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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.
Suspect arrested after standoff with Kelowna RCMP
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Interior Health exploring theories to determine cause of Kamloops hospital outbreaks
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UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located safe and well
UPDATE: 8:26 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 RCMP say a missing 46-year-old Vernon man has…
Merritt residents displaced by flooding eligible for free mail forwarding service
Canada Post is offering free mail forwarding service for the next year to Merritt residents…
UPDATE: Highway 3 reopens following mudslide
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Some Merritt residents allowed to return home
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Penticton chamber defends award to business owner who defied health order
The Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce is staying with its decision to give…
Couple travelling home from Okanagan weekend getaway died in landslide
A couple travelling back to the Lower Mainland after spending time in Vernon were killed…
Section of Trans-Canada near Hope reopens to essential traffic
The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened near Hope, connecting several communities. Highway 1 between Boothroyd and…
Merritt to use massive 170 m blow-up dam to temporarily move river back after flood
After a flood event in Merritt caused the Coldwater River to change course last week,…
Princeton mayor ‘apprehensive’ about days ahead during flood recovery efforts
The Mayor of Princeton is "apprehensive" about what lies ahead as the community begins to…
Merritt man swept away by flood found safe and sound
A missing Merritt man who was swept away by the flood is safe in Kamloops.…
TRENDING NOW: Helicopter flight to Hope shows flood devastation
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Kelowna ski resort ‘nervous’ if Coquihalla remains closed at Christmas time
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B.C. officials warn of storm expected to hit the province
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Two journalists among 15 people arrested by RCMP near B.C. pipeline worksite
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CP Rail aims to restore service in B.C. next week after devastating mudslides
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“Extensive damage’ done to B.C. Hydro lines, poles due to flooding in Merritt
B.C. Hydro has lost between 70 to 80 power poles in the Highway 8 corridor…
Well-drinking water could be contaminated in flooded B.C. areas
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TRENDING NOW: Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield goes undercover to react to internet fans
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Evacuation alert issued due to flooding southwest of Princeton, along Highway 3
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