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.
Black people in Portland struggle to be heard amid protests
PORTLAND, Ore. – Chaotic and often violent protests against racial injustice have topped the headlines…
Two dead in Manitoba after RCMP believe tornado threw their vehicle into a field
VIRDEN, Man. – A tornado that killed two teens when it threw their vehicle more…
Drug checking alert issued in Kamloops
A drug alert has been issued today, Aug. 8, for cocaine being sold with high…
Restored Mayflower replica set to return to Plymouth
PLYMOUTH, Mass. – A replica of the original Mayflower ship that brought the Pilgrims to…
Survivors of deadly India crash say plane swayed violently
KOCHI, India – The plane swayed violently as it approached a hilltop runway soaked by…
At his New Jersey golf club, Trump finds supportive audience
BEDMINSTER, N.J. – They hustled down the stairs, the rain dabbing their polo shirts and…
69 salmonella cases in the province linked to red onions, BC CDC says
VANCOUVER – The BC Centre for Disease Control is warning people in the province to…
‘Desperate for workers’: Okanagan and Creston cherry and apple farms need help
Okanagan and Creston cherry and apple farms are abandoning crops due to a lack of…
Co-workers’ brawl ends in stabbing and damage award of nearly $100,000
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A disagreement between two British Columbia longshoremen ended in a brief…
COVID-19 outbreaks over in federal prisons, staff preparing for ‘new normal’
COVID-19 outbreaks in Canada's federal prisons have been declared over, and staff and visitors are…
Family of Kamloops murder victim trying to raise money to bring him home to Newfoundland
The man who was fatally stabbed in Kamloops this week is being remembered as a…
West Kelowna fire may linger for awhile; risk is low
There’s no way to tell when the Rose Valley dam fire will be completely doused,…
Dr. Henry won’t mandate masks for students
B.C.'s top doctor knows the plan to send children back to school comes with anxiety…
146 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. since Friday
There have been 146 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. since last Friday. That raises…
COVID-19 testing and assessment centre opens in response to Kelowna cluster
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