Brendan Kergin
Brendan grew up down on the coast before moving to Kamloops to pursue a degree in journalism. After graduating from TRU in 2013 he moved to Toronto to work as an editor, but decided to move back west after a couple years. With a big interest in politics, Brendan will be covering city hall. Outside of council chambers he’ll write about anything; if you have a story you think people might be interested in, contact him at bkergin@infonews.ca
Brendan Kergin's Stories
Overturned oil tanker explodes in Pakistan, killing 153
BAHAWALPUR, Pakistan – An overturned oil tanker burst into flames in Pakistan on Sunday, killing…
California father buries wrong man after coroner’s mistake
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Eleven days after laying his son to rest, Frank J. Kerrigan…
Meal program bridges cultural divisions, 1 plate at a time
PHILADELPHIA – On the menu, the flavour profiles seemed incongruous: Chinese dumplings, Italian-style roast pork…
Trudeau to march in Toronto Pride Parade for a second time
TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be returning to one of Canada's largest Pride…
Fisheries department looking into right whale deaths in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
MONCTON, N.B. – The federal fisheries department is trying to figure out what caused the…
Seattle police: No choice but lethal force in fatal shooting
SEATTLE – Two Seattle police officers who shot and killed a 30-year-old pregnant woman each…
Al Capone song, pocket watch fetch over $100K at auction
BOSTON – Artifacts connected to some of the nation's most notorious gangsters sold for more…
2017 NHL draft includes talent from Rockets, Blazers and Vees
As the hockey world turned all eyes to the entry draft in Chicago this weekend,…
Death toll from Pakistan attacks climbs to 85
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – The death toll from twin blasts in the northwestern town of Parachinar…
Utah evacuees watched flames draw closer, smoke get thicker
SALT LAKE CITY – A wildfire menacing a southern Utah ski town for nearly a…
Huge, homely mastiff named Martha wins world’s ugliest dog
PETALUMA, Calif. – Martha is big, ugly, lazy and gassy. And a world champion. In…
B.C. Liberal party throne speech borrows ideas from the NDP and Greens
VICTORIA – British Columbia's opposition parties accused Premier Christy Clark of adopting their policies and…
Hundreds evacuated from London towers as fire fallout widens
LONDON – The scope of Britain's fire-safety crisis broadened Saturday as London officials scrambled to…
TRENDING NOW: Gorilla’s bath include dance break
It's doubtful anyone has enjoyed a kids pool as much as Zola the Gorilla. He's…
TRENDING NOW: How to foil a bank robbery before it begins
The first step of bank robbing, we're guessing, is getting inside the bank. That's where…