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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
Chinese education company bringing private school to Kamloops university campus
KAMLOOPS – A high school planned for Thompson Rivers University could bring hundreds of uniformed…
UPDATE: Power back for majority of 2,800 Kamloops customers affected by outage
KAMLOOPS – More than 2,800 B.C. Hydro customers were without electricty this morning in Kamloops,…
Budget boost to help ease deep cuts at Kamloops school district
KAMLOOPS – Cuts ordered by the Ministry of Education are back in the school district…
Interior Health rolling out overdose tracking systems
KAMLOOPS – Interior Health is launching two new systems to help track overdoses due to…
The reason behind that Kamloops line to nowhere
KAMLOOPS – A line to nowhere was not caused by a drunk or distracted driver,…
New project manager named for Ajax Mine project
KAMLOOPS – A new project manager has been named for the proposed Ajax Mine after…
International high school programs will provide some competition in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The local school district has some concerns about a proposed high school at…
Families displaced after fire rips through Kamloops apartment complex
KAMLOOPS – An early morning fire at a North Shore apartment complex has displaced several…
Kamloops university grad gets rose; still in the running on The Bachelorette
KAMLOOPS – A local university grad trying to win the Bachelorette's heart put aside his…
Former Penticton man gets rose; still in the running on The Bachelorette
PENTICTON – A local secondary school grad trying to win the Bachelorette's heart put aside…
Surprise audit cuts into Kamloops school district budget
KAMLOOPS – An enrolment audit of the Kamloops school district cost the district more than…
Kamloops now home to faction of Lower Mainland’s ‘Wolfpack’ criminal organization
KAMLOOPS – One of the Lower Mainland’s criminal organizations is operating in Kamloops. ‘The Wolfpack’…
Ajax mine the biggest issue in Kamloops, survey says
KAMLOOPS – The controversial proposed Ajax mine topped the subjects most important to residents in a…
International high school planned for Thompson Rivers University
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University is going to build a high school on its campus.…
Apartment building planned to replace vacant Kamloops pub
KAMLOOPS – A developer with plans to replace the former Sports Central Pub site with…
UPDATE: Thompson Rivers University looking to buy McGill Road student housing for $9 million
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University is purchasing some of its on-campus student housing. The university…
Shortage of naloxone kits in B.C. due to production problem
KAMLOOPS – The province is facing a backlog in the production of drug kits used…
Kamloops school district updating wildfire plan
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Thompson school district has dusted off and updated the policy which…
ASK Wellness wants better access to potentially life saving drug in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops social worker wants fewer government restrictions so his organization can easily…
Spike in overdoses puts Kamloops in discussion for safe injection site
KAMLOOPS – A safe injection site is being considered for Kamloops. Provincial health minister Terry…
UPDATE: Eight sent to hospital after multiple crashes on Coquihalla Highway
KAMLOOPS – Emergency crews are responding to multiple vehicle crashes on the Coquihalla Highway southwest…
Number of syringes discarded in Kamloops unprecedented
KAMLOOPS – The number of syringes discarded by illicit drug users in public spaces in…
Comedy festival coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A three day comedy festival is coming to Kamloops, and plans are to…
KGHM Ajax office faces job cuts
KAMLOOPS – The company many are looking to to provide new jobs to Kamloops has…