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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.
Damp summer in B.C. Interior created a spidery paradise
If it seemed like there were a lot more spiders lurking about this summer, you’re…
B.C. Transit to install new protective doors on buses but Okanagan drivers aren’t sure it’s enough
KELOWNA – Scott Lovell has been lobbying BC Transit for the installation of protective barriers…
Salmon Arm chosen as stop on Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour
KELOWNA – Salmon Arm will be the 22nd stop on the Rogers Hometown Hockey tour…
Old Kelowna character homes getting the wrecking ball treatment
KELOWNA – Sharron Simpson knows change is inevitable. As someone who has worked to preserve…
20th annual ‘Wine’d Up’ event supports Whistler Search and Rescue
KELOWNA – One of the Okanagan's most lauded chefs will be making his way to…
Okanagan and Kamloops fall foilage gets USA TODAY attention in latest Top 10 list
KELOWNA – The Okanagan has gained some of the USA TODAY spotlight for its fall…
Anti-abortion billboard in West Kelowna still standing despite complaint
KELOWNA – A West Kelowna billboard that reads "abortion hurts men, too" will stay up…
iN VIDEO: West Kelowna’s assets get a close up
WEST KELOWNA – Tired of seeing Kelowna get all the tourism love, a videographer took…
West Kelowna First Nation Policing Unit: Canoeing toward better understanding
WEST KELOWNA – In an effort to build better relationships between the RCMP and aboriginal…
GUILTY: Kelowna man admits he murdered his wife and daughters
KELOWNA – Jacob Forman pleaded guilty today to the 2017 murders of his wife and…
Fake gold scam hits the Okanagan
WEST KELOWNA – Everyone has a hard-luck story. Not everyone has a heart of gold…
Logging not major factor in Peachland water issues, forestry practices board says
VICTORIA – An investigation into the impacts of forestry activities on drinking water from the…
Paintball gun prompts big police presence in Vernon
VERNON – A long-range paintball gun landed two Vernon men in hot water with the…
Kelowna man charged in murder of daughters, wife says he’s ‘responsible, not guilty’
KELOWNA – The day Jacob Forman was arrested for the murder of his wife and…
Detained ISIS supporter to be released in Enderby, still awaits deportation
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia man who glorified terrorism by the Islamic State group in…
Kelowna teen who died cliff jumping on Skaha Lake, mourned as school year begins
KELOWNA – Critical response team members have been set up at Kelowna high schools, to…
Kelowna man charged with killing wife, daughters pleads not guilty
KELOWNA – It’s been nearly two years since Jacob Forman was charged in the deaths…
Up to date on your jabs? Provincial vaccination reporting program set to roll out in schoools
KELOWNA – If your children's vaccination records have gaps, there may be a little more…
UPDATE: Missing West Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: 5:48 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 2019 WEST KELOWNA – RCMP say a missing 38-year-old…
Gold bars and broken hearts make for a safer small town
PEACHLAND – If it wasn’t for the law-abiding nature of one-half of an Okanagan couple,…
Kamloops woman, two Kelowna men arrested in Edmonton organized crime bust
KELOWNA – Cocaine, cash and two vehicles were seized as the result of an ALERT…
B.C. paraglider seriously injured from fall
SQUAMISH – A paraglider sustained life threatening injuries today when he fell into a log…
Former foster children sue province for setting them up for a life of crime
PENTICTON – For being set up for a life of crime, two people who grew…
Bike theft prevention program expands into Vernon
Bike thefts in the North Okanagan may become trickier for would-be criminals due in large…