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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.
Coquihalla, Trans-Canada to get heavy snowfall
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Kelowna animal rescue team making plans to return to Australia fire zones
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Kelowna RCMP’s sexual assault unit is a step in the right direction, says survivor
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Kelowna man arrested after parking lot assault
Kelowna RCMP are asking for witnesses to an assault last Friday to come forward to…
Accused spy fights to overturn immigration ruling, saying she helped Canada
OTTAWA – A woman accused of spying for Russia says there's nothing to the allegations…
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Canada sends plane as California prepares to dock cruise ship with 21 COVID-19 cases
SAN FRANCISCO – As the U.S. death toll from the new coronavirus reached at least…
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Have you been wondering, where's Waldo? Look no further. This adorable two-year-old lab cross is…
S Korea’s military: North fires 3 unidentified projectiles
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – North Korea fired three unidentified projectiles off its east coast…
Liberals poised to legislate a ban on conversion therapy
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is poised to introduce a bill that would outlaw therapy…
Kangaroo Creek Farm announces later opening day
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UPDATE: For helping a killer escape, husband of cold case Vernon murder victim gets two more years in prison
For his role in protecting the man who he believed brutally murdered his wife 33…
Amber Alert issued for Ontario boy
Toronto police issued an Amber Alert today in the search for a 14-year-old boy who…
Oliver woman arrested in Kelowna with a stolen car
Multi-tasking paid off for a Kelowna Mountie who found a suspected car thief while dealing…
Police dog finds Kamloops suspect up a tree
A driver trying to evade police thought he'd found safety up a tree, but a…
Starbucks bans use of reusable coffee mugs over fears of novel coronavirus spreading
Starbucks is stopping the use of reusable cups and is halting business travel to combat…
Drugs, cash and weapons seized in Kelowna raid
A street-level drug trafficking investigation targeting a crime group with suspected ties to a conflict…
Kelowna winery voyeurism case to end with guilty plea
The Kelowna man alleged to have invaded the privacy of Summerhill winery employees by setting…
Trial date set for prolific Kelowna offender with propensity for police chases
A Kelowna man who has become notorious for high-speed police chases will be on trial…