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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.
Canadians flocking to food rescue apps to reduce grocery bills and waste
TORONTO – When Gillian Pulfer picked up roasted sweet potato soup, flank steak and chicken…
Blind man who rescued 5 after Oklahoma City bombing dies
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Raymond Washburn, a blind man who was credited with helping rescue…
Bart and Lisa Simpson shredding the slopes, handing out chocolate at SilverStar Mountain Resort
A Vernon couple is making SilverStar Mountain Resort skiers and snowboarders happy with their giant…
Kelowna airport wants policy change with COVID-19 tests for international flyers
Kelowna’s airport director says he’s tried multiple times to reach the federal government to discuss…
High school in Lillooet, B.C., retiring wildfire logo out of respect for neighbours
LILLOOET, B.C. – A British Columbia high school is retiring its logo and mascot named…
TRENDING NOW: Jimmy Fallon takes aim at Trump
The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon is commenting on the latest news about the Winter…
Canadian Trucking Alliance condemns protests by unvaccinated truckers
OTTAWA – A Canadian federation of provincial trucking groups is speaking out against planned protests…
Don Wilson, guitarist with The Ventures, dies at 88
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the instrumental guitar band…
UPDATE: Hundreds gather for trucker ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Kamloops, Salmon Arm
Hundreds of people in Kamloops and Salmon Arm stood along the Trans-Canada Highway this afternoon…
Fog advisory continues for South Okanagan, Princeton
Environment Canada is warning drivers about reduced visibility in the South Okanagan this morning. The…
Canadian cattle producers desperate as feed shortage reaches crisis levels
CALGARY – If the train that Leighton Kolk has been waiting on for days doesn't…
Young officer slain in Harlem joined to help ‘chaotic city’
NEW YORK (AP) — The 22-year-old New York City police officer who was shot to…
3 Kamloops, 2 South Okanagan elementary schools attendance drop prompts Interior Health investigations
Interior Health is investigating three Kamloops elementary schools and two South Okanagan schools after attendance…
Thompson Nicola Regional District to discuss board COVID-19 vaccine mandate
A Thompson Nicola Regional District director is proposing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for board members.…
Life-sized dinosaur event postponed in Kelowna
A Kelowna event promising life-sized animatronic dinosaurs has moved its date to the spring, citing…
Affordable senior, family rental complex opens in Kamloops
Seniors and families with low and moderate incomes now have access to more affordable rentals…
2 Canadians killed, 1 wounded in Mexico resort shooting
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two Canadians were killed Friday and one more wounded in a…
No strike for Highland Valley Copper workers after vote for new contract
Workers at Highland Valley Copper near Kamloops have voted in favour of a new contract,…
Truckers heading to Ottawa from B.C. as part of ‘Freedom Convoy’ against vaccine mandates
MONTREAL – Experts are questioning the trucking industry's hardline stance against the vaccine mandate for…
‘El Diablo’ the devilish grouse of Sun Peaks gains ‘cult-like’ following
For years, skiers and snowboarders at Sun Peaks Resort have been greeted by the mountain’s…
Vernon Olympian gets third shot to land podium spot in Beijing
A Vernon Olympian is getting his third chance to land a podium spot next month…
It’s going to get foggy in Okanagan, Shuswap
Environment Canada has issued a fog advisory for a large section of the southern Interior…
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopens following crash between Tobiano and Savona
The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened this afternoon after two semi-trucks crashed between Tobiano and Savona.…
UPDATE: Blaze at Chase auto recycling shop destroys numerous vehicles
A large plume of smoke and flames could be seen this morning coming from an…