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Brie Welton
Brie is a recent graduate from UBC Okanagan where she studied English and French while managing the campus newspaper. After working as an intern reporter for the summer of 2019 in her home-town of Kelowna, she rejoined the InfoNews team in March 2020 and moved to Kamloops.
Her interests range from food features and artist profiles to politics, crime and minority issues. She has a passion for story-telling and aspires to one day become a full-time court reporter.
Kamloops grasslands home to mysterious salt water ponds unique to B.C.’s southern interior
– This story was originally published June 27, 2020. While the Lac du Bois grasslands…
Kamloops’s last racetrack, and why it was abandoned 42 years ago
You've likely passed this abandoned racetrack in Kamloops dozens of times, and never even noticed…
Kamloops short film released free online by director, as a Christmas gift for all
The director of a Kamloops short film has decided to release it online for people…
Skip the kitchen mess, these Kamloops restaurants are open on Christmas
With the COVID-19 public health orders in place, many B.C. residents are planning a very…
You don’t have to cook on Christmas, these Okanagan restaurants are open
With the COVID-19 public health orders in place, many B.C. residents are planning a very…
A beginners guide to cooking turkey this COVID Christmas
The Christmas decorations are up, the presents are shipped and the Christmas morning Zoom call…
Map of the best Penticton holiday lights in 2020
‘Tis the time of year when the radio plays constant holiday tunes, there’s peppermint and…
Map of the best Vernon holiday lights in 2020
‘Tis the time of year when the radio plays constant holiday tunes, there’s peppermint and…
Map of the best Kamloops holiday lights in 2020
‘Tis the time of year when the radio plays constant holiday tunes, there’s peppermint and…
Map of the best Kelowna holiday lights in 2020
‘Tis the time of year when the radio plays constant holiday tunes, there’s peppermint and…
B.C. Wildlife Park raising money by auctioning off items made by bears
Kamloops's B.C. Wildlife Park is hosting a fundraiser auction with items individually crafted by their…
Boutique charcuterie cheese shop coming to Kamloops
Kamloops will soon be getting its very first boutique charcuterie and cheese shop, right downtown…
Scott Eastwood, Mel Gibson and other big Hollywood names in Kamloops and Kelowna to shoot movie
A Canadian action-thriller starring some well-known Hollywood actors is currently being filmed in the B.C.…
RCMP surprised by number of impaired drivers on the road in Kamloops
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't curbed the need for enforcement when it comes to impaired driving,…
Shuswap single mom wins car just in time for Christmas
A single mom of two in Salmon Arm won a new ride that will change…
Police watchdog investigating after shoplifter injured during encounter with Kamloops RCMP
B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating after an armed shoplifter was injured prior to being taken…
More Kelowna and Kamloops flights flagged for COVID-19 exposures
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is reporting cases of COVID-19 on a pair of…
Kamloops grandmother has Christmas spirit restored after thieves make off with decorations
Last week, a Kamloops grandmother lost her holiday spirit, heartbroken that her decorations had been…
Scammers know you want a puppy for the pandemic: Here’s how to avoid them
The year 2020 was a time of financial hardship for many, but there's one group…
UPDATE: Two missing Kamloops women located
UPDATE: 11:32 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 Kamloops RCMP say the women have been found…
RCMP ask for public’s help to locate missing Kamloops man
RCMP are asking for the public's assistance to locate a missing Kamloops man. Troy Hamilton…
Kamloops’s Sandman hotel commends Fast & Furious actor for giving rooms to homeless
The hotel where Fast & Furious actor Tyrese Gibson stayed while filming in Kamloops is…
Downtown Kamloops Christmas decorations targeted by thieves and vandals
There are Grinches running amok in downtown Kamloops causing more havoc with Christmas decorations than…
‘Spread some joy:’ Kamloops photographer runs cutest baby contest
A Kamloops photographer is running a social media contest to spread a little joy at…