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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 woman collecting purses for Women’s Shelter
Do you have a gently used purse and a desire to help others? Now's your…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating after man injured during traffic stop in Lake Country
B.C.'s police watchdog is looking into the involvement an RCMP officer might have had in…
Kamloops man sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for armed robbery, kidnapping
A Kamloops man was sentenced to just under five and a half years in prison…
Kamloops’s Tranquille Sanatorium named one of 10 most haunted places in Canada
One of Kamloops's spookiest locations is getting some national attention. Reader's Digest rounded up the…
RCMP asking for help to find violent wanted man who may be in Okanagan
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for wanted man Kelowna RCMP consider violent. The warrant…
Police on the lookout for three prolific Kelowna taggers
Police are hoping the public can help them identify three prolific Kelowna taggers. Kelowna RCMP…
Merritt retirement home bus recovered, suspect still at large
A bus stolen from a Merritt retirement home yesterday has been found, but the suspect…
RCMP tactical team arrests dangerous suspect in Kelowna
A man wanted in connection with violent incidents in Kelowna and West Kelowna over the…
Police looking for suspect in Kamloops bank robbery
Police are looking to identify a suspect in a bank robbery in Kamloops yesterday. Kamloops…
Rash of racist notes, vandalism in Kamloops, Okanagan ‘not surprising’ in these times: Professor
CONTENT ADVISORY: Unedited photos at the bottom of this story show racist and homophobic graffiti…
Kamloops RCMP arrest dangerous domestic offender
Police have arrested a dangerous domestic offender in Kamloops following a car chase. Kamloops RCMP…
B.C. NDP second party to commit to cancer centre for Kamloops
There's a good chance that Kamloops will finally get its own cancer care centre now…
Operation Red Nose cancels services for 2020 due to COVID-19
A holiday fixture in Kamloops that provides safe rides home for those who may have…
Outdoor video art exhibit ‘Luminocity’ returning to Kamloops
There's an exhibit coming to Kamloops this month, and it's not your typical art show. …
Kamloops Liberal candidates promise to prioritize cancer treatment, youth mental health support centre
The two B.C. Liberal candidates running in Kamloops announced today they will be working hard…
Police incident that closed Kalamalka Lake Road now a homicide investigation
Police have released details on the incident that caused a road closure in Coldstream last…
Impaired ATV driver who hit Kelowna pedestrian facing possible charges
A Kelowna man is facing possible charges after hitting and seriously injuring a pedestrian while…
START YOUR ENGINES: Clearwater race track reopening for the first time in 15 years
The Clearwater Speedway will soon see some action again for the first time in 15…
‘Unwanted guest’: Note from young homeless woman in Kamloops brings recipient to tears
When Kamloops resident Patti Phillips went to work yesterday morning, she found a young woman…
Police looking for witnesses after shots fired in Kamloops
RCMP are looking for witnesses to an incident of shots fired in Kamloops last night.…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops driver forced onto median by aggressive pickup truck driver
A Kamloops driver was unexpectedly cut-off and forced onto the median by a truck driver…
Penticton Jeep owner gets ‘ducked’ in Kelowna as trend makes its way to the Okanagan
A Penticton resident was in Kelowna earlier this week when he found something on his…
RCMP investigating racist notes found near Vernon schools
Police are investigating to find whoever is responsible for distributing hundreds of racist notes near…
Vernon mayor ‘disheartened, deeply sorry’ racist notes found near schools
Hundreds of racist notes were found by parents scattered around several Vernon schools yesterday —…