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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.
$1,300 a month to be provided for B.C. wildfire victims for housing
The province and Canadian Red Cross are providing eligible residents with $1,300 a month to…
TRENDING NOW: Merritt TikToker shows drivers how to deal with snowplows this winter
Merritt trucker and Thompson Rivers University alumnus Chace Barber is showing drivers how to deal…
Health care company ends relationship with Green Bay Packers star for avoiding COVID-19 vaccines
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin health care organization has ended a nine-year partnership…
Drivers can expect 10 cm of snow on Coquihalla
An Environment Canada meteorologist is warning drivers to expect snow on the Coquihalla today and…
iN VIDEO: Massive water spout spotted near Vancouver airport
An unusual weather event reported near Vancouver’s airport caused Environment Canada to issue a warning…
37 potential COVID-19 exposures reported in Thompson, Shuswap, Okanagan schools
Within the last two weeks, 37 Thompson, Okanagan and Shuswap schools had potential COVID-19 exposures.…
TacoTime opening location in Vernon
TacoTime is opening a location in Vernon. Area residents posted images showing the restaurant chain's…
Oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, killing at least 98
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — An oil tanker truck exploded near Sierra Leone's capital, killing…
EXPLAINER: Here is why crowd surges can kill people
NEW YORK (AP) — The crowd deaths at a Houston music festival added even more…
Traps taken down, no cougar seen in Kelowna following attempted attack on dogs
Kelowna Conservation Officers have taken down live traps in Kelowna after no new sightings were…
British Columbia phasing out mink farms because of COVID-19 spread
VICTORIA – The threat that mink farms in British Columbia would become a "reservoir" for…
Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival
HOUSTON (AP) — The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage…
UPDATE: Vehicle accident causes delays along Highway 97A near Enderby
Drivers can expect delays on Highway 97A this afternoon following a vehicle accident. DriveB.C. reported…
TRENDING NOW: Moose crashes through window of Saskatchewan classroom
A moose was on the loose in Saskatchewan. It crashed through a window of a…
Mammoth’s tooth found in Williams Lake and preserved for decades by B.C. family
— This story was originally published Feb. 17, 2020. What was once part of a…
Water main break causes street closure in downtown Kamloops
The City of Kamloops is warning residents that a water main break downtown has caused…
Vernon firefighters respond to downtown fire in business
Vernon firefighters battled a blaze that began in one of the city's downtown businesses last…
More than 86% of British Columbians fully vaccinated against COVID-19
As of today, 90.2% of eligible British Columbians have received their first dose of a…
Central Okanagan parents scrambling to find daycare after centre loses 24 spots
Central Okanagan parents are urgently trying to find a new daycare for their children after…
More than 11K raised for man severely injured in fiery Coquihalla crash
More than $11,000 has been raised for a man who was severely injured following a…
RCMP looking for suspect in string of Okanagan armed robberies
RCMP are investigating a string of robberies last month across the Okanagan that may be…
Kelowna to get visit from massive, life-sized dinosaurs as part of festival
The Central Okanagan is taking a step back in time, 201.3 million years to be…
‘Your house is on fire’: Knock on door may have saved Kelowna man’s life
A Kelowna man awoke to banging on his door this week that might have saved…
New Kelowna Art Gallery sculpture to promote discussion around city’s car culture
Pedestrians and motorists will encounter a striking new sculptural art piece the next time they’re…