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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
Don’t be fooled by ‘good-looking Liberals:’ Fonda on Trudeau’s climate action
EDMONTON – As far as Jane Fonda is concerned, there's only one lesson to be…
Indigenous prof quits committee after university brings back Furlong
VANCOUVER – An indigenous professor has resigned from a sexual assault policy committee at the…
Canada says no ‘quid pro quo’ with Russia on lifting Freeland travel ban
OTTAWA – Canada is rebuffing the Kremlin's thinly veiled overtures that it might be willing…
Hunter fined for leaving behind edible meat from bighorn rams near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A woman who hunted and killed three bighorn rams in the Kamloops area…
Hot Kamloops residential construction market in 2016 couldn’t make up for slow year for commercial building
KAMLOOPS – Despite the hot housing market this year, building permit values at Kamloops city…
Local conservation officers save fawn near McArthur Park
KAMLOOPS – A fawn was lucky enough last week to be spotted then saved by…
UPDATE: Extreme cold warning issued for Nicola, including Merritt ended
UPDATE: The cold weather alert ended at 4:53 a.m. Jan. 13. MERRITT – The cold…
Car engulfed in flames after crash on Highway 1 in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The driver of a car that crashed on the Trans Canada Highway near…
‘Have to spread the message:’ Jane Fonda lends ear to First Nations on oilsands
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Actor and longtime environmental activist Jane Fonda says Canada should listen…
Justin Trudeau adds fresh faces to cabinet; Freeland up, Dion, McCallum out
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shook up his cabinet Tuesday in a bid to…
TRENDING NOW: Snow in North Carolina means skiing through the neighbourhood
While a couple of inches of snow is a pretty regular occrance north of the…
TRENDING NOW: Guy is brutally honest about what he wants from social media
YouTuber Nick Smith is making fun of social media culture to a certain degree, but…
Man convicted in connection with swimmer Victor Davis’ 1989 death faces manslaughter charge
MONTREAL – A man convicted of leaving the scene in the 1989 hit-and-run death of…
Dylann Roof sentenced to death for killing 9 church members in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. – An unrepentant Dylann Roof was sentenced to death Tuesday for fatally shooting…
Slow holiday season at the Kamloops airport
KAMLOOPS – Another slow month at the Kamloops airport as air passenger numbers continued to…
Reopening of Westysde pool in Kamloops delayed after contractor mistake
KAMLOOPS – After the wrong material was delivered to the Westsyde pool in Kamloops, the…
Two sent to hospital after accident near Salmon Arm closes Highway 1 for over an hour yesterday
SALMON ARM – A driver had to be cut from his vehicle yesterday after an…
Camper van crashes through ice on Okanagan Lake at Kelowna boat launch
KELOWNA – Police say no one was in a camper van when it broke through…
Broadcaster George Stroumboulopoulos to speak at TRU International Days in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Broadcaster George Stroumboulopoulos hosts a panel discussion at Thompson Rivers University this spring. The…
TRENDING NOW: Animal shelter commercial has low budget, but lots of humour
The low budget production is heavy on the jokes and references as one man introduces…
B.C. Hydro paying Kamloops more than $6.2 million for land; relocate fire training centre
KAMLOOPS – The city is getting $4.2 million for the land the Kamloops Fire Training…
Kamloops police looking for driver who hit motorized wheelchair
KAMLOOPS – RCMP are looking for the driver of a silver van after a collision…
Hazardous material not a concern after semi crash on Okanagan Connector
KELOWNA – Highway 97C was closed for several hours last night after a semi-tractor hauling…
Driver loses control on slippery Salmon Arm road; hits pedestrian
SALMON ARM – A woman ended up in hospital after an out-of-control vehicle in Salmon…