Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
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.
West Kelowna shelter opposed by community members
In the week since the province announced a homeless shelter was in the works for…
UPDATE: Kelowna bylaw officers videotaped dumping property of homeless population
A video of bylaw officers throwing out everything from tents to bedding and tools has…
Kelowna Mounties singing, spreading holiday cheer to local seniors homes
Kelowna Mounties are touring through retirement homes bringing with them music and holiday cheer. The…
Mounties looking for photos, video of fight that left Kelowna man severely injured
Kelowna Mounties are looking for photos and video of a fight that left a Kelowna…
Employees of Bonfire Restaurant at West Kelowna resort to keep jobs as operator shifts
It’s going to be business as usual at the Bonfire Restaurant at The Cove Lakeside…
Kelowna’s take-out cravings are overwhelmingly Asian, says Skip the Dishes
Who ordered the miso soup? Universal food-delivery company Skip the Dishes says that was its…
Want to know the way to a Pentictonite’s heart? Skip the Dishes has some ideas
If you want to know the way to a Pentictonite's heart, you may want to…
Want to know the way to a Vernonite’s heart? Skip the Dishes has some ideas
If you want to know the way to a Vernonite's heart, check out these insights…
’90s bands Aqua, Ace of Base, The Vengaboys on Canadian tour
First it was a mom-jeans resurgence and now '90s pop music will roll across the…
Natural gas bills in southern Interior expected to drop in new year
You may be in for some savings on your natural gas bill in the new…
Operator of Bonfire Restaurant at The Cove in West Kelowna ceases operations
Employees of the Bonfire Restaurant at The Cove Lakeside Resort in West Kelowna were delivered…
WWE Smackdown headed to Vancouver
WWE announces SmackDown show is headed to Vancouver One of the WWE’s marquee shows, the…
Kelowna’s One Big Table announces closure after tough year
Kelowna’s first community-funded grocery store will close its doors as the new year gets underway.…
Travellers stymied leaving southern Interior; winter road conditions cause issues
If you're planning a road trip out from the Okanagan or Kamloops today it may…
One in two homeless people may have experienced a head injury in their lifetime
People who are homeless experience a disproportionately high lifetime prevalence of traumatic brain injury, a…
Favourite Kamloops restaurants and orders revealed by Skip the Dishes
With the decade coming to a close, Skip the Dishes took a look back on…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating strange drowning on Vancouver Island
The details of an unusual drowning involving RCMP on Vancouver Island have been sent to…
iN PHOTOS: Climate protesters back up downtown Kelowna traffic
Chanting, "Stop denying the planet is dying" and carrying poster boards with messages like "greenhouse…
Massive downtown Kelowna hotel going back to council again
The massive downtown Kelowna hotel project that's been discussed in one form or another for…
More winter shelter spaces headed to West Kelowna
West Kelowna will get 40 winter shelter spaces by January, if all goes well with…
West Kelowna apartment building evacuated for high CO levels
West Kelowna Fire Rescue crews were called to a 42-unit apartment building on Brown Road…
Hurdle passed for West Kelowna high school construction
West Kelowna is on the path to getting a new high school. Central Okanagan Public…
Why this Okanagan community will never again have to pull names from a hat to elect a mayor
It was just over a year ago that Peachland’s mayor was chosen when her name…
UPDATE: Neighbours clash after Kelowna moved homeless camp; legal action in the works
North end residents are gearing up for a fight. Concerned with how the City of…