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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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Man arrested following ‘indecent acts’ complaint near Penticton schools
A man was arrested following several reports of indecent acts being committed near area schools.…
Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
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91 new COVID-19 cases in Interior Health, 3 deaths
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Long-term care home outbreaks in Kelowna, Penticton declared over
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COVID-19 cluster at Big White grows to 203
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61 more cases of COVID-19 within Interior Health; 465 cases in B.C.
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Bricks of cocaine from Colombia found in Okanagan grocers’ banana orders
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‘It was a bloodbath’: Woman who rescued West Kelowna senior testifies at son’s attempted murder trial
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31 COVID-19 deaths since Friday as B.C. marks one year of live-streamed updates
It’s been a year since B.C. started to get regular updates about COVID-19 and the…
Brutal treatment of West Kelowna senior laid out at son’s attempted murder trial
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Heavy fortified statehouses around the US see small protests
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