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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.
How anxiety and OCD are complicated by the pandemic
As a child, Pierre Frigon was always afraid that there was a ghost in his…
COVID-19 test available for Okanagan pets
The question on many pet owners' minds lately is whether or not their dog or…
Okanagan florists busy during pandemic, some busier than ever
While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought hard times onto some local businesses, Okanagan flower shops…
iN VIDEO: Rare white grizzly seen in Banff
If you thought you saw a polar bear in B.C., you'd probably be pretty surprised.…
Denny’s is offering Canadian health care workers a free Grand Slam
Another business is stepping up to show its appreciation to health care workers during the…
Got meat? These local butchers deliver
It's barbecue season and that might just make social isolation orders that much more palatable.…
Local gifts to send your mom this Mother’s Day
There's an important holiday coming up, and while the pandemic makes celebrating a little harder,…
Five tips for new gardeners from a local expert
With the days getting warmer and many of us stuck at home, now is a…
Injured dog and her nine puppies rescued by good Samaritan in northern B.C.
An injured dog and her nine puppies are now in the care of the BC…
B.C. police warn public COVID-19 scams on the rise
Reports of scam victims have increased dramatically as fraudsters take advantage of the pandemic, B.C.…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops woman spots badger in her garden
LANGUAGE ADVISORY ON VIDEO A Kamloops woman was surprised when an unexpected visitor poked its…
Kamloops councillors cut budget increase in response to pandemic
The City of Kamloops is cutting some projects and digging deep to find savings to…
Kamloops kids find wands in pandemic scavenger hunt
A local woman is trying to spread a little magic during the COVID-19 outbreak and…
Vernon RibFest cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
The last RibFest in the Okanagan still scheduled for this summer has now been cancelled.…
Endangered badger spotted in Kamloops garden found dead
A necropsy will be performed to figure out why a badger, who was found digging…