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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.
Things for people in Canada to know about the coronavirus
The first presumptive positive case of the coronavirus has been confirmed in Toronto, but how…
B.C. man follows phone and glasses into sump pit, gets stuck upside down
OAK BAY, B.C. – A man who became trapped upside down in a Victoria-area storm…
RCMP honoured in Vernon museum exhibits
The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives is encouraging the community to support its RCMP members,…
Australia Day support: B.C. ski resort workers support wildfire relief efforts
Ski resorts around the Thompson-Okanagan are supporting their customers, friends and relatives overseas for this…
TRENDING NOW: Dog breaks through cliches by being ecstatic to see mailman
Had a ruff day? This golden retriever spends all day waiting in the driveway for…
West Kelowna ice wine festival celebrates Chinese New Year
West Kelowna’s Grizzili Winery is kicking off the Chinese New Year with an ice wine…
1.9 magnitude earthquake felt in the Fraser Valley
A light earthquake was felt in the Fraser Valley this morning. On Jan. 25, according…
Former Liberal Blair Lekstrom quits post as Premier Horgan’s caribou liaison
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan says the man he appointed to help in the recovery…
WWF lists Okanagan as one of top 5 regions in need of environmental protection
The World Wildlife Federation has listed the Okanagan as one of five areas in Canada…
B.C. beekeepers and cranberry farmers get a boost
Beekeepers looking for new ways to produce more honey and cranberry producers seeking more pollinators…
Kamloops hospital elevators back in service
Elevators at Royal Inland Hospital’s Clinical Services Building are up and running, with repairs completed…
Petition started to implement Grade 6 French Immersion at new Lake Country middle school
While Lake Country parents are concerned about Grade 6 French Immersion in the district with…
Roughly 1 in 5 children live in poverty in the Thompson-Okanagan
Across the Thompson-Okanagan region, Central Okanagan children are faring slightly better than their neighbours. First…
Not just for Baby Boomers: Okanagan pickleball business grows with player demand
Snowbirds may have been the first to bring pickleball to the Okanagan, but it’s the…
Defence recommends 18 months in jail for West Kelowna teacher guilty of sexual exploitation
A defence lawyer for a former West Kelowna teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation…
Sustainable Kelowna beauty store gives mall shoppers alternative options
Julie Michaud doesn’t like using terms “zero waste” and “natural” to describe her beauty stores,…
Why B.C. Conservation Officers stole a coyote’s hard-earned lunch
It's a sight you might see anywhere in the wilds of British Columbia: A coyote…
Missing a boat? Kelowna RCMP search for owner of icy vessel
Kelowna RCMP are searching for the owners of an icy sailboat. The boat is currently…
Vernon firefighters join battle against Australian wildfires
Three wildland firefighters from Vernon have been deployed overseas to assist Australia with its ravaging…
Policy to ensure that ‘homophobic complaints are taken seriously’ adopted in the Okanagan
Central Okanagan Public Schools amended its policies to ensure staff and students are not discriminated…
TRENDING NOW: Guide dog gets excited to pick his own toy
A cute labrador was exceptionally excited to be able to choose his own toy from…
Calls for dialogue as pipeline polarizes some in northern British Columbia
HOUSTON, B.C. – A natural gas pipeline project has polarized many communities across northern British…
West Kelowna theatre group to hold inaugural production
West Kelowna now has its own theatre group and the artistic director is hoping, one…
Vancouver police investigating second and third homicides of the year
Vancouver police are investigating two separate deaths that mark the second and third homicides in…