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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.
Bring your dog next time you visit this Kamloops restaurant’s patio
It's hard to leave your dog at home but the good news is, next time…
Okanagan Spirits blazed a trail for craft distilleries, but the fight isn’t over yet
KELOWNA – Seventeen years ago, there was no such thing as a craft spirits distillery.…
Find an aerial adventure at Myra Canyon Adventure Park
KELOWNA – If you’re looking for an aerial adventure with picturesque views of the Okanagan…
’17 years of pure hell:’ Kelowna man calls out step-dad Sean Starkes for misdeeds
KELOWNA – For the first 17 years of his life, Wyatt Andruchow had 40 different…
Ben Lee Park and the legend it’s named for
KELOWNA – It's one of the few places in Kelowna that has stayed relatively unchanged…
25 years of paintball at West Kelowna’s Safari Ridge
KELOWNA – Safari Ridge Adventure Park has been the place to go for paintball in…
Great views and good mini golf at West Kelowna’s 19 Greens
KELOWNA – Want to play a round of golf, but don’t have four hours to…
Rock throwing vandal nabbed by Kelowna RCMP
KELOWNA – Police have a suspect in custody after a man throwing rocks at parked…
Police dog catches suspected Kelowna car thief
KELOWNA – Kelowna Mounties pulled out all the stops in an effort to catch a…
How to make friends as an adult in the Okanagan and Kamloops
KELOWNA – Don't you wish making friends was as easy as it used to be…
Kelowna’s Scandia Golf & Games has 38 years of good times on its scorecard
KELOWNA – It all began in 1979, in the backyard of a Kelowna handyman who…
Vernon RCMP looking for witnesses to Enderby stabbing
ENDERBY – RCMP are looking for anyone who witnessed an alleged stabbing that took place…
Vernon resident scammed out of thousands of dollars over the phone
VERNON – RCMP are warning the public about yet another scam following an incident with…
Where you can have a cheap and cheerful birthday with free stuff
When it's your birthday, you deserve special treatment. It's your special day and because it…
Magician who fooled Penn and Teller coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – You may know him from America’s Got Talent, MTV’s Greatest Party Stories Ever, Wizard…
Beached out? How about H20, the only wave pool in the B.C. interior?
KELOWNA – Ask the locals: The real Okanagan Lifestyle is mostly hosting friends and family…
Grab a lifejacket before you try paddleboard yoga on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – Yoga can be a little bit boring. Inside a dark studio, there’s nothing…
Syilx language program graduates celebrate four year achievement
KELOWNA – For most people, learning a new language is a want-to-do. For many First…
Why a Kelowna baby-snatcher likely won’t have a criminal record
KELOWNA – A man who tried to forcefully take a baby from its mother’s arms…
Haven’t licensed your dog? There’s a $300 fine in the Central Okanagan
Are you harbouring an unlicensed dog? If so, hiding them inside won't save you from…
Why the Okanagan Lake bridge has to float
You might not realize it, but when you travel from Kelowna to West Kelowna along…
Large police response in downtown Kelowna following calls about man with gun
KELOWNA – Mulitple reports of a suspicious man with a gun prompted a massive response…
Kelowna cab driver charged with sexual assault
KELOWNA – A local cab driver has been charged with sexual assault following a Kelowna…
Body found in Okanagan Lake in Penticton
PENTICTON – RCMP are investigating following the discovery of a body floating in Okanagan Lake…