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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.
Union for Kamloops bylaw officers fighting move to create ‘community service officers’
The union representing Kamloops bylaw enforcement officers and jail guards has taken a strong stance against…
Case of COVID-19 identified at Kamloops high school
Westsyde Secondary is the latest Kamloops school to report a case of COVID-19. An email…
COVID-19 community cluster in Revelstoke doubles in size
Interior Health is reporting that 46 cases of COVID-19 are now associated with a community…
Buffalo calf shot and killed with arrow at ranch in Merritt
CONTENT ADVISORY A buffalo calf was shot and killed with an arrow at a ranch…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman located
UPDATE: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 RCMP say a missing 23-year-old Kamloops woman has been located…
Where are they now? 17 husky puppies rescued in B.C. Interior have found forever homes
In light of the widespread interest in 17 husky puppies rescued last winter, the B.C.…
Stiff fine for anti-mask protest organizer in Salmon Arm
The organizer of a protest against the current COVID-19 public health measures in Salmon Arm this…
Call goes out for Christmas cards for Kamloops’s Jessie Simpson
The mother of a Kamloops teen living with a severe brain injury after being beaten…
Two drivers injured in head-on collision on Trans-Canada near Salmon Arm
Two drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a head-on collision on Highway 1 near Salmon Arm…
TRU grads open authentic Indian grocery store in Kamloops
A pair of TRU grads are set to open their new specialty Indian grocery store…
Kamloops’s first craft distillery so close you can taste it
Locals excited about the opening of Kamloops' first craft distillery don't have much longer to…
Kamloops’s Whoville on lockdown after recent provincial health orders
Kamloops's Whoville is set-up and ready for guests, but the most recent provincial health orders…
Kamloops grocery story turns unwanted anti-mask leaflet into fundraiser for COVID-19 relief
A Kamloops grocery store received an unwanted leaflet promoting an anti-mask group yesterday. Alyssa Binnie…
Purchase of Okanagan Spirits whisky sponsors hot meals for those in need
An Okanagan family-owned distillery is taking the release of their new whiskey as an opportunity…
Senior beagle adopted from B.C. SPCA now living his best life
If you haven't been able to find a puppy to keep you company amidst the…