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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
TRENDING NOW: 8-year-old wows Britain’s Got Talent Judges with magic tricks
Magicians often perform for kids. This time a kid magician performs for adults. Issy Simpson…
Fyre Fest fiasco: Bahamas party lives, dies on social media
In this day and age, the young and beautiful live and die on social media.…
Robotic fruit pickers may help orchards with worker shortage
SPOKANE, Wash. – Harvesting Washington state's vast fruit orchards each year requires thousands of farmworkers,…
First comes fire, then comes marriage: Busy year for Fort McMurray couple
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – It's been a busy year for Elise Phillippo and her husband…
Defence minister apologizes to former comrades for claims about Afghan battle
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan offered a full apology to his former comrades-in-arms on…
B.C. responds to lawsuit over fees to welfare recipients for methadone treatment
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government says it has done nothing wrong by redirecting money…
Woman, two children killed in Coquitlam highway crash
COQUITLAM, B.C. – RCMP say a young woman and two children have been killed in…
North Korean missile test fails hours after UN meeting on nukes
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – A North Korean mid-range ballistic missile apparently failed shortly after…
B.C. interior university says spike in foreign applications may be due to Trump policies
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Thompson Rivers University in B.C.'s Interior has been deluged in applications from…
A snapshot of Trump’s first 100 days: summarized in numbers
WASHINGTON – In his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump has produced hundreds…
UPDATED: Missing Kamloops teen found
10:00 a.m., Sunday, April 30, 2017 KAMLOOPS – RCMP say the missing 15-year-old boy from…
US probes GM headlight failures, may add vehicles to recall
DETROIT – The U.S. government is investigating whether General Motors should add about 312,000 vehicles…
TRENDING NOW: The most epic Hot Wheels race ever
Five of pop culture's most popular vehicles take to plastic tracks in this epic race…
B.C. schools considering alternatives to U.S. travel over border uncertainty
KAMLOOPS – B.C. school districts are quietly putting plans in place in case students on…
How a practical home-made gift is making nights a little easier for a homeless Kamloops woman
KAMLOOPS – Living on the streets of Kamloops for two months now, Diana Gallagher and…
Man crashes through wire strung across trail while dirt biking north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Police are investigating after a dirt biker hit a wire strung across a…
TRENDING NOW: Heartfelt Heineken commercial tries to bring people together
Heineken turned their latest commercial into a social experiment, bringing strangers with vastly different values…
A mixed bag of weather this weekend in the Okanagan
OKANGAN – The weekend will start out cloudy with some sunshine poking through on Sunday.…
TRENDING NOW: Keg tapping goes wrong twice
It might be in German, but it's pretty obvious when things go wrong in this…
TRENDING NOW: Man bowls perfect game in 87 seconds
Ben Ketola knows how to handle a bowling ball. The 23-year-old bowling alley employee throws…
More April showers for the week ahead in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Cooler than normal temperatures are forecast this week, along with more spring showers…
A dreary weekend ahead for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Best to keep the umbrella handy because the rain will be back this…
Police looking for witnesses to Highway 33 roll over near Kelowna
KELOWNA – RCMP are looking for witnesses to a rollover last night on Highway 33…
Bank of Canada warns workforce automation could intensify income inequality
OTTAWA – A senior Bank of Canada official says while the country's poised to reap…