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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
Norwegians collect money to fix penis-shaped rock formation
HELSINKI – Activists are collecting money to repair a penis-shaped rock formation in southern Norway…
UK: All samples from high-rise towers fail fire safety tests
LONDON – The list of high-rise apartment towers in Britain that have failed fire safety…
Pain drove B.C. woman and ‘thousands’ to street drugs after medication cut off
VANCOUVER – Desperate for relief from unbearable pain following knee surgery, Lorna Bird says she…
Man catches teen falling from park ride: ‘It’s OK to let go’
NEW YORK – Matthew Howard Sr. was just leaving a New York amusement park Saturday…
Wildfire near Peachland being held
KELOWNA – Fire fighters are continuing their fight with a wildfire between Summerland and Peachland…
Looking for a forever home; Kelowna SPCA pet of the week
KELOWNA – One of the youngest residents of the Kelowna is looking for a new…
Crews battling two wildfires in B.C.’s Northern Interior and Cariboo regions
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. – There are two wildfires burning in the Cariboo and Northern…
N.B. police operation unfolds in Moncton following report of gunshots
MONCTON, N.B. – Police in New Brunswick have blocked off part of a street in…
From condoms to caskets: Merchandise marks Canada’s 150th birthday
It's been said that Canadians are not brash about their patriotism, but you wouldn't know…
Scores missing in massive China landslide; 10 bodies found
MAO COUNTY, China – Rescuers recovered 10 bodies and were still searching for 93 missing…
Overturned oil tanker explodes in Pakistan, killing 153
BAHAWALPUR, Pakistan – An overturned oil tanker burst into flames in Pakistan on Sunday, killing…
California father buries wrong man after coroner’s mistake
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Eleven days after laying his son to rest, Frank J. Kerrigan…
Meal program bridges cultural divisions, 1 plate at a time
PHILADELPHIA – On the menu, the flavour profiles seemed incongruous: Chinese dumplings, Italian-style roast pork…
TRENDING NOW: Japanese sumo robot fighting
A new sport is emerging in Japan, and the footage from the first matches are…
Trudeau to march in Toronto Pride Parade for a second time
TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be returning to one of Canada's largest Pride…
Fisheries department looking into right whale deaths in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
MONCTON, N.B. – The federal fisheries department is trying to figure out what caused the…
Seattle police: No choice but lethal force in fatal shooting
SEATTLE – Two Seattle police officers who shot and killed a 30-year-old pregnant woman each…
Al Capone song, pocket watch fetch over $100K at auction
BOSTON – Artifacts connected to some of the nation's most notorious gangsters sold for more…
2017 NHL draft includes talent from Rockets, Blazers and Vees
As the hockey world turned all eyes to the entry draft in Chicago this weekend,…
Death toll from Pakistan attacks climbs to 85
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – The death toll from twin blasts in the northwestern town of Parachinar…
Utah evacuees watched flames draw closer, smoke get thicker
SALT LAKE CITY – A wildfire menacing a southern Utah ski town for nearly a…
Huge, homely mastiff named Martha wins world’s ugliest dog
PETALUMA, Calif. – Martha is big, ugly, lazy and gassy. And a world champion. In…
B.C. Liberal party throne speech borrows ideas from the NDP and Greens
VICTORIA – British Columbia's opposition parties accused Premier Christy Clark of adopting their policies and…
Hundreds evacuated from London towers as fire fallout widens
LONDON – The scope of Britain's fire-safety crisis broadened Saturday as London officials scrambled to…