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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.
‘Fast & Furious’ actor Tyrese Gibson gives his hotel rooms to a homeless Kamloops family
After wrapping filming in Kamloops early, Fast & Furious actor Tyrese Gibson had three rooms…
Case of COVID-19 reported at Kamloops school
Interior Health has identified a case of COVID-19 at Kamloops School of the Arts. The…
COVID-19 exposure reported on Kamloops flight
A flight from Kamloops had a passenger aboard with a confirmed case COVID-19, meaning those…
Kamloops youths will spread holiday cheer on horseback
A Kamloops youth drill team will be decorating themselves, and their horses, to ride through…
RCMP looking for owner of valuable wedding ring found in Kamloops
A good Samaritan found a valuable wedding ring in Kamloops and turned it in to…
Kamloops RCMP issue warning about elaborate, costly phone scam
RCMP in Kamloops want everyone to be aware of a phone scam that cost a…
‘Indian Road Trip’ filmed around Kamloops, Merritt now available for streaming
An Indigenous comedy filmed around the Thompson and Nicola regions is now available for streaming…
New development proposed for Kamloops’s Tranquille Sanatorium
There is a new proposal heading to Kamloops council today to develop the former Tranquille…
Notorious Kamloops home targeted by drive-by shooting now scorched by fire
A Kamloops residence that was the target of a drive-by shooting two months ago went…
Kamloops’s Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness raises more than $100K
An annual Kamloops fundraiser for homeless youth raised more than $100,000 this past weekend. A…
iN VIDEO: Mysterious monolith pops up in Kamloops
A mysterious metal monolith has been reported sitting atop a bluff near Kamloops. Photographer Matt Lazzarotto discovered…
TRU grad opens Kamloops’s first West African restaurant
A Thompson Rivers University grad has turned an idea into a tasty reality by opening…
B.C. Hydro predicts unprecedented electronics use this COVID Christmas
B.C. Hydro is predicting the COVID-19 pandemic combined with the holiday season will result in…
Interior Health declares Revelstoke COVID-19 community cluster contained
Interior Health says the Revelstoke COVID-19 community cluster is now contained. The community cluster in Revelstoke…
ICBC working to make online auto insurance renewals a reality by 2022
By spring of 2022, you should be able to renew your auto insurance online in…
Virtual memorial being held to honour A Way Home Kamloops founder Katherine McParland
Anyone who knew Katherine McParland, the founder of A Way Home Kamloops, will have an opportunity…
Kamloops woman reads obituaries for 20 years, publishes book about what she learned
Tamara Vukusic's fascination with obituaries started when she was in her twenties, and she's been…
Salmon Arm police have stolen Christmas decorations in custody
Salmon Arm police have some suspected stolen Christmas decorations in their custody, and they're looking…
B.C. Centre for Disease Control warns public of COVID-19 text scam
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is warning the public about a COVID-19 text scam going…
iN VIDEO: Terrifying dash cam footage of North Okanagan driver’s near head-on collision
A Vernon driver narrowly missed a head-on collision with a pickup truck last night when…
Merritt family donates $200K to RIH patient care tower
The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation got a generous early Christmas gift from a family in…
Kamloops grandmother latest victim of Christmas decoration thieves
Thieves have been putting a damper on the Christmas spirit by stealing decorations, and a…
False shooting complaint leads Kamloops RCMP to wanted man
A false gun complaint resulted in the arrest of a wanted man in Kamloops. The…
Opening of Kelowna’s Stuart Park skating rink postponed
Those itching to get their skates on and enjoy Kelowna's biggest outdoor rink may be…