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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.
2,000 Central Okanagan kids will still get schools breakfast and lunch program
Central Okanagan children who are reliant on public schools for breakfasts and lunches won’t go…
West Kelowna power outage due to single vehicle crash
Power was out for a portion of West Kelowna Tuesday night after a vehicle left…
‘I heard the roar’: Big earthquake hits Idaho
BOISE, Idaho – A large earthquake struck north of Boise Tuesday evening, with people across…
B.C. teacher gets counselling for manhandling and calling student ‘idiot’
A Sooke area middle school teacher has been ordered to get some counselling after manhandling…
Kelowna radio station to go dark Friday
Employees of Kelowna radio station Soft 103.9 said today they were hit in the latest…
Kelowna bus driver attacked, arrest made
A Kelowna man was arrested after an alleged assault on a bus driver. Mounties were…
Kelowna woman, Airbnb have plans to help hospital workers cope with COVID-19 fallout
When Juanita Straub realized her Airbnb rental was going to sit empty as tourists stopped…
Kamloops mother of woman lost to human trafficking marks another year without answers
Glendene Grant wants you to walk away from today with one thing in mind —…
Kelowna city hall implements cuts and co-ordinates plans for COVID-19
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran announced Monday that the City is tightening its belt in preparation…
Gun fired, Kelowna senior arrested
A Kelowna senior is facing charges following a report to RCMP about shots fired this…
In YouTube video, ER doctor says B.C. needs more testing for COVID-19
A B.C. emergency room doctor says we need to look at countries that aren’t doing…
How restaurants are innovating to keep their employees paid and their customers fed
Dax Guest-Ross started Pizzamoreh in West Kelowna just a little more than a year ago,…
B.C. declares state of emergency due to COVID-19 pandemic
"Be kind, be calm and be safe." Those were the words of Mike Farnworth, Minister…
Okanagan farmers brace for losses as workforce banned from Canada amid COVID-19 concerns
The Okanagan's farmers long relied upon workers from other countries to care to bring crops…
Okanaganites put being a good neighbour into practice during the pandemic
Regardless of where they are in the world, people are organizing in different ways to…
UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP locate missing man
UPDATE: 3:52 a.m. March 17, 2020 Kamloops RCMP say they have located a 37-year-old man…
UPDATE: B.C. schools closed until further notice
School's out until further notice. B.C.'s K to Grade 12 system will be suspended at…
Kelowna bus crashes into home after being struck by pickup
A bus struck a home after colliding with a pickup truck at the intersection of…
112 Kelowna drivers get a Friday the 13th surprise
It was a particularly unlucky Friday the 13th for more than a hundred Kelowna drivers.…
Ski season is over: Sun Peaks and Apex resorts announce closure
Ski season is officially over. Apex Mountain Resort, Sun Peaks and Harper Mountain joined Big…
WestJet to suspend scheduled international flights
WestJet announced Monday night that it will suspend scheduled commercial operations for all international and…
Big White Resort announces COVID-19 prompted closure; follows lead of other B.C. ski resorts
Big White Ski Resort will close down most of its operations as of 3:30 p.m.…
Big White pride event cancelled amid mounting COVID-19 concerns
Big White's signature pride event has been cancelled. Rebellious Unicorns Production Company Inc. announced the…
Some Okanagan grocery stores offer seniors-only shopping hours amid COVID-19 pandemic
In an effort to ensure the elderly residents can shop for their essentials in a…