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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.
NBA star Kelly Olynyk featured in video by staff at Kamloops high school
The administration and teachers at a Kamloops high school have made a fun, upbeat video featuring…
COVID-19: A timeline of the pandemic and how it changed our lives
It's been one month since provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry declared a public health…
Dr. Bonnie Henry fan creates COVID-19 media briefing drinking game
Almost everyday for the past month, B.C's minister of health and the provincial health officer…
Thompson-Nicola landfills update rules to accept waste, recyclables as usual
As of April 21, all regularly accepted garbage, recyclables and yard waste will again be…
Here are some ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day from home
The 50th Earth Day is tomorrow and it will be the first time the event…
RCMP investigators put out call for witnesses to crash on Highway 97 north of Kelowna airport
Kelowna RCMP are looking for witnesses to a crash involving a pickup truck and a sedan…
iN PHOTOS: Glowing balloons appear on Kelowna hillside to honour health workers
Last night, glowing balloons appeared in the hills of East Kelowna to honour health care workers…
RCMP search for wanted Barriere woman
Barriere RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a wanted woman. 49-year-old Bridgette…
White Rock man discovers $16.4M lotto win while sitting on toilet
Lotto 6/49 winner Tibor Tusnady of White Rock checked his lottery ticket for the April 15…
TRU launches app to help people navigate COVID-19 government assistance
Law students, faculty and staff at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops have created user-friendly apps…
BC SPCA lends a hand to pet owners evacuated by Cache Creek flooding
The BC SPCA is reaching out to pet owners evacuated by the flooding in Cache…
Kamloops getting its own medical health officer
Kamloops is finally getting its own medical health officer within Interior Health, after the position…
Ribfest in Kamloops cancelled and postponed in Penticton
It may be a summer of bad news for Okanagan rib lovers as COVID-19 concerns…
Okanagan Spirits delivers 2,500 bottles of sanitizer to health care workers
After starting its Flatten the Curve initiative a month ago, Okanagan Spirits has distributed over 25,000…
iN PHOTOS: Vernon woman bakes unique and amazing birthday cakes for children in isolation
While no one is thrilled to be stuck in isolation, the current social distancing orders…