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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.
B.C. unlikely to see CFL until vaccine, but NHL games may resume
Live-audience professional sports are among the long list of events that won’t resume until a…
‘Stay close to home’ B.C. premier says about travel within province and beyond
B.C. has managed to curb the onslaught of COVID-19 and intends to slowly open up…
B.C. loosening social distancing measures in move towards new normal
By mid-May you will get to carefully “double your bubble.” Social distancing restrictions will likely…
Vernon father and son offer up duet for quarantine days
When Justin Moore released a video of a duet he recorded with his dad earlier…
Kelowna Mounties not at fault for crash that landed repeat offender back behind bars
B.C.’s police watchdog has found that Kelowna Mounties were not at fault for the crash…
Rotary donates more than $100,000 to Central Okanagan food banks experiencing unprecedented need
Rotary Clubs across the Central Okanagan are providing some financial relief to local Food Banks…
Abbotsford teacher gets reprimand for showing incel video with graphic content
An Abbotsford high school teacher learned the hard way that his students aren't the only…
COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna care home declared over
Kelowna's sole COVID-19 care home outbreak has been declared over, with no new cases arising.…
UPDATE: Owner of dead horse found in Kelowna comes forward
The discovery of a horse that was fatally shot near Postill Lake Road near the…
Rescue crews called to help hiker in West Kelowna
A woman hiking in the Rose Vally area of West Kelowna was rescued today when…
B.C. teacher who sent thousands of texts to student gets certification suspended
A B.C. teacher who sent a student thousands of boundary-crossing text messages discussing everything from…
Federal COVID-19 aid for agriculture ‘profoundly underwhelming’: B.C. fruit growers
The future of a safe, secure food supply is at risk, members B.C. Fruit Growers’…
Fatal crash on Highway 97 in Okanagan prompts renewed call for barriers
A fatal crash on Drought Hill has prompted a renewed call for safety barriers between…
B.C. at the ‘end of the beginning’ of COVID-19 pandemic: Dr. Bonnie Henry
B.C. is at the “end of the beginning of this pandemic,” provincial health officer Dr.…
Hockey, including NHL, may be possible in B.C. this season, says Dr. Bonnie Henry
Hockey may not be off the books in the months ahead. When asked today whether…
Replacing Rutland Middle School becomes a district priority
It would be better to simply replace Rutland Middle School than expand on what’s there,…
Witnesses to dramatic Kelowna crash sought by Mounties
An unusual incident involving a woman calling for help from a red Chevrolet Cavalier that…
Regular fare collection to resume on BC Transit, enhanced safety measures
BC Transit will have safety measures in place by next month, allowing provincial transit systems…
Air Canada to check passenger temperatures and offer care kits on all flights
Air Canada is implementing a series of new safety protocols aimed at clearing the way…
Vernon Mounties deploy spike belt, stop stolen vehicle
An alleged car thief that caused chaos across the North Okanagan was caught Saturday morning…
Cause of the 2017 Elephant Hill wildfire known, charges won’t be forthcoming
Smoking materials have been deemed the most likely cause of the 2017 Elephant Hill wildfire,…
Why so much illegal dumping? Okanagan clean up crew has a theory
A group of Okanagan residents who patrol the forests and suss out illegal dumpsites have…
New medical manufacturer bringing jobs to Kelowna, much-needed supplies to frontline workers
A Kelowna-based medical manufacturing plant will be up and running by June 1, pumping out…
How a child’s autism diagnosis opened a new world for Penticton family
You can almost feel Belinda Fries bristle when a wave of blue washes over social…