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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.
Snowfall warning issued for the Okanagan Connector, from Merritt to Kelowna
If you're travelling this holiday weekend be ready for some wintry conditions. Environment Canada issued…
B.C.’s virtual COVID-19 election campaign lacks human touch: expert
VICTORIA – At the end of a recent virtual town hall meeting where about a…
COVID-19 spread shifts to seniors as outbreaks rise in long-term care homes: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer says the spread of COVID-19 is shifting towards seniors, adding…
BC Greens platform looks for changes to transit funding, municipal finance system
VANCOUVER – The BC Green Party is calling for a reformation of the financial system…
Air Canada reaches new agreement to acquire Transat AT at a reduced price
Air Canada is still looking to take Transat AT under its wing despite the COVID-19…
Mideast wildfires kill 3, force thousands to flee homes
BEIRUT – Wildfires around the Middle East triggered by a heatwave hitting the region have…
Remembrance Day planners scrambling as COVID-19 upends traditional ceremonies
OTTAWA – The Royal Canadian Legion is taking the unprecedented step of discouraging Canadians from…
Case of COVID-19 reported at Vernon high school
The first COVID-19 case in an Okanagan school has been reported. Interior Health reported Vernon's…
102 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 8 in Interior Health
Interior Health is reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, raising…
UPDATE: Man, 85, dies after falling from Kelowna’s Myra Canyon trestles
An 85-year-old man took a fatal fall today from the trestle on the popular Kettle…
Civil suit against alleged Penticton mass murderer quietly settled
A civil case against accused mass murderer John Brittain and his estranged wife was settled…
B.C. Teacher had kids pile into car for a snack run contrary to COVID-19 safety advice
A Peace River area teacher who put more students in her car than there were…
Kelowna nurse suspended after inappropriate comments about COVID-19
A Kelowna nurse who made "inappropriate comments concerning the COVID-19 pandemic" will have their licence…
358 new cases in B.C. announced by province’s top doctor; curve is flattening again
The province's COVID-19 curve is flattening again, B.C.'s top doctor said today, despite announcing 358…
BREAKING: Man charged in Penticton mass murder intends to plead guilty
The former Penticton city employee charged in a fatal mass shooting last year intends to…
It’s going to be a warm week, Kamloops
There may be some clouds lingering, but expect to soak in some warm fall days,…
Sunny days ahead in the Okanagan
Autumn conditions are settling into the Okanagan this week with Environment Canada forecasting plenty of…
Trump declares ‘I get it,’ then briefly leaves hospital
BETHESDA, Md. – Two days after being hospitalized with COVID-19, President Donald Trump declared, “I…
Pope: Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform
ROME – Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the “magic theories” of…
Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres
SAN FRANCISCO – In a year that has already brought apocalyptic skies and smothering smoke…
Thompson and Okanagan hold COVID-19 infection rates down over two weeks
Much of Interior Health’s coverage area is faring well when it comes to keeping COVID-19…
He’s fought COVID-19 for months. Can he ever really beat it?
INDIANAPOLIS – Larry Brown had been on a ventilator for 37 days. Nurses periodically turned…
Trump leaves hospital briefly to greet supporters outside
BETHESDA, Md. – President Donald Trump declared, “I get it,” in a message to the…
Fat cat gets healthier ninth life courtesy of the B.C. SPCA
Every cat has nine lives and Ke-Aloha had squeezed a lot into hers. Ke-Aloha weighed…