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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 kangaroo farm to stay put until fall
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Murder trial hears Kelowna man died from skull fracture
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No charges in online attack on Kelowna’s mayor
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Lake Country woman’s suspicious encounter was a misunderstanding
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Kangaroo Creek Farm gets the go-ahead to move to Kelowna location
KELOWNA – Kangaroo Creek Farm got the go-ahead to hop to its new location. Central…
‘Total crop failure’ for many Okanagan apricot farmers
KELOWNA – If apricots are your jam, brace yourself for some bad news. A number…
Lake Country kangaroo farm may soon hop to new location
KELOWNA – Kangaroo Creek Farm’s future home may be decided upon tonight. Central Okanagan Regional…
Armed men lead West Kelowna Mounties on a wild weekend chase
WEST KELOWNA – Two Albertans, allegedly armed with loaded firearms and driving a stolen pickup…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating RCMP crash with cyclist in Kelowna
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Woman has unnerving encounter while walking in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – Local Mounties want to speak to the man who scared a Lake…
Okanagan councillor wants to see seat belts on school buses
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English mother’s quest for son who went missing in Kelowna continues
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LONDON – Bowing to the inevitable, Theresa May announced Friday that she will step down…
Accused Rutland killer’s friend claims he never saw a weapon
KELOWNA – Steven Pirko told Mounties within a day of his 2016 arrest that he struck…
Kelowna toddler who fell from a third-floor balcony recovering
KELOWNA – The toddler who fell from a third-floor apartment balcony earlier this week is…
West Kelowna RCMP’s response to Indigenous teen’s rape complaint raising concerns across Canada
KELOWNA – Very few people knew the story of an indigenous Kelowna teen's rape complaint…
Bittersweet homecoming for elderly West Kelowna woman who was badly beaten
KELOWNA – It's been several weeks since 79-year-old Ellie Holmes was found in a remote…
Toddler injured after falling from third storey apartment in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A two-year-old Kelowna boy was seriously injured and airlifted to a Vancouver area…
Meet the Central Okanagan’s youngest candidate in the upcoming federal election
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More childcare spaces in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna families in need of childcare will have new options by…