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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. Wildfire responding to fire along Highway 1 near Kamloops
The B.C. Wildfire Service is responding to a wildfire along Highway 1 this afternoon, roughly…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Penticton grows to 2,264 ha
A wildfire burning in the South Okanagan has drastically increased in size in the last…
New wildfire northeast of Highway 99 grows to 45 ha
A new wildfire that was discovered yesterday afternoon northeast of Highway 99 has grown to…
Wildfire activity near Penticton expected to increase this afternoon
Firefighters are expecting to see increased wildfire activity this afternoon as temperatures rise and a…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for North Thompson
Residents are being warned to watch out for severe thunderstorms today in the the North…
Campfire ban to be implemented in Kamloops, Okanagan region
A campfire ban in the Kamloops Fire Centre is being implemented this week. The ban…
Long delays expected on Coquihalla due to traffic
Travellers along the Coquihalla this long weekend are being warned to expect traffic delays due…
Apex Mountain village being evacuated due to wildfire
Properties at the Apex Mountain village near Penticton are being evacuated due to a wildfire…
TRENDING NOW: Man builds yacht using only scrap yard materials
With some creative thinking, this YouTuber gathers material only collected from a scrap yard to…
Customer satisfaction top priority for this Kelowna grocery store
A Kelowna grocery store owner says getting to know his customers on a first-name basis…
TRENDING NOW: What happens when you put a massive propeller on a bike
Diving into a collection of old Popular Mechanics magazines, Fireball Tool is showing how effective Ernest Winter’s…
‘Everything is gone,’ Lytton First Nation woman recounts losing her home to wildfire
A Lytton First Nation family is recovering after losing their home to wildfire earlier this…
Romantic movie filmed in the Okanagan premiers tonight
A made-for-TV movie featuring an Okanagan orchard is premiering tonight. Last September, Lake Country's Gatzke Orchard…
South Okanagan man who drowned trying to save dog identified
Friends and family of a Oliver man who drowned in Osoyoos earlier this week have…
UPDATE: Wildfire east of Highway 97A under control
A wildfire east of Highway 97A yesterday afternoon is now under control. The fire was…
Two of three victims in shooting at Surrey sports park now dead, say RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – Police say what appears to be a targeted shooting of three men…
High temperatures expected to increase wildfire activity near Lytton
Wildfire activity near Lytton is expected to increase today with high temperatures. The Nohomin Creek…
UPDATE: Kamloops police officers searching Thompson River after man swept away
Kamloops RCMP officers are searching the Thompson River this morning after a man was swept…
Apex Mountain preparing to use snow-making machines against wildfire
A ski hill near Penticton is preparing to utilize machines that normally create snow in…
Apex Mountain village on evacuation alert due to wildfire
Firefighters continue to battle a large wildfire near Penticton that has placed the Apex Mountain…
Kamloops farmers’ market packed with supporters
As people are itching to return to the outdoors following pandemic restrictions, the Kamloops Regional…
One structure lost due to wildfire near Penticton
One residential structure has been lost to the Keremeos Creek wildfire, according to the latest…
Daily temperature records shattered in Interior
Temperature records are being broken across the B.C. interior this week. A heat warning is…
Thousands of lightning strikes touch off 40 new wildfires in last 24 hours
Thousands of lightning strikes across B.C. have sparked new wildfires, a majority of which are…