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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.
Lake Country RCMP look for owner of family items thrown on the side of the street
LAKE COUNTRY – Numerous children’s items and some family photos were dropped overnight on the…
Kelowna asked to rally for Taco Time
KELOWNA – “Is a cup of coffee worth 40 years of tacos?” That’s what the…
Father of slain Kelowna teen wants people to learn from his son’s death
KELOWNA – Elijah-Iain Beauregard had been living on Kelowna’s streets and finding refuge in the…
Kelowna killer has yet to be sentenced
KELOWNA – It’s been two weeks since Steven Pirko was found guilty of second-degree murder…
Waterway Houseboat owed $13 million when it went into receivership
KELOWNA – Waterway Houseboats owed more than $13 million when it was put into receivership.…
Immunization status reporting required for B.C. students
Parents and guardians will be expected to provide public health units with immunization records for…
Slack, like everyone else, struggles on last day before the long weekend
Happy Friday office dwellers, Slack is down. Offices across the Slack-i-verse are reporting increased productivity…
Thunderstom warning issued for most of Southern Interior
Whether you’re in the valleys below or the mountains above, expect to be hammered by…
West Kelowna Warrior hockey drama hits the courts
WEST KELOWNA – Insight into last year’s sudden firing of West Kelowna Warriors coach Geoff…
Fire damages Kelowna building under construction
KELOWNA – Two units of a building under construction at Lakeshore and Richter Street were…
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing: ‘I want to assure people in Rutland that we are committed to working with the community’
KELOWNA – Selina Robinson, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, wants Rutland residents to…
Rutlanders asked to ‘start complaining’
KELOWNA – “Start complaining,” says Don Grant, who alongside a group of friends and neighbours…
Abortion conversation heating up in Kelowna as pro-choice group grows
KELOWNA – Frustrated by the never-ending stream of stories about the erosion of abortion services…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: 7:58 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2019 KELOWNA – RCMP say a missing 65-year-old woman…
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Mounties looking for someone who shot up a sign in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – Mounties are investigating the allegation that someone carelessly fired a gun while…
Float plane crashes in Okanagan Lake, non-life threatening injuries sustained
WEST KELOWNA – Two men were injured Monday night after the small float plane they…
‘Creep Catchers less interested in stopping an offence in progress than they are in self-aggrandizement,’ says judge in Kamloops case
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man with cognitive challenges was given a six-month conditional sentence for…
Kelowna’s old Sears meets the wrecking ball
KELOWNA – If you were by Orchard Park Shopping Centre this weekend, you may have…
iN VIDEO: Learn to race a Camaro around a track in Oliver
OLIVER – Ever fantasize about getting behind the wheel of one of North America's most…
Kelowna homeless shelter closes office after 20 years
KELOWNA – Inn from the Cold, a Kelowna-based not-for-profit society that offered emergency shelter, case…
B.C. vineyards are positioned for another good growing year
With warmer weather setting in, tourists are just starting to trickle into the Okanagan valley…
Pride weekend: Kelowna councillor advocates for Pride flag, better communication for all marginalized groups
KELOWNA – When Kelowna Coun. Loyal Wooldridge first came out, he and his friends in…
Kelowna man starts a petition to stop new supportive housing project in Rutland
KELOWNA – A Rutland resident started a petition at Change.org to stop the latest plan…