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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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In back to back emails, Central Okanagan Public Schools announced two more potential COVID-19 exposures…
Trump seems to acknowledge Biden win, but he won’t concede
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COVID-19 case isolated to pool area at Kelowna Family Y
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SpaceX aims for night crew launch, Musk sidelined by virus
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Nobel UN food agency warns 2021 will be worse than 2020
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The head of the World Food Program says the Nobel Peace Prize…
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Environment Canada extended its winter storm warning for the Coquihalla Highway, from Hope to Merritt.…
Tam warns of increasing pressure on hospitals as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
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B.C. teachers ask for class sizes to be reduced to 15
B.C. teachers are urging Premier John Horgan to reduce class sizes in some areas to…
11 Central Okanagan schools, one Vernon school currently with COVID-19 exposures
Kelowna Immaculata Regional High School is the latest on a growing list of Central Okanagan…
Trump thrills protesting supporters with motorcade drive-by
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Kamloops South Thompson MLA Todd Stone pens open letter to BC Liberals
MLA Todd Stone penned a letter to BC Liberals and shared it with iNFOnews. It…
Coquihalla to be hit by winter storm
Environment Canada is forecasting a winter storm for the Coquihalla Highway, from Hope to Merritt.…
Parents concerned about COVID-19 alerts need to look at transmission, not exposures
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Penticton child porn ‘hoarder’ sentenced to 18 months
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Despite Pfizer success, a lot has to happen before vaccine rollout in Canada: experts
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Search for Kelowna woman with dementia ends well
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective
Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests…
B.C. Health Ministry clarifies social gathering rules of new regional order
VICTORIA – British Columbia's Ministry of Health is clarifying new rules around social gatherings, one…
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Christian churches mirror country’s political division
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Shot fired in Kamloops; RCMP take four into custody
A spike belt had to be used to apprehend suspects of a shots-fired complaint in…
FDA panel urges rejection of experimental Alzheimer’s drug
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