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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
Intercity rideshare app gaining traction in Thompson-Okanagan
KAMLOOPS – While apps like Uber and Lyft haven’t been able to set roots in…
iNPHOTOS: Humans dig a housing development for owls near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Volunteers often build homes for people, but during a mid-October weekend, a group…
Couple seeks help from Interior bands to find traditional name for their son
CAN YOU HELP? KAMLOOPS – A father-to-be is looking to help reconnect his son, due…
No wrong doing in death of assailant in rampage at First Nation office near Lillooet
BRIDGE RIVER – There was no wrong doing in the death of an assailant in…
Thompson-Okanagan men who risked their lives to save others to be honoured with Medals of Bravery
OTTAWA – Three Kamloops men and a man from Vernon will be receiving the Medal…
Lafarge has a point: Industrial taxes in Kamloops far higher than Okanagan, other cities
KAMLOOPS – Tax rates in the City of Kamloops came under fire again last week…
Honour Ranch near Kamloops will provide refuge for those suffering after serving our country
KAMLOOPS – For first responders and soldiers dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder a ranch…
Interior Health Authority wants your thoughts on a safe consumption site in Kamloops and Kelowna
KAMLOOPS – The Interior Health Authority wants the public’s thoughts on supervised consumption. A website…
New Interior Health Authority board chair named
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops lawyer and Thompson Rivers University faculty member will be taking over…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops senior located
UPDATE: 10:27 p.m., Oct. 21, 2016 KAMLOOPS – RCMP say the 79-year-old missing Kamloops woman…
Movie starts shooting in Okanagan this week
KELOWNA – A film production will start shooting in the Okanagan this week. Production begins…
Police seeking woman’s identity after alleged fraud at Lake Country drugstore
LAKE COUNTRY – A woman is being sought be RCMP in connection with an alleged…
Blue Rodeo coming to Penticton in the new year
PENTICTON – Iconic Canadian band Blue Rodeo will be making one stop in the B.C.…
Thompson-Okanagan MPs spent nearly $500,000 on expenses in first quarter
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Cathy McLeod of Kamloops spent the most of the five MPs in the…
Suspects sought by police in pair of Kelowna thefts
KELOWNA – Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers are looking for help from the public to identify…
UPDATE: Police missing Kamloops teenager located
UPDATE: 10:35 a.m., Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 KAMLOOPS – RCMP say the 15-year-old Kamloops girl…
Harlem Globetrotters bring basketball wizardry and hijinks to Okanagan
KELOWNA – The Harlem Globetrotters 2017 World Tour is making a stop in the Okanagan.…
Expect an average winter in the Thompson-Okanagan
KAMLOOPS – Environment Canada is forecasting an averge winter in the Thompson-Okanagan thanks to slightly…
Film production shooting in Kamloops looking for extras
KAMLOOPS – A feature film will be shot in Kamloops this fall and the production…
Country superstar Dierks Bentley headed to Penticton in 2017
PENTICTON – American country super star Dierks Bentley is coming to Penticton in early 2017.…
Kamloops woman identified in fatal accident near Vernon last week
VERNON – The B.C. Coroners Service has released the name of Kamloops woman killed in…
Handcrafted gift of music from Kamloops for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
KAMLOOPS – When it came time for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to receive…
Comedian Rick Mercer joins Kamloops search and rescue team on dog training exercise
KAMLOOPS – It’s not every day you lower a Canadian celebrity over a cliff with…
UN monitoring mission eyes Site C dam impact of Wood Buffalo National Park
OTTAWA – A United Nations monitoring mission to a world heritage site in northern Alberta…