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.
Canadian companies paying bonuses — and even increasing them amid COVID-19
TORONTO – Canadian companies may have spent the past year laying off staff and dealing…
A list of politicians who travelled abroad despite pandemic-era advice to stay home
A number of politicians have admitted to leaving the country over the December holiday period,…
Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to ‘find’ Trump votes
ATLANTA – President Donald Trump badgered and pleaded with Georgia's election chief to overturn Joe…
COVID-19 outbreak at Creekside Landing in Vernon
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Creekside Landing in Vernon, with two residents and…
B.C. approves NHL games, becoming second province to OK play
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have been given the go ahead to play in British…
37K parents sign petition asking B.C to delay return to school
Thousands of B.C. parents are calling on the provincial government to extend the winter holiday…
Feds weigh cutting COVID-19 sickness benefit for Canadians who have travelled
OTTAWA – The federal government is weighing whether to bar people who have travelled overseas…
Safety issues mount as U.S. skiers hit backcountry in pandemic
DENVER – On March 14, Colorado's governor issued an executive order shutting down ski resorts…
‘This is unfortunate’: Inside Elections Canada after Trump’s tweet on voting machines
OTTAWA – Elections Canada watched as social media posts from Canadians began wondering if the…
COVID-19 kept Central Okanagan Search and Rescue busy
COVID-19 may have curtailed a lot of social activity but more people were prompted to…
Aquarium agrees to delay beluga whale delivery amid lawsuit
HARTFORD, Conn. – A Connecticut aquarium has agreed to delay its acquisition of five beluga…
Adopt a kennel to help homeless animals this year
The BCSPCA is offering an opportunity to honour a loved one, a beloved pet, or…
California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages
LOS ANGELES – As communities across the country feel the pain of a surge in…
After pardon, Blackwater guard defiant: ‘I acted correctly’
WASHINGTON – Evan Liberty was reading in the top bunk of his cell one evening…
Cruz leads 11 GOP senators challenging Biden win over Trump
WASHINGTON – A coalition of 11 Republican senators announced Saturday it will challenge the outcome…