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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.
Former Kamloops-Thompson School District teacher banned from teaching
VAVENBY — A teacher within the Kamloops-Thompson School District has been barred from teaching after…
iN VIDEO: Window of home north of Kamloops shatters in cold
KAMLOOPS — If you want to know how cold it was just 30 minutes outside…
Uniform Gang Enforcement team seizes $40,000 cash and weapons in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — After two fatal shootings that left two men dead outside of hotels around…
Retired national wheelchair rugby champion seeking new talent from Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — At only 15, Ian Chan’s life changed forever. He became a quadriplegic after…
Interior Health confirms Norovirus at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS — Interior Health officials have confirmed the cause of a gastrointestinal outbreak among patients…
Kelowna bank robbery prompts hold and secure at nearby school
KELOWNA — Kelowna RCMP are on the hunt for a bank robbery suspect. A Scotiabank…
Logging truck driver fined for wedging rig under Kamloops overpass
KAMLOOPS — The driver of a logging truck who got stuck under a Canadian Pacific…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Why the last week of January is important for black bears
Although they don't emerge until the spring, most black bear cubs are born in the…
Massive search underway in Merritt area for missing cowboy
MERRITT — Merritt RCMP along with volunteers from over half a dozen search and rescue…
One person airlifted to hospital after SUV rollover in North Okanagan
VERNON — One person was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries,…
Kamloops boy giving up hockey to pursue professional ballet career
KAMLOOPS — There aren't many male dancers at Nuance Dance Studio in Kamloops, but that…
Police reveal names of deceased in Kamloops shootings
KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP say around 50 investigators are working around the clock on the…
Kamloops university student’s photography captures emotion of missing, murdered women
KAMLOOPS — As a First Nations woman, Tara-Lynn Wilson considers herself lucky for never suffering…
RCMP investigating two shooting deaths in Kamloops as homicides
KAMLOOPS — Police have confirmed that two men who were taken to the hospital with…
WILD WEDNESDAY: It’s breeding season for coyotes
This time of the year, you might tend to notice more coyotes than usual. That's…
Man who robbed Kamloops liquor store could face up to two years behind bars
KAMLOOPS — A man who disguised himself in order to rob a Kamloops liquor store…
Kamloops cop who assaulted homeless man gets conditional discharge
KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops RCMP constable has received a conditional discharge for assaulting a homeless…
RCMP make arrest in deadly Cache Creek shooting
CACHE CREEK — RCMP have arrested and charged a Cache Creek man after a deadly…
UPDATE: Missing aunt and nephew located
KAMLOOPS — The woman and boy who were reported missing in Kamloops earlier this week…
WILD WEDNESDAY: The winter food habits of the B.C. mule deer
Although the colder winter weather in B.C. might be tough on some wildlife, including mule…
Black ice collision in Vernon sends one to hospital
VERNON — A two-vehicle collision caused by icy road conditions sent one person to the…
Town hall meeting in Kamloops gets heated between public and PM
KAMLOOPS — Around 1,000 people packed into the Old Gymnasium at Thompson Rivers University in…
Husband fondly remembers wife and former TRU professor after sudden death
KAMLOOPS — Cindy Ross Friedman’s husband remembers his wife as a compassionate, funny and intelligent…
PM focuses on positives as protesters rally outside Liberal fundraiser in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Multiple RCMP officers and several protestors from different groups gathered outside the entrances…