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Kathy Michaels
Kathy Michaels has been an Okanagan-based journalist for more than a decade, working for community papers along the valley and beyond.
She’s won provincial and national awards in business, news and feature writing and says that her love for telling a good story rivals only her fondness for turning a good phrase.
If you have a story that deserves to be told in a thoughtful and compassionate manner, don’t hesitate to reach out.
To reach Kathy call 250-718-0428 or email kmichaels@infonews.ca.
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Animal rescue organization calls for better training of COs before province becomes ‘barren B.C.’
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US to screen airline passengers from China for new illness
NEW YORK – Three U.S. airports will screen passengers arriving from central China for a…
Petition calling for lane barriers on Highway 97, between Summerland and Peachland
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Expect freezing rain if you’re headed to the Coquihalla
Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for the Coquihalla, from Hope to Merritt.…
Calls for dialogue as pipeline polarizes some in northern British Columbia
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Vegan restaurant bringing new life and new flavours to a notorious Kelowna street
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West Kelowna wine trail to get some brews
West Kelowna’s most wine saturated neighbourhood is getting some new flavour and a lot of…
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Kelowna rental supply is up and so are prices, says CMHC Rental Market Survey
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Illicit drugs and property seized from notorious downtown Kelowna property
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iN VIDEO: Vancouverites handle snowy commute like champs
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iN VIDEO: It’s a snow day for most in B.C. — just not here
Transit is delayed and public schools and universities are closed — it's a snow day…
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Spurred on by devastating reports from Australia, the SPCA is asking British Columbians to show…
UPDATE: Police incident in West Kelowna neighbourhood over, school lockdown lifted
A police incident in a West Kelowna neighbourhood has been dealt with and Glenrosa Middle…
Considering the end of life: Feds ask you to weigh in on medically assisted dying
The federal government is giving Canadians two weeks to give their thoughts on access to medical…
Kelowna killer to be sentenced six years after Chris Ausman’s death
In just over two weeks, Steven Pirko will be sentenced for the 2014 second-degree murder…
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The controversial 2019 Sunrise Rotary RibFest appears to be a fundraising juggernaut. According to a…
Kelowna’s One Big Table closes for the last time
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Coroner’s inquest into Kamloops prisoner’s death cancelled
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