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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.
UPDATE: Highway camping, blocking streets and fake blood: Extinction Rebellion’s next Kelowna protest
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Central Okanagan school officials taking vape concerns off campus
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B.C. RCMP officer shot while executing arrest warrant
An RCMP officer was shot this week while on duty in the Kootenays. RCMP said…
Breast milk depots open in Kelowna, Kamloops
New breast milk depots have opened in Kelowna and Kamloops, providing lactating moms with an…
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Rutland scarecrow festival falls victim to crime
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Aritzia’s Orchard Park mall location is now officially open, having moved in to the space…
Kelowna woman sues ex RCMP officer for ‘lecherous’ behaviour
KELOWNA – A former Kelowna Mountie who faces a series of criminal charges for allegedly…
No food, no drink, no seating at West Kelowna’s new soccer dome
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Election 2019: How does Kelowna – Lake Country rate climate change issues?
KELOWNA – A day rarely goes by without the topic of climate change being raised,…
B.C. Catholic teacher reprimanded for showing students a graphic video of the crusades
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UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teen found
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Tips sought for summer hit and run in Kelowna
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iN VIDEO: Winter edges closer as snowflakes float by a West Kelowna neighbourhood
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Homeless Kelowna woman finding help after being sentenced for fentanyl deal
KELOWNA – A homeless Kelowna woman who sold a $20 bag of fentanyl to an…
Kelowna JCI elects first woman as president
KELOWNA – JCI Kelowna elected its first woman president in its 84-year history. Danielle Hofer,…
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Extinction Rebellion set to march along Kelowna’s Bennett Bridge
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UPDATE: Two Penticton men charged in targeted shooting
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