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.
Smoke to drift into North Okanagan, Shuswap
More smoke is expected to sink into parts of the Southern Interior with fires burning…
Sparks Lake fire now mapped at 40,267 hectares
The Sparks Lake fire is now mapped at 40,267 hectares or 402.67 square kilometres. In…
Gay, bi, trans, two-spirit, queer men, and gender diverse sexual health in focus
Improving the sexual health and wellbeing for communities of gay, bi, trans, two-spirit, queer men,…
B.C. resident who owned home in Lytton says wildfire has left the place ‘flat’
LYTTON, B.C. – A Delta, B.C., resident who owns a home in Lytton that was…
Fire behind West Kelowna church considered suspicious
A fire that started Friday night behind the Grace Baptist Church in the West Kelowna…
Some cherry farmers lost entire crops in heat wave; apple farmers still waiting to see damage
B.C.’s tree fruit farmers were dealt a devastating blow last week when temperatures reached record…
Okanagan in ‘hazard’ fire conditions and rain is needed, says BC Wildfire
A hotter and drier start to summer has put fire season way ahead of schedule,…
Family recently transplanted to Okanagan gets helping hand
A young family that's had a rough start to building a life far from their…
Foul play suspected in disappearance of Vernon man
Vernon Mounties suspect foul play is behind the disappearance of a local man and they…
59 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 17 in Interior Health
The number of active cases of COVID-19 in B.C. continues to drop. There have been…
3 attacked by coyote in Vancouver’s Stanley Park
Three people were injured by an aggressive coyote this morning while spending time at Stanley…
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warning ends in Shuswap
Get out your umbrellas, or better yet, just stay indoors for a while if you…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Kamloops, Shuswap
More extreme weather is expected in the Southern Interior today. Environment Canada has issued a…
UPDATE: Sparks Lake Fire grew to 36,300 hectares, evacuation orders and alerts issued
The wildfire raging 15 kilometres north of Kamloops Lake grew overnight and more evacuation orders…
2 wildfires near Lake Country holding steady but still out of control
Two fires sparked near Lake Country are still classified as out of control, but they’re…