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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.
Thinking outside the box: Okanagan Stay at Home Gala fundraiser to go national
If you can't hold a fundraising gala live and in person, you are forced to…
Kamloops construction crews to lead tribute parade for health care workers
Kamloops construction crews and highway maintenance workers will be saluting health care professionals tomorrow. The…
UPDATE: RCMP locate missing Kamloops teenager
UPDATE: 3:24 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2020 RCMP say a missing 15-year-old Kamloops girl has…
Adorable alert: Kelowna dog adopts an orphaned baby squirrel
A Kelowna Chihuahua cross has become a new mom to an orphaned baby squirrel. A…
Wondering what to do? Stop these pesky plants from invading your yard
People been stuck at home for a while now, and may be running out of…
Coyotes are everywhere and the BCSPCA has tips on coexisting peacefully
Coyotes live in rural, suburban and urban areas, and that's why the BCSPCA says it's…
Crowd awaiting free hand sanitizer at Kelowna distillery dispersed after fistfight
Sanitizer Saturday at Kelowna’s Forbidden Spirits Distillery was cut short when people lined up for…
Aggressive COVID-19 denier causes scene in Revelstoke grocery store
Before Cody Younker even got involved, he knew what was going on. He's the manager…
SPCA shares adorable photos of pets social distancing at home
Last week, the B.C. SPCA put out a call to share photos of your fur-babies…
Food trucks for B.C. truckers project to launch nationwide following outpouring of support, donations
A project launched by the B.C. Trucking Association to station food trucks at truck stops…
iN PHOTOS: Are people staying home? These photos tell the story
These are unprecedented times. We've been hearing that a lot lately. As many have been…
Sew the Curve makes masks and more for Kamloops front-line workers
What began as 12 masks dropped into the mailbox of a Kamloops health care worker…
B.C. Premier authorizes ‘eggs-emption’ allowing Easter Bunny to travel freely
If you're looking for some eggs-ellent news to share with your kids during this stressful…
RCMP close Trans-Canada in Kamloops for false shots fired complaint
The Trans-Canada Highway in Kamloops was closed to traffic this afternoon as RCMP investigated a…
Van crashes into Kamloops residence
A man having a medical emergency crashed a van into a home in Kamloops during…
Homeschooling French immersion students? Relax, there are resources
If you're homeschooling your kids and that science textbook looks like it's written in another…
Creative ways to keep your kids entertained in self-isolation
Parents are now faced with a big question: How am I going to keep my…
Kamloops, Okanagan breweries, wineries and cideries that deliver to your door
Leaving the house is stressful these days. But there's nothing better than a local craft…
Interior Health clarifies: Should pet groomers still be open?
B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has made it very clear that hair, nail…
This might be the perfect time to adopt a pet, just remember it’s a long-term commitment, trainer says
Many of us are stuck at home right now and will be for at least…
iN VIDEO: Lake Country coffee company spoofs ‘Planet Earth’ with hilarious video
A couple fights, runs out of wine, and desperately grasps for their mail in Lifestyles…
Four cats found strangled, dumped in Clearwater, cat rescuer says
A woman walking her dogs in her rural neighbourhood in Clearwater came upon a grisly…
Sorrento resort The Maples closes permanently after pandemic closure
Susan Aylard and her family have been leasing The Maples Waterfront Resort and B&B in…
Kamloops first responders to salute health workers with lights, sirens
It what is becoming a trend in cities in B.C., police, firefighters and paramedics will…