Kathy Michaels

Tolko’s Kelowna mill shutdown is permanent
Tolko's Kelowna mill will be closed permanently, the company confirmed today. There were 156 hourly…

Kelowna students get a deal with ‘Dragons’ Den’
The team behind Operation Take Two, an innovative social enterprise at Rutland Senior Secondary, got…

Kelowna haunted house gathers $15,000 for food bank
The Grenfell Road haunted house in Kelowna that scares the pants off the most stoic…

Kelowna arsonist struggling with mental health issues handed two year sentence
Insight into the difficulty the courts have in sentencing people who have significant mental health…

Kelowna gets downtown RCMP foot patrol
The Kelowna RCMP Community Safety Unit has two new frontline officers who will patrol the…

$300,000 raised for Mamas for Mamas
Mamas for Mamas' fifth annual gala was a hit and local families in need will…

Camper van catches fire at Kelowna gas station
A disaster was narrowly averted and HIghway 33 was temporarily shut down as firefighters dealt…

B.C. teacher threatens to sue student for complaining and gets reprimand
A Vancouver teacher has been reprimanded for threatening to sue a student and the student's…

Workers affected by Kelowna Tolko shutdown offered help
Tolko employees affected by the recent Kelowna mill shutdown are the focus of a new…

Suspected homemade pipe-bomb found during early morning Kelowna traffic stop
What appeared to be a homemade pipe-bomb was found Tuesday, Nov. 5, during an early…

Extras casting call for Hallmark movie being shot at Big White
Are you ready for your closeup? Angela Quinn Casting and Okanagan Background Casting have joined…

Vernon, Coquitlam teachers reprimanded for pre-distributing exam questions
For providing their students an unfair advantage on an English 12 provincial exam, two B.C.…

Mexican drug smuggler pleads guilty in Osoyoos-US border case
An accused Mexican drug mule pleaded guilty today, Nov. 4, to a charge related to…

BC SPCA Wildlife rehabilitation creates 100 family reunions
The BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Victoria successfully reunited more than 100 baby…

Vernon elementary school shares colourful lesson with community
Alexis Park Elementary students in Vernon have been learning the stories, How Food Was Given…