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.
Float plane crashes in Okanagan Lake, non-life threatening injuries sustained
WEST KELOWNA – Two men were injured Monday night after the small float plane they…
‘Creep Catchers less interested in stopping an offence in progress than they are in self-aggrandizement,’ says judge in Kamloops case
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man with cognitive challenges was given a six-month conditional sentence for…
Kelowna’s old Sears meets the wrecking ball
KELOWNA – If you were by Orchard Park Shopping Centre this weekend, you may have…
Kelowna homeless shelter closes office after 20 years
KELOWNA – Inn from the Cold, a Kelowna-based not-for-profit society that offered emergency shelter, case…
B.C. vineyards are positioned for another good growing year
With warmer weather setting in, tourists are just starting to trickle into the Okanagan valley…
Pride weekend: Kelowna councillor advocates for Pride flag, better communication for all marginalized groups
KELOWNA – When Kelowna Coun. Loyal Wooldridge first came out, he and his friends in…
Kelowna man starts a petition to stop new supportive housing project in Rutland
KELOWNA – A Rutland resident started a petition at Change.org to stop the latest plan…
Loads of cash destined for Kelowna scam artist intercepted
KELOWNA – A Kelowna woman was saved $40,000 by investigators with the RCMP's Federal Serious…
Kelowna city hall’s payroll keeps growing
KELOWNA – The roster of Kelowna City Hall employees who have made more than $75,000…
West Kelowna’s summer concert series hitting the right notes
WEST KELOWNA – Are you ready to dance? How about picnic with some friends, and…
West Kelowna RCMP officer focus of civil suit related to 2012 rape complaint
KELOWNA – The 2012 police interview of an aboriginal teen in foster care that gained…
Missing Kelowna kayaker’s wife suffering from severe dementia, needs support
KELOWNA – Zygmunt Janiewicz’s wife and children need closure. The 71-year-old Kelowna man disappeared while…
Coyotes hit the Caravan Theatre stage in its summer production
ARMSTRONG – The Caravan Farm Theatre has been offering the Okanagan the show of the…
UPDATE: Second fire in West Kelowna taken down
WEST KELOWNA – There was another fire in West Kelowna this afternoon, and this time…
Left in the lurch: Houseboat owners face big losses after Waterway closed
SICAMOUS – Don Vandergaag has spent most of the last 40 years working for Sicamous…