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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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Virus death toll tops 10,000 in New York
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11 small wildfires in B.C. on Easter weekend, but most quickly doused
VANCOUVER – The BC Wildfire Service lists the fire danger rating across most of the…
Indigo rehires 545 workers following layoffs of 5,200 staff amid COVID-19
TORONTO – Indigo Books and Music Inc. says it is rehiring 545 of its workers…
Robbers escape by air after stealing gold bars from Canadian mine in Mexico
TORONTO – Canadian mining firm Alamos Gold Inc. reports that a group of armed robbers…
Two more COVID-19 deaths in B.C., raising total to 50
B.C. has 34 new test positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the B.C. total to 1,370.…
Lockdowns mean millions of women can’t reach birth control
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West Kelowna man charged in Sicamous medical marijuana grow op robbery
A 31-year-old West Kelowna man has been charged in relation to an armed robbery of…
No return to normal life until coronavirus vaccine developed in 12 to 18 months
TORONTO – Amid staggering job losses across Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal…
Q and A: Experts discuss some key COVID-19 concerns
With COVID-19 now impacting the lives of Canadians on so many levels, people across the…
Astronauts leave virus-plagued planet for space station
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Albertans and British Columbians asked to stay in their own provinces this Easter long weekend
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Canada lost more than a million jobs in March, but April may be even worse
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Restaurants that delayed opening face struggles amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Man charged with assaulting police after allegedly coughing on officers
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RCMP Major Crime Unit, coroner investigating Lumby boy’s death
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YMCA will have licensed out of school care for children essential service workers in Kelowna
The YMCA will be offering licensed out of school care for children of essential service…
Man charged after licking products in store as part of ‘COVID Challenge:’ police
TABER, Alta. – A man from southern Alberta has been charged with mischief after police…
VIRUS DIARY: Life with an essential worker is a daily dance
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Sanders drops 2020 bid, leaving Biden as likely nominee
WASHINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary…
B.C.’s provincial parks and campsites to close before the long weekend
All provincial parks are being closed in response to the widespread call for increased action…
Boy Scout printing ‘ear gears’ for COVID-19 masks and inspiring others to follow his lead
A Boy Scout from Maple Ridge, British Columbia is getting world-wide attention for using his…