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Karen Edwards
Originally from southern Ontario, Karen Edwards moved out west after completing her journalism diploma at Durham College. She first began reporting in northern Alberta for a small town newspaper. The busy two-person newsroom taught Karen the importance of accurate and fast reporting. Now working for iNFO News, she is excited to report in a larger community. Karen has written for all kinds of news, including education, crime and mental health. Her background also includes video journalism and documentary production.
Rattlesnake bite prompts warning from Kamloops dog owner
KAMLOOPS – What started off as just a regular trip to a local park for…
Vernon RCMP catch suspect involved in hit-and-run
VERNON – A 29-year-old man is facing numerous charges after two separate vehicle hit and…
Minor injuries after six-car crash in North Okanagan
ENDERBY – Police responded to a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 97A and Fenton Road in…
Couple connect with Aussies who helped save their cabin during Elephant Hill wildfire
When last year’s wildfires roared through the Ashcroft area near Kamloops, a couple from Langley…
Kamloops to host B.C. Green Party convention this weekend
KAMLOOPS – B.C.’s Green Party leader Andrew Weaver will be in Kamloops this weekend for…
How coaches are adapting methods to teaching girls in sports and why it’s necessary
KAMLOOPS – About eight years ago Candace Dodson-Willis began coaching her daughter's soccer team after…
Allie Lake wildfire near Kamloops has been contained
KAMLOOPS – A wildfire burning 55 kilometres northwest of Kamloops has been declared 100 per…
UPDATE: RCMP locate missing Kamloops RCMP teenager
UPDATE: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2018 KAMLOOPS – RCMP say a missing 15-year-old boy…
What you need to know about the northern Pacific rattlesnake in B.C’s Interior
It’s snake season in B.C's interior and to prepare yourself for an encounter with a…
WILD WEDNESDAY: A B.C. Interior grassland ‘video hike’
Every week, WildSafe B.C. posts a new video to its Facebook page to highlight a…
Kamloops mourns death of a longtime volunteer, advocate known for his hugs
KAMLOOPS – Elmer King’s niece remembers when her uncle called to ask about his idea…
How a Kamloops model is using her First Nations roots on the runway
KAMLOOPS – Brandy Dumont will appear in Toronto’s first Indigenous fashion week at the end…
B.C. Interior woman wins $675,000 from a scratch and win game
KAMLOOPS – A woman from Forest Grove is planning a trip to Europe after winning…
A mother battles the system as her Kamloops son fights drug addiction, mental illness
KAMLOOPS – A mother of a Kamloops man says she is losing hope of ever…
Extras casting call for movie being filmed around Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A company filming a movie in and around Kamloops is looking for extras.…
Man injured in Vernon shooting
VERNON – A 21-year-old man was shot in Vernon early yesterday morning. RCMP say officers…
Niece of Kamloops man missing for 40 years says police efforts should have came sooner
KAMLOOPS – Local RCMP have brought new light to a 40-year-old missing First Nations man…
Wanted man nabbed by police in North Okanagan
ENDERBY – A wanted man’s luck ran out after he tried to flee from police…
RCMP looking for tips in 40-year-old Kamloops missing person case
KAMLOOPS – The family of a Kamloops man who disappeared more than four decades ago…
Semi driver killed in rollover on Highway 5 near Vavenby
VAVENBY – A truck driver from Surrey was killed when his tractor-trailer rolled on Highway…
It’s going to take everyone to fill B.C.’s need for tradespeople
KAMLOOPS – Ten years ago, Nancy Darling wrote a proposal to the federal government hoping…
Burrowing owls from B.C. Wildlife Park breeding program to be released into wild
KAMLOOPS – More than 100 burrowing owls from the B.C Wildlife Park’s burrowing owl captive…
Kamloops realtors expect to see benefits of being largest city to escape speculation tax
KAMLOOPS – The Tournament Capital is the largest city left out of the province’s speculation…
Casting call to take place in Kamloops for upcoming movie
KAMLOOPS – If you’re an actress or actor looking for work nearby, you may be…