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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.
Higher-than-normal snowpacks mean parts of B.C. at risk of flooding
VANCOUVER – Residents in several British Columbia communities are being warned to prepare the sandbags…
LEGO man, Batman make appearance in Okanagan animators’ quirky hand washing video
An Okanagan animation company is helping to flatten that curve by creating an animation-jam. Based…
Fire damages contents in North Shore home
A fire that was reported in a Kamloops home has damaged contents and the room…
Models show B.C.’s COVID-19 response slowing rate of disease: Dr. Henry
VICTORIA – British Columbia's responses to fighting COVID-19 have flattened the curve and slowed the…
Flyers need to have masks: New COVID-19 cases reported on Kelowna flights
More flights that have carried COVID-19 infected passengers to and from Kelowna International Airport have…
iN VIDEO: White orca often seen near Vancouver Island spotted near Washington
A white whale that was spotted this week in Case Inlet, Washington, can also be…
Okanagan students adjusting to learning from home
An Okanagan student says the transition to the online learning environment born from a global…
iN VIDEO: Vernon health care workers extend thanks to peers in touching video
Vernon health care workers are offering thanks to other hospital and frontline workers who continue…
RCMP seize drugs, weapons during raid at downtown Kelowna house
Kelowna RCMP seized illicit drugs, weapons and suspected stolen property from a residence in downtown…
ZipZone in Peachland no longer opening as originally planned
ZipZone Peachland is no longer opening this weekend as originally planned. The company originally said…
ICBC giving drivers a break on cancellation, re-plating fees during pandemic
ICBC and the Government of B.C. are making further changes to ease the financial hardship…
RCMP investigate after ‘suspicious’ fire damages Cache Creek homes
Ashcroft RCMP are investigating the cause of a fire which damaged two homes in Cache…
Okanagan Sikh community offers prayers for healthcare workers in lieu of Vaisakhi celebrations
Vaisakhi parades have been cancelled across the Thompson Okanagan region due to COVID-19, but that…
More black bear hunters in the Interior during COVID-19 pandemic
Nick Kozub is an avid hunter with a freezer full of bear meat. “I practice…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
8 ways to keep your dog in shape during the pandemic
If staying inside during the COVID-19 crisis is giving you cabin fever, your dog may…
Shambhala Music Festival given ‘green light’ to proceed with planning
Shambhala Music Festival organizers say the show will go on, until they hear otherwise, knowing…
#Endthelockdown trending after B.C. conspiracy theorist’s protest
A hashtag to end COVID-19 isolation restrictions is now trending on Twitter following a weekend…
TRENDING NOW: Man takes extreme measures to feel like he’s going on vacation
The sky is the limit. One man is in need of an actual vacation after…
City Lights Bookstore launches successful GoFundMe campaign
NEW YORK – One of the world's most famous independent booksellers, City Lights Bookstore in…
‘SNL’ returns for work-at-home version with host Tom Hanks
NEW YORK – “Saturday Night Live” tried its first “quarantine version" of the comedy show,…
B.C. hunting licence sales nearly double during COVID-19 pandemic
More people are learning how to hunt this spring as COVID-19 physical distancing measures are…
Canada asks Iran to delay download of Flight 752 black boxes due to COVID-19
OTTAWA – Canadian authorities are blaming travel restrictions related to COVID-19 for a request that…
Fears of ‘Wild West’ as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market
WASHINGTON – Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in deciding whether…