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Brie Welton
Brie is a recent graduate from UBC Okanagan where she studied English and French while managing the campus newspaper. After working as an intern reporter for the summer of 2019 in her home-town of Kelowna, she rejoined the InfoNews team in March 2020 and moved to Kamloops.
Her interests range from food features and artist profiles to politics, crime and minority issues. She has a passion for story-telling and aspires to one day become a full-time court reporter.
Woman walking her dog assaulted in downtown Kelowna
RCMP are looking for witnesses to an alleged assault of a 49-year-old woman in downtown…
Kamloops closing arenas, pools due to COVID-19 pandemic
Arenas, public pools, the McArthur Island Sports centre and all of the TCC facilities in…
iN VIDEO: Aquarium closes its doors, penguins go exploring
With wide-spread closures due to COVID-19 over the past week, many of our previously busy…
Alberta man faces charges after armed standoff with RCMP near Barriere
A 34-year-old Alberta man remains in custody following an armed standoff with RCMP in a…
Kelowna RCMP seizes illicit drugs, firearms, stolen items from Rutland residence
Kelowna Mounties raided a local drug house earlier this week, turning up drugs, guns —…
Facebook group connects people in lockdown through art, humour and positivity
In the midst of COVID-19 pandemic pandemonium, this Victoria-based Facebook group is putting the "social"…
Feeling isolated? Here’s some fun things you can still do in Kamloops, Okanagan
It seems like everything is getting cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All the sports…
iN VIDEO: These women express their love and support for Dr. Bonnie Henry in song
B.C.'s medical health officer is becoming a bit of a media star with her daily…
Okanagan College cancels remaining in-person classes
Okanagan College has cancelled all remaining face-to-face classes while it completes the move to online…
Costco implements buying limits, social distancing strategies in light of COVID-19 pandemic
Costco is taking action in an effort to limit the chaos witnessed in its warehouse…
This Kamloops food truck is planning to bring food to the neighbourhood
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cookshack Cravings food truck was booked solid with Kamloops events…
COVID-19: These are the event cancellations for the Okanagan and Kamloops
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control has recommended…
Kamloops arts centre referendum postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the referendum on the proposed $70 million performing…
Kamloops liquor store worker slashed with knife during robbery
An employee at a Kamloops liquor store was slashed with a knife during a robbery…
John Howard Society Okanagan urgently needs more staff
The John Howard Society Okanagan is urgently seeking additional staff for support workers and cleaning staff.…