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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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Wildfire smoke forces Canada Post to suspend delivery to much of B.C.
If you’re expecting a package to arrive, you may have to be patient. Canada Post…
Man who killed partner on Okanagan weekend getaway to be sentenced
The Surrey man who killed his longtime girlfriend while on a weekend getaway to the…
Kelowna man wakes up to gasoline being poured around his home
A potentially fiery encounter between two men at a Kelowna home is the focus of…
‘We need answers:’ Family of Lake Country woman protest at Kelowna courthouse
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Cable of Sea-to-Sky Gondola cut again
The cable of the Sea to Sky Gondola was cut again Sept. 14, causing it…
Microsoft says its bid to buy TikTok has been rejected
Microsoft says its bid to buy popular video-sharing app TikTok has been rejected, removing a…
North American box office muted; ‘Mulan’ fizzles in China
Moviegoing audiences in North America are not rushing back to the theatre just yet and…
Kelowna Mountain developer says project will be ‘moving forward’
A Kelowna developer appears to be turning his attention back toward a long controversial real…
Winds a worry as death toll reaches 33 from West Coast fires
BEAVERCREEK, Ore. – Nearly all the dozens of people reported missing after a devastating blaze…
Pro-gun marchers speak out on federal government’s assault weapon ban
OTTAWA – Pro-gun activists marched in Ottawa on Saturday to contest what they describe as…
Oxford and AstraZeneca resume coronavirus vaccine trial
LONDON – Oxford University announced Saturday it was resuming a trial for a coronavirus vaccine…
32 year old Kamloops man charged with murder
A Kamloops man has been charged in a fatal weekend stabbing. James Dylan Sanford, 32,…
Groundhogs occasionally digging up bones, coffin pieces at Montreal cemetery
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Battle on to save Brazil’s tropical wetlands from flames
BRASILIA, Brazil – A vast swath of a vital wetlands is burning in Brazil, sweeping…
Teacher departures leave U.S. schools scrambling for substitutes
INDIANAPOLIS – With many teachers opting out of returning to the classroom because of the…
New movie to be filmed in Penticton this month
An all-Canadian motion picture starring Eric McCormack and directed by Stephen Campanelli will bolster the…
2 California deputies shot in apparent ambush in patrol car
COMPTON, Calif. – Authorities searched Sunday for a gunman who shot and wounded two Los…
COVID-19 case reported in Penticton Indian Band, contact tracing underway
A case of COVID-19 has been reported in the Penticton Indian Band, according to its…
Smoke from U.S. wildfires chokes B.C.
Smoke from wildfires raging in the northwestern United States has enveloped B.C. "The anticipated smoke…
Outdoor heaters, skis and skates likely be fall’s hot-ticket items during pandemic
TORONTO – Canadians preparing for their first pandemic fall and winter might want to pick…
Harshmallow: Virus prompts pause for Peeps holiday treats
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Peeps treats are going on hiatus for several months — another consequence…
Kamloops RCMP investigating fatal stabbing
A Saturday morning stabbing has turned fatal and the Kamloops Mounties are now investigating it…
Remembering the Aquatic: One of the Okanagan’s most beloved summertime structures
When Don Knox was growing up in Kelowna during the 1960s, the Aquatic on Okanagan…