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Kathy Michaels

Kathy Michaels


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Kathy Michaels has been a reporter for 20 years and came to Castanet in 2024, by way of Global Okanagan.

She went to high school in Vernon and after going to university and working abroad, she came home to the Okanagan when it was time to put down roots. She's worked in nearly every corner of the valley, building a career telling the stories about the people and places she loves most.

When not at her desk, however, Kathy enjoys spending time swimming in Okanagan Lake and wandering various trails in the valley with her family and dogs in tow.
Latest Articles from Kathy Michaels
Central Okanagan school board speaks out against rhetoric in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting

Central Okanagan school board speaks out against rhetoric in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting

Feb 13, 2026 / 3:08 pm

School board officials in the greater Kelowna area are speaking out against anyone who is taking the opportunity to turn attention away from victims of the...

WestJet cuts flight linking Kelowna and Toronto

WestJet cuts flight linking Kelowna and Toronto

Feb 13, 2026 / 12:20 pm

Airport officials confirmed this week that WestJet has cut one of its domestic routes in and out of Kelowna. "WestJet has suspended their daily service to...

Tumbler Ridge shooter's father says he 'was not given the opportunity' to raise him

Tumbler Ridge shooter's father says he 'was not given the opportunity' to raise him

Feb 13, 2026 / 11:10 am

The biological father of the suspected Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter issued a statement to media outlets this week, speaking of the grief and sorrow he shares...

Vernon crews douse morning house fire, cause under investigation

Vernon crews douse morning house fire, cause under investigation

Feb 13, 2026 / 9:56 am

UPDATE 9:56 a.m. Fire crews have confirmed that all three occupants of the home have been safely evacuated. "Crews will remain on scene for the next couple...

Accused Kelowna wife killer headed straight to trial

Accused Kelowna wife killer headed straight to trial

Feb 13, 2026 / 4:00 am

The Kelowna man charged with the high profile murder of his estranged wife will go to trial without a preliminary inquiry. James Edward Plover on Thursday...

Victims of Tumbler Ridge school shooter mourned, named

Victims of Tumbler Ridge school shooter mourned, named

Feb 12, 2026 / 1:25 pm

UPDATE 1:25 p.m. The names of the children and two adults gunned down in the small, northern B.C. town of Tumbler Ridge this week are now being shared by RCMP...

Heightened police presence at Kelowna area schools to allay concerns

Heightened police presence at Kelowna area schools to allay concerns

Feb 12, 2026 / 1:09 pm

As students and teachers across the province grapple with the deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., police say they’ve been offering support in...

Hit and run on Highway 6 kills Vernon man

Hit and run on Highway 6 kills Vernon man

Feb 12, 2026 / 11:02 am

UPDATED 10:58 a.m. The vehicle incident on Highway 6 early Thursday morning was fatal. According to RCMP, officers responded to reports of a deceased man lying...

Flags flown at half mast, resources made available to support kids

Flags flown at half mast, resources made available to support kids

Feb 11, 2026 / 2:46 pm

Students across the greater Kelowna area arrived to schools with flags flown at half mast Wednesday, and questions and concerns about a mass shooting deemed one...

5 car crash on W. R. Bennett Bridge cleared

5 car crash on W. R. Bennett Bridge cleared

Feb 11, 2026 / 10:06 am

UPDATE 10:06 a.m. The five car crash that slowed Wednesday's commute over the W.R. Bennett Bridge, heading into Kelowna, has been cleared. ORIGINAL 8:03...

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