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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
Average Kamloops home value cracks $400,000
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops residents can expect an increase in their taxes thanks to rising property…
Biggest year ever for Operation Red Nose in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The 20th year for Operation Red Nose in Kamloops was the biggest year…
Sun Peaks snow mobilers need to stay on designated trails or face fines say police
KAMLOOPS – After nearly a half dozen incidents of illegal snowmobile use in Sun Peaks,…
Christmas Eve crash between semi and transit bus in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – A commercial truck driver was handed a ticket in connection with a…
Chilly weather in Kamloops for the first work week of 2017
KAMLOOPS – The New Year is starting off sunny and cold before it becomes cloudy…
Chilly weather continues in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – The New Year is starting off sunny but cold in the Okanagan. Environment…
One man dead after late night crash on Trans Canada near Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – A collision on Highway 1 near Salmon Arm last night has claimed…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Film, movie, TV show and documentary makers focused the lens all over B.C.’s interior in 2016
As Hollywood continues to rake in billions of dollars and independent films become easier to…
YEAR IN REVIEW: The people we saw, spoke to and lost this year in B.C.’s interior
KAMLOOPS – While B.C.’s interior is defined by boundaries in a literal sense, it’s really…
YEAR IN REVIEW: ‘Glamazon’ flowers, WWII naval bunkers and a radio telescope among the cool places we visited this year
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – You may see them everyday, or have never heard of them before, but…
YEAR IN REVIEW: A library, a spa, Tim Hortons and more were all hit by vehicles in Kamloops this year
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – While most people will remember 2016 as the year Trump was elected or…
Operations return to normal at Kamloops Airport after busy couple of days due to fog and backlog
KAMLOOPS – Within a day of all flights out of Kamloops being cancelled the Kamloops…
Activist author Naomi Klein coming to Kamloops for public talk
KAMLOOPS – Controversial and award winning Canadian writer Naomi Klein will be returning to Kamloops…
Witnesses sought as Summerland man faces domestic assault charges
PENTICTON – A 27-year-old Summerland man is facing charges of assault, forcible confinement and criminal…
Witnesses sought after Jeep collides with mobility scooter sending one to hospital
KELOWNA – Police are looking for witnesses to an accident yesterday which sent a man…
The Okanagan can expect a snowy New Year’s Eve
OKANAGAN – It looks like we are in for a snowy New Year's Eve in…
Forecast calls for snowy New Year’s Eve in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – It looks like we are in for a snowy New Year's Eve in…
Extra flights added at Kamloops airport to cover ones cancelled by frozen fog
KAMLOOPS – After a day of frozen fog and cancelled flights, the Kamloops Airport is…
E-Comm in B.C. releases top ten unnecessary calls to 911 in 2016
VANCOUVER – As 2016 comes to a close, the dispatchers for 911 are sharing some…
Snowfall warning issued on Trans Canada between Revelstoke and Golden
KAMLOOPS – Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Trans Canada Highway from…
Kamloops city councillor taking a leave of absence after cancer diagnosis
KAMLOOPS – A veteran Kamloops city councillor is taking a leave of absence to fight…
Kamloops outreach organization eyes next steps in fentanyl crisis
KAMLOOPS – As B.C. heads into another year of the fentanyl crisis, the leader of…
Fog continues to delay, cancel flights at Kamloops airport
KAMLOOPS – Fog is delaying, or in some cases cancelling, flights in and out of…
Looking ahead to 2017 in the B.C. Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With just a few days left in the year, time to take a…