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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
Spike in abandoned campfires in Kamloops Fire Centre on long weekend
KAMLOOPS – Vacationers in the region's campgrounds need to check their fires before leaving. With…
Canada Day weekend busiest time for province’s search and rescue teams
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With Canada Day creating a long weekend this year, search and rescue teams…
UPDATE: Fire near Lytton that reduced Highway 1 to one lane now contained
KAMLOOPS – Highway 1 south of Lytton is down to a single lane as a…
Chase business looking for stolen mini-excavator
KAMLOOPS – A Chase business is offering a reward after thieves stolen some heavy equipment.…
Kamloops quilter organizes B.C. quilt drive for Fort McMurray
KAMLOOPS – Fort McMurray is about to receive a warm donation thanks to a Kamloops…
Eight Thompson-Okanagan players picked up in 2016 NHL Draft
PENTICTON VEES PLAYER MAKES TOP-10 THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Local teams watched with pride this weekend as…
Patagonian maras and timberwolves latest animals to find a home at B.C. Wildlife Park in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Wildlife Park has gained some new residents from Quebec, including some…
Naramata home grand prize of PNE Home Lottery
NARAMATA – Naramata is once again home to the Pacific National Exhibition Prize Home Lottery’s…
Penticton to host NHL talent in Canucks young stars tournament
PENTICTON – A tournament featuring future NHL stars is returning to Penticton this September. The…
Danish hiker who died in Wells Gray identified
KAMLOOPS – A Danish hiker who died after a fall in a remote area of…
Missing man may be travelling through Southern Interior
SURREY – A man last seen more than six months ago in Surrey may be…
Abandoned Penticton kitten loses leg and kidney
PENTICTON – Sneaker, an abandoned, three-legged, six-week-old kitten, needs a new home. Sneaker was found…
Penticton high school graduate dumped by The Bachelorette
PENTICTON – Daniel Maguire, the local contestant on the reality TV dating show The Bachelorette,…
Salmon Arm student suffers serious hand injury in shop class accident
SALMON ARM – A teen girl from Salmon Arm Secondary is in Kelowna hospital with…
Friends, family and dignitaries gather in Kamloops to remember Len Marchand Sr.
KAMLOOPS – Hundreds of friends, family and dignitaries came together at the Arbour at the…
Kamloops artifact may be evidence legend of Spanish exploration is true
KAMLOOPS – An artifact found on a farm in Westsyde is being studied and may…
Minister, MLA shoots back at Kamloops council on B.C. wine issue
KAMLOOPS – Local MLA Todd Stone is not happy with Kamloops council. The provincial Minister…
B.C. Coroners reports illicit drug overdose deaths up 75 per cent
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The B.C. Coroners Service has released more illicit drug overdose statistics which show…
THE BACHELORETTE: Former Penticton, Kamloops contestant compares friend to Hitler while friend eats sweet potato
KAMLOOPS – Former Thompson Rivers University graduate and former Penticton residents Daniel Maguire brought up…
Drivers take to social media to vent frustrations at gas shortage
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As drivers start the work week in B.C.'s interior and find many gas…
Shortage of anti-overdose drug kits resolved in B.C.
KAMLOOPS – A backlog affecting the distribution of the overdose halting naloxone kits is no…
More stations without gasoline as Okanagan shortage expands
OKANAGAN – The gasoline shortage impacting Petro-Canada stations in the Southern Interior has expanded, with…
There goes my hero: Len Marchand
OPINION Not everyone gets to talk to their heroes. Not everyone has the chance to…
Highway of Tears documentary will take a new look at multiple serial killers theory
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A documentary currently in production is looking at the possibility of multiple serial…