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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.
Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
NEW YORK – A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new…
Okanagan Indian Band rolls out meal programs for elders and those in need
Okanagan Indian Band care aids are delivering hot meals to elders in need. Chief Byron…
Trump uses coronavirus crisis to push his broader agenda
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is taking an old political adage to heart: Never let…
Kelowna man gets a special birthday surprise during COVID-19 with help from executive chef
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UPDATE: Only five stores remain open at Orchard Park Mall
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More COVID-19 cases reported on planes flying to and from Okanagan, Kamloops airports
More planes that have flown in and out of Okanagan and Kamloops airports carrying COVID-19…
Kelowna farmer’s market holds first outdoor event of the year
Plastic wrapped produced lined the stalls and gloved vendors greeted customers for the first outdoor…
‘It’s like ghost towns:’ Canada’s border communities adapt to COVID-19 changes
When the mayor of a village in southern Alberta stares across the border, he sees…
Humboldt Broncos families to quietly mark anniversary of Saskatchewan bus crash
The second anniversary of a devastating Saskatchewan bus crash will be a quiet one for…
Advocates warn of ‘disaster’ if more protections not given to migrant workers
VANCOUVER – The federal and provincial governments are facing a "potential disaster" if more protections…
UPDATE: ‘We are seeming to flatten our curve,’ 29 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C., 2 new cases in Interior Health
The number of new cases reported in B.C. is the lowest in weeks, according to an…
Police arrest hospital aide in thefts of equipment, supplies
PRESCOTT, Ariz. – A housekeeping employee at a Prescott hospital has been fired after being…
Hidden suffering of coronavirus: Stigma, blaming, shaming
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Those without broadband struggle in a stuck-at-home nation
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