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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.
Anti-vaccine message campaign rolls through the Okanagan
WEST KELOWNA – “Compensation US = $4 billion, Canada = $0” That message about National…
Kamloops teacher reprimanded for inappropriate conversation with student
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops teacher with a history of inappropriate conversations with students has landed…
UPDATE: Peachland bypass or highway widening options offered
PEACHLAND – Changes to Highway 97 through Peachland may be decades in the offing, but…
Behind-the-scenes work on skills policy detailed in election-tinged documents
OTTAWA – Top civil servants have been told that their departments don't know what the…
Rapper RZA says arrested A$AP Rocky is a hostage in Sweden
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Woman dies in Alaska trying to reach famed bus from book
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A newlywed woman from Belarus who was swept away by a river…
Transportation Safety Board sends investigators to assess B.C. seaplane crash
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is sending a team of investigators to the scene…
RCMP getting air support from military in hunt for B.C. murder suspects
GILLAM, Man. – A military aircraft has arrived in northern Manitoba to assist RCMP in…
Smoke advisory issued for the Similkameen
SIMILKAMEEN – If you're in the Similkameen, including Princeton, expect to deal with some smoky…
Elderly Vernon man falls from cliff while hiking, dies
VERNON – A 72-year-old Vernon man died today, July 27, while hiking at Kalamalka Provincial…
Burnaby resident returning from Philippines diagnosed with measles
VANCOUVER – Public health officials have confirmed a resident of Burnaby, B.C., who travelled to…
Police watchdog dispatched to Vernon for an in-custody incident
VERNON – B.C.'s police watchdog was dispatched to Vernon Friday night for an incident that…
Kelowna garage fire snuffed out quickly, not suspicious
KELOWNA – An early morning garage fire in Kelowna was snuffed out quickly, due to…
Richter Mountain fire grows to 250 hectares, more growth expected
CAWSTON- Winds fuelled the Richter Mountain Wildfire overnight, causing it to grow to 250 hectares. …
One B.C. city is giving its unwanted fruit delicious new life and saving wildlife
KAMLOOPS – Reducing the incentive for bears and wild creatures to enter human-populated areas can…
Boil water notice for Tronson Road, from Kin Beach to Tavistock
VERNON – Customers on Tronson Road from Kin Beach to and including Tavistock area are…
B.C.’s largest ever lottery prize won
RICHMOND – Someone who purchased a Lotto Max ticket in Richmond for Friday night’s draw…
B.C. murder suspect not a neo-Nazi, is more fascinated by Russia, dad says
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A murder suspect who allegedly sent photographs of a swastika armband…
Environmental activists to take aim at Kelowna’s RibFest
KELOWNA – A serving of anti-Ribfest sentiment will be dished up tonight to passersby of…
iN VIDEO: Drying Okanagan cherries from the perspective of a helicopter pilot
VERNON – Okanagan residents have become all too familiar with the thrum of helicopter blades…
Calling all kitsch lovers: Have any souvenirs from the ’80s and ’90s in Kelowna?
KELOWNA – Have fond memories of Kelowna’s Bedrock City? What about the old roller rink?…
Suspect in Kelowna knifing sought
KELOWNA – Kelowna Mounties are on the search for the man behind an early morning…
West Kelowna drug dealer will be behind bars for 8 more years
KELOWNA – A West Kelowna man who was busted in 2016 for a counterfeit drug…
Hamilton, Schwarzenegger tease R-rated ‘Terminator’ sequel
SAN DIEGO – Leave the kids at home, "Terminator: Dark Fate" is getting an R-rating.…