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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: Man chases bear away just by yelling
If you see a bear on your porch you probaly lock all the doors and…
One person injured in Coldstream ATV rollover
COLDSTREAM – An ATV rollover in Coldstream yesterday afternoon sent one person to hospital. Vernon…
Fuel leak forces evacuation of West Kelowna gas station
WEST KELOWNA – A fuel spill caused an evacuation at a West Kelowna Petro Canada…
Sunshine and heat for the Okanagan this week
KELOWNA – With tinder dry conditions throughout the region, it doesn’t look like there will be…
Tillerson gets oil industry award, says he misses colleagues
ISTANBUL – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has accepted an award at the World…
TRENDING NOW: Puppy tries to help pedal a bike
This little pup wants to help out, but there's not much he can do. Points…
‘Spider-Man’ slings $117 million debut and Sony rejoices
NEW YORK – "Spider-Man: Homecoming" swung past expectations, opening with an estimated $117 million in…
More wildfires, evacuations expected in B.C. with forecasted hot, windy weather
KAMLOOPS – There is no end in sight to the wildfires in British Columbia that…
Report: Trump Jr. was promised damaging info about Clinton
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump's eldest son said Sunday he met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer shortly…
30 wildfires active in Kamloops Fire Centre and thousands of hectares burned after ‘unprecedented’ weekend fires
KAMLOOPS – Roughly 30 fires continue to burn in the Kamloops Fire Centre, with thousands…
Flood protection in the Okanagan beginning to be removed
KELOWNA – Over the weekend some sand bags have disappeared from the shores of Okanagan…
UPDATE: Evacuation order for homes affected by Truswell Road fire rescinded, but not everyone can go home
UPDATE: 3:33 p.m July 9, 2017 KELOWNA – The evacuation order for all homes and buildings affected…
Teen bit in head by bear wakes up to “crunching sound”
WARD, Colo. – Wildlife officers are searching for a black bear that attacked a Colorado…
Looking for a forever home; Kelowna SPCA pet of the week
KELOWNA – Nanook the husky is looking for a new home. This energetic 7-year-old loves to…
Clark announces $100M to help communities rebuild as wildfires burn across B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – British Columbia is making $100 million available to communities and residents affected…
Princeton fire still out of control, but no new homes threatened today
PRINCETON — The wildfire north of Princeton in southern B.C. is still out of control,…
More evacuation orders for properties around Little Fort as group of fires passes 1,200 hectares
KAMLOOPS – New evacuation orders have been issued as blazes near Little Fort have grown.…
B.C. ticket takes Saturday night’s $9.5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO – The $9.5 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw was claimed by…
Fire in West Kelowna residence considered suspicious
WEST KELOWNA – A fire at a West Kelowna home last night has been deemed…
Effort to remove infant’s gender from health card advances equality, experts say
VANCOUVER – A parent's request to exclude their child's sex on government-issued identification is pushing…
Insecticide found in same B.C. hummingbirds that are on the decline
VANCOUVER – Some species of North American hummingbirds are in severe decline and a British…
Putin hails meeting, thinks Trump accepted election denials
HAMBURG – Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed his first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald…
Power restored after widespread Los Angeles outage
LOS ANGELES – Electricity was restored Sunday to tens of thousands of customers who lost…
Venezuela marks 100 days of unrest, at a glance
CARACAS, Venezuela – Anti-government protests in Venezuela hit the symbolic mark of 100 days on…