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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
Mid-winter will feel more like early spring in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – It’s going to feel a lot more like early spring than the middle…
UPDATE: Police have located a missing Kelowna man
UPDATE: 9:52 a.m., Jan. 16, 2017 KELOWNA – The 53-year-old Kelowna man reported missing on…
TRENDING NOW: Frozen finch’s life saved by man’s breath
Nelson Wilson, from Idaho, was feeding his horses when he found a little bird frozen…
Woman can’t sue Alberta regulator in fracking case: Supreme Court
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada says an Alberta woman cannot sue the province's…
TRENDING NOW: Hockey prank delights young fan
One young fan of the Grand Rapid Griffins in Michigan has a puck and video…
Interior Health pushing forward with mobile safe drug use units for Kamloops and Kelowna
KELOWNA – The Interior Health Authority is going ahead with an application to the federal…
Traffic stop near Chase nets cops $250,000 in drugs including THC-laced gummy bears
KAMLOOPS – A traffic stop on the Trans Canada near near Chase turned into a…
Police looking for thieves as autoparts shops experience rash of thefts
VERNON – A spat of break and enters in the North Okanagan seem to be…
TRENDING NOW: An elephant, a polar bear and more play in the snow at a zoo
Employees at the Oregon Zoo captured some of their residents having some fun in the…
It will warm up this weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – We will finish the week in the cold arctic air in the Okanagan,…
Don’t be fooled by ‘good-looking Liberals:’ Fonda on Trudeau’s climate action
EDMONTON – As far as Jane Fonda is concerned, there's only one lesson to be…
Indigenous prof quits committee after university brings back Furlong
VANCOUVER – An indigenous professor has resigned from a sexual assault policy committee at the…
Canada says no ‘quid pro quo’ with Russia on lifting Freeland travel ban
OTTAWA – Canada is rebuffing the Kremlin's thinly veiled overtures that it might be willing…
UPDATE: Extreme cold warning issued for Nicola, including Merritt ended
UPDATE: The cold weather alert ended at 4:53 a.m. Jan. 13. MERRITT – The cold…
‘Have to spread the message:’ Jane Fonda lends ear to First Nations on oilsands
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Actor and longtime environmental activist Jane Fonda says Canada should listen…
Justin Trudeau adds fresh faces to cabinet; Freeland up, Dion, McCallum out
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shook up his cabinet Tuesday in a bid to…
TRENDING NOW: Snow in North Carolina means skiing through the neighbourhood
While a couple of inches of snow is a pretty regular occrance north of the…
TRENDING NOW: Guy is brutally honest about what he wants from social media
YouTuber Nick Smith is making fun of social media culture to a certain degree, but…
Man convicted in connection with swimmer Victor Davis’ 1989 death faces manslaughter charge
MONTREAL – A man convicted of leaving the scene in the 1989 hit-and-run death of…
Dylann Roof sentenced to death for killing 9 church members in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. – An unrepentant Dylann Roof was sentenced to death Tuesday for fatally shooting…
Camper van crashes through ice on Okanagan Lake at Kelowna boat launch
KELOWNA – Police say no one was in a camper van when it broke through…
TRENDING NOW: Animal shelter commercial has low budget, but lots of humour
The low budget production is heavy on the jokes and references as one man introduces…
Hazardous material not a concern after semi crash on Okanagan Connector
KELOWNA – Highway 97C was closed for several hours last night after a semi-tractor hauling…
Sunny, cold week ahead in the Okanagan after dump of snow
OKANAGAN – Following the recent heavy snowfall in the Okanagan, the forecast is calling for…