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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.
Nick Cordero, actor who died from COVID-19, to get online memorial tribute
TORONTO – A memorial tribute to Nick Cordero, the Canadian stage icon who died from…
Batten down the hatches — windy weather to hit the Southern Interior
Some blustery weather is expected to roll into the Southern Interior tonight, so batten down…
Sheriff: Five boats sank in Texas Trump parade, no injuries
AUSTIN, Texas – Five boats sank in a Texas lake during a nautical parade in…
Friends rally support for family of West Kelowna woman who died on Okanagan Lake
Loved ones of a West Kelowna woman who died unexpectedly while paddleboarding on Okanagan Lake…
Flu vaccine orders up in Canada as simultaneous COVID and flu infections feared
VANCOUVER – Pamela Hardy will be getting her 11-year-old twins vaccinated against flu as soon…
See colour through the eyes of your pooch
The BCSPCA published an interesting feature this week offering some insight into the life of…
Harris warns suppression, interference could alter election
WASHINGTON – Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris says foreign interference, doubt cast about the election…
Indigenous Justice Centre in Merritt represents two First Nations coming together
The B.C. First Nations Justice Council, with the help of the province, has opened the…
Lawyers hope to erase racist and misogynistic nickname of mountain landmark
Momentum is building to properly name a prominent landmark on a mountain in the Alberta…
27 arrested as Portland protests reach 100 consecutive days
PORTLAND, Ore. – As unrest continues in Portland amid 100 straight days of protests, authorities…
Body of slain detective gets hero’s escort to funeral home
CLEVELAND – Two fire truck ladders stretched a large American flag over a hearse that…
Strong winds to blow through the Okanagan, Kamloops
Get ready for some strong winds. Environment Canada issued a far-reaching special weather statement for…
American family fined, returned to U.S. after allegedly violating Quarantine Act in B.C.
VANCOUVER – RCMP in British Columbia say four Americans have been fined $500 each for…
Kelowna theatre trying to help the arts survive, one show at a time
Bonnie Gratz remembers the exact moment she realized COVID-19 was going to change everything for…
Puppy fraud is on the rise, as scammers play on pet lovers’ isolation amid pandemic
OTTAWA – The Better Business Bureau says puppy scams are a growing problem across the…
Swim advisory for Kelowna’s Rotary Beach
A swimming advisory has been issued for Rotary Beach on Lakeshore Avenue near Barrera Road…
No payoff: Summer without fairs leaves farm kids heartbroken
TOLEDO, Ohio – Well before the sun rises and then again after school, Arrissa Swails…
Man who killed Const. Sarah Beckett not allowed to return to Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER – New documents from the Parole Board of Canada show Vancouver Island Mounties oppose…
Kamloops Mounties execute drug bust that yields a significant amount of cocaine and meth
Kamloops RCMP enforcement efforts resulted in a significant haul in cocaine and a couple of…
Mounties issue travel reminder after U.S. boater fined for ignoring COVID-19 law
SURREY, B.C. – Foreign boaters should be careful to follow the rules ahead of the…
Google data shows how COVID-19 changed behaviour in your city
We all know that some parts of day-to-day life have become a little smaller since…
Wear masks if having sex outside your ‘bubble’, Canada’s top doctor says
The country’s top doctor is recommending that Canadians mask up before they get down. Dr.…
Kelowna Mounties have criminal investigation into Const. Lacy Browning returned to them
Abbotsford police returned the review into the Mona Wang wellness check to the RCMP and…
104 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; no new deaths
There are another 104 COVID-19 cases in B.C. today, Sept. 2, raising the provincial total…