW YORK – The much-hyped battle between Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Teddy Riley was derailed…
Plants ‘operating 24/7’ to meet consumer demand for food amid COVID-19
Campbell Soup Company's production goes into overdrive during what executives dub "soup season." Starting in…
One Vernon bottle depot is reopening after shutdown to protect staff, community
A Vernon bottle depot is reopening after a temporary shutdown to protect its staff during…
Canadians reporting more wildlife sightings during COVID-19 isolation
MONTREAL – When Josianne Plante looked out her window on a recent morning, she was…
How COVID-19 payment accommodations may affect your credit
If you’ve been affected by COVID-19, you may be eligible for relief in paying bills.…
UPDATE: Police can issue $2,000 fines for price gouging, illegally reselling medical equipment in B.C.
Police officers can now issue $2,000 fine for those who are illegally re-selling PPE equipment…
Broadway star Nick Cordero has leg amputation due to virus
NEW YORK – Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero has had his his right leg amputated…
Horse racing gets more TV time with other sports scratched
Socially distanced crews in New York and California are keeping horse racing on television in…