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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.
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Kelowna RCMP now say 8 people injured during fight at bush party
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UPDATE: Shooting in downtown Kelowna; police looking for witnesses
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New restrictions on indoor dining, church services and gyms in B.C.: health officials
Indoor dining and church services are out and mask-wearing for students in Grade 4 to…
Tonne of illegally imported opium seized in B.C.
Around 2,500 individual packages of suspected opium were seized while being illegally imported into Canada…
Kelowna RCMP release identity of man killed in 2020 shooting
It's been a year since Kelowna Mounties responded to gunfire complaints near Trumpeter Court and…
Kelowna RCMP locate man who alarmed girls with invitation into car
Kelowna Mounties identified the man who recently alarmed some girls with an invitation into his…
Key players in trial of ex-officer charged in Floyd’s death
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Mexico leader decries beer, milk production in arid areas
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2 tugboats deploy to Egypt’s Suez Canal as shippers avoid it
SUEZ, Egypt – Two additional tugboats deployed Sunday to Egypt's Suez Canal to aid efforts…
US Grizzly guru tries to defuse human conflicts with bears
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UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP confirm 5 stabbed at weekend bush party
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It’s been nearly a month since six Dr. Seuss titles were taken out of print,…
Interior crisis lines got 47% pandemic-uptick in 2020
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716 cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 38 in Interior Health
Health officials are reporting 716 new cases of COVID-19 today, including 38 in Interior Health,…
Portion of Highway 33 closed while Mounties investigate
Mounties have shut down a portion of Highway 33 as they conduct an investigation that…
Overdose death toll within Interior Health increasing
Illicit drug overdose deaths continue to increase at an unprecedented rate. In February there were…
Why Kelowna doesn’t have new International designation from Transport Canada
A recently published list of 13 International Airports by Transport Canada had a few eyebrow-raising…
Outdoor worship now on in B.C.; 682 new COVID-19 cases
B.C. health officials amended public health orders today to allow for outdoor worship and people…
Police watchdog clears Lake Country Mountie of criminal wrongdoing in traffic check
The Okanagan Mountie involved in a road check that ended in injury has been cleared…
Canada Day killing trial to resume in Kelowna in July
The trial of two Kelowna men accused of a 2018 Canada Day killing should wrap-up…