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Brendan Kergin
Brendan grew up down on the coast before moving to Kamloops to pursue a degree in journalism. After graduating from TRU in 2013 he moved to Toronto to work as an editor, but decided to move back west after a couple years. With a big interest in politics, Brendan will be covering city hall. Outside of council chambers he’ll write about anything; if you have a story you think people might be interested in, contact him at bkergin@infonews.ca
Brendan Kergin's Stories
Meal program bridges cultural divisions, 1 plate at a time
PHILADELPHIA – On the menu, the flavour profiles seemed incongruous: Chinese dumplings, Italian-style roast pork…
TRENDING NOW: Japanese sumo robot fighting
A new sport is emerging in Japan, and the footage from the first matches are…
Trudeau to march in Toronto Pride Parade for a second time
TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be returning to one of Canada's largest Pride…
Fisheries department looking into right whale deaths in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
MONCTON, N.B. – The federal fisheries department is trying to figure out what caused the…
Seattle police: No choice but lethal force in fatal shooting
SEATTLE – Two Seattle police officers who shot and killed a 30-year-old pregnant woman each…
Al Capone song, pocket watch fetch over $100K at auction
BOSTON – Artifacts connected to some of the nation's most notorious gangsters sold for more…
2017 NHL draft includes talent from Rockets, Blazers and Vees
As the hockey world turned all eyes to the entry draft in Chicago this weekend,…
Death toll from Pakistan attacks climbs to 85
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – The death toll from twin blasts in the northwestern town of Parachinar…
Utah evacuees watched flames draw closer, smoke get thicker
SALT LAKE CITY – A wildfire menacing a southern Utah ski town for nearly a…
Huge, homely mastiff named Martha wins world’s ugliest dog
PETALUMA, Calif. – Martha is big, ugly, lazy and gassy. And a world champion. In…
B.C. Liberal party throne speech borrows ideas from the NDP and Greens
VICTORIA – British Columbia's opposition parties accused Premier Christy Clark of adopting their policies and…
Hundreds evacuated from London towers as fire fallout widens
LONDON – The scope of Britain's fire-safety crisis broadened Saturday as London officials scrambled to…
New security program aims to deescalate violence at Interior hospitals
A new ambassador program is starting next week at the three busiest emergency rooms in…
U2 to perform at Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa on July 1
OTTAWA – U2 band members Bono and the Edge will perform at next week's Canada…
Depp’s ‘assassin’ comments the latest in celebrity anger
NEW YORK – Johnny Depp apologized Friday for joking about assassinating Donald Trump during an…
TRENDING NOW: Gorilla’s bath include dance break
It's doubtful anyone has enjoyed a kids pool as much as Zola the Gorilla. He's…
Cold winter and flooding helping spread invasive plant in Okanagan lake
KELOWNA — Thank the damp spring this year for a major milfoil bloom. Milfoil is…
Outdoors activities for a sunny weekend in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Forecasters say it’ll be a hot weekend, so here are some events to…
Fireworks doubled for Canada Day celebration in Kamloops this year
KAMLOOPS – This year’s Canada Day fireworks show in Kamloops promises to be bigger and…
Hang glider narrowly survives crash after losing control in the air near Vernon
VERNON – A hang glider is lucky to be alive after losing control of the his…
Heat wave expected across Interior this weekend
The Interior is going to be hit by a heat wave. Environment Canada has issued…
UPDATE: RCMP locate missing Vernon woman
UPDATE: 9:46 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2017 VERNON – RCMP say a missing 38-year-old Vernon…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: 9:14 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2017 KELOWNA – RCMP say the 60-year-old Kelowna woman…
Facebook wants to nudge you into ‘meaningful’ online groups
SAN FRANCISCO – At Facebook, mere "sharing" is getting old. Finding deeper meaning in online…