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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.
The Alternator launches new After Hours event in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is hosting the inaugural Alternator After Hours:…
Ride2Survive raises heart rate and funds for cancer research
KELOWNA – Ride2Survive is a gruelling 400 kilometre, 19-hour bike ride which not only raises…
Kelowna Mounties worn out from two back-to-back foot chases
KELOWNA – Two Kelowna RCMP officers were exhausted after a pair of back to back…
Cemetery tour digs deep into Okanagan history
KELOWNA – Compared to England or China, Canada is a young country — Kelowna only…
Armed robbery suspect arrested by Kelowna RCMP tactical team
KELOWNA – The man believed to be responsible for a series of thefts and armed…
Ride Don’t Hide to start the conversation about mental illness this weekend
The national cycling fundraiser Ride Don’t Hide is back again this year with events planned…
The Summer Indigenous Art Intensive at UBC Okanagan this July
KELOWNA – The Summer Indigenous Art Intensive is coming to UBC Okanagan in July, hosted…
Syilx flag raised permanently at Kelowna’s Okanagan College
KELOWNA – The Syilx Okanagan Nation flag is now a permanent fixture at Okanagan College’s…
Check out these osprey chicks hatched under live webcam in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Three chicks have hatched in a Kelowna osprey nest. Fortis B.C. says in…
Kelowna SPCA looking for donations to help injured mama cat
KELOWNA – The Kelowna branch of the B.C. SPCA is looking for help to cover…
B.C. farmer sentenced to 2 years in prison for plotting attack
KELOWNA – West Kelowna farmer Brante Farrell was sentenced to two years less a day…
Westbank farmer tried to arrange a ‘hit’ in dispute over access to spiritual leader
KELOWNA – When a West Kelowna farmer finally got an opportunity to speak directly to…
Kelowna market Home Grown open all summer
KELOWNA – Home Grown is a hand-craft market running every second Saturday until September 7…
Safety improvements to Highway 97 in Lake Country focus of upcoming workshop
LAKE COUNTRY – The province is looking for your input into a transportation study recently…
RVers face a dwindling number of options for dumping waste in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Campers looking to dump their trailers and RVs may have a hard time…
B.C. Wine Cider & Spirits Festival hosts Cirque de la Nuit in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Le Cirque De La Nuit is coming to Kelowna for the first time…
Westbank First Nation’s 29th annual síya? celebration
WESTBANK FIRST NATION – The sncewips Heritage Museum and Westbank First Nation invite the public…
Late season snow expected on Coquihalla and Connector overnight
Those travelling through the high mountain passes in the Southern Interior tonight and tomorrow morning…
Okanagan College alumni wins Vancouver Chocolate Challenge with ‘Beer and Pretzels’
PENTICTON – Okanagan College Pastry Arts alumna Jalayne Jones won first place last month at…
B.C. overdose deaths would be twice as high without harm reduction services
Research by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control suggests that 3,000 possible overdose deaths were…
Dive into summer with these semi-secret Kelowna swim spots
KELOWNA – Summer is a busy time in the Okanagan — Kelowna is known for…
Local vet comes to the rescue of injured cat at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
KELOWNA – Dr. Oz from Rose Valley Veterinary Hospital donated medication and boarding to treat…
Residents in Kelowna, Kamloops invited to share views on workers’ compensation
The B.C. government is inviting the public to give feedback on the workers’ compensation system…
Driver of stolen pickup evades Penticton RCMP
PENTICTON – Police in Penticton managed to catch a pair of suspected vehicle thieves last…