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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
Vancouver Aquarium opposes park board proposal banning captive whales, dolphins
VANCOUVER – There will be no new whales, dolphins or porpoises kept at the Vancouver…
One dead after Coquihalla crash Saturday evening
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man is dead after the car he was in rolled on…
New York eyes ‘textalyzer’ to combat distracted driving
ALBANY, N.Y. – Ben Lieberman just wanted to find out what may have caused the…
New England confronts little-known, messy legacy of mining
BROOKSVILLE, Maine – Think of New England industry, and mills, farms and lobsters come to…
Lawyers: Wells Fargo created about 3.5 million fake accounts
SAN FRANCISCO – Lawyers representing aggrieved customers suing Wells Fargo have said the bank may…
TRENDING NOW: Mother and ducklings make a mad dash across busy road
Why did the mother duck cross the road with six ducklings? It's not clear, but…
Thousands in Madrid demand end to bullfighting in Spain
MADRID – Thousands of animal rights activists protested Saturday in Madrid to demand an end…
Ashley Graham is a woman with curves but don’t say plus-size
NEW YORK – Ashley Graham may have curves, but she hates the term plus-size. "Does…
Notley’s outlook for Kinder Morgan pipeline unswayed by uncertain B.C. vote
CALGARY – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the uncertain outcome of the British Columbia election…
Elections BC accepts recounts for two ridings, rejects four other requests
VICTORIA – Elections BC says it has rejected four of the six requests for recounts…
Pope says he’ll seek common ground with Trump, won’t preach
Pope Francis says he won't try to convince U.S. President Donald Trump to soften his…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – Kitkat the indoor cat is looking for a new seniors-friendly home. A quiter…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Water quality advisory for parts of West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – A new water quality advisory has been issued for some residents of…
Unprecedented global ‘ransomware’ attack seeks cash for data
LONDON – A global "ransomware" attack, unprecedented in scale, had technicians scrambling to restore Britain's…
Regional district waiving fees for waste caused by flood
KAMLOOPS – Residents in the Thompson Nicola Regional District trying to get rid of waste…
Quebec floods: situation stabilizing but water levels slow to drop
MONTREAL – The situation in flood-stricken Quebec appeared to improve slightly on Friday as the…
Sunnybrae Road on Shuswap Lake partially reopening after landslide last weekend
VERNON – Sunnybrae Road is reopening to limited traffic today, May 13. The road will…
Liberal bill will bar oil tanker traffic from northern B.C. coast
OTTAWA – New legislation introduced by the federal government will bar most oil tankers from…
B.C. election: NDP asks for recounts in three Vancouver-area ridings
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's two major political parties are still battling to win the election…
Ottawa warms up to Senators playoff run as PM says time to join the bandwagon
OTTAWA – Politics, like hockey, has its unwritten rules — and on Friday, Justin Trudeau…
Vancouver aquarium treating emaciated sea lion shot at least twice in the face
VANCOUVER – Animal rescuers at the Vancouver Aquarium's marine mammal centre say they're trying to…
TRENDING NOW: Pre-schooler shows internet how to change the oil
The young host of this segment can't reach under the hood without standing on something,…
Angry reaction to restaurant serving horse meat blown out of proportion: chef
TORONTO – The controversy over a special Quebecois-themed event in a Pittsburgh restaurant where horse…
WestJet vote 62 per cent in favour of forming first union at airline
CALGARY – The Air Line Pilots Association, International says more than 1,400 WestJet pilots have…