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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
Trump agrees to anti-protectionist measures, but not climate change, at G20
HAMBURG – G20 leaders have agreed to fight protectionism but do not have unanimous agreement…
Have donations for people evacuated due to wildfires? You’ll need to hold on to them a little longer
KAMLOOPS – Those wishing to help people displaced by wildfires will need to wait a…
UPDATE: Residents evacuated after Kelowna building goes up in flames, collapses
KELOWNA – Fire crews are on the scene of a fire in the Lakeshore area…
Wildfires near Little Fort lead to evacuation orders and alerts
Evacuation orders and alerts have been issued for northern parts of the Thompson Nicola Regional…
Quebec man petitions provincial government to legalize squirrel hunting
MONTREAL – Squirrel meat could soon be on the menu in Quebec if a Montreal…
Air quality advisory issued by Environment Canada for Thompson, Okanagan regions due to wildfire smoke
Environment Canada has issued an air quality advisory for south central B.C. as wildfires burn…
Japan flood deaths rise to 15 with 14 missing
TOKYO – The death toll from heavy rain and flooding in southern Japan this week…
Canada’s Milos Raonic advances to fourth round of men’s draw at Wimbledon
LONDON – Canada's Milos Raonic is off to the fourth round of the men's draw…
B.C. wildfires burning out of control; province-wide state of emergency declared
ASHCROFT, B.C. – British Columbia is under a province-wide state of emergency as wildfires that…
TRENDING NOW: Golden retriever disguised as luggage
Plenty of transit systems have rules restricting how dogs can travel around a city, but…
Who stopped the rain? Southern Interior goes from flood to near drought in a month
After one of the wettest springs on record, Kamloops and Kelowna are in one of…
Kamloops weekend events to get you out and about
KAMLOOPS – It’s the middle of July and there’s plenty to do around the Tournament…
RCMP looking for a suspect in connection with attempted child abduction in Shuswap
SICAMOUS – RCMP are looking for help finding a suspect who allegedly attempted to abduct…
Hot, dry weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The high temperatures are sticking around for the weekend in the Okanagan with…
Sunny and hot in Kamloops this weekend
KAMLOOPS – The high temperatures are sticking around for the weekend in Kamloops with barely…
Auto sales fall 6 straight months, stay near record levels
DETROIT – Unemployment is down, consumer confidence is up, and gas prices and interest rates…
Scientists baffled by strange sea creatures near Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska – Strange sea creatures that resemble large pink thimbles are showing up on…
TRENDING NOW: Bear traps woman in garage
Lots of us have had bear encounters, but few of us have been trapped in…
In Europe, Trump may discover if 1st impressions stick
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will learn this week whether he gets a second chance…
Syrian President Bashar Assad will be face of new bank note
BEIRUT – A new 2,000 Syrian Lira ($3.9) bank note with the face of President…
Two Navy members linked to Canada Day incident at Indigenous ceremony
HALIFAX – A spokesperson for the military has confirmed that two members of the Navy…
Pair of fires in Lake Country doused quickly by firefighters
OYAMA – A pair of fires last night kept the Lake Country Fire Department and…
‘Nicer than most houses:’ $200K luxury playhouses a thriving business
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Childhood was never like this. A company in southern Alberta has found…
UPDATE: Grassfire burning near Batchelor Height homes quickly doused
KAMLOOPS – A grass fire burning on the edge of the Batchelor Heights neighbourhood was…