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Karen Edwards
Originally from southern Ontario, Karen Edwards moved out west after completing her journalism diploma at Durham College. She first began reporting in northern Alberta for a small town newspaper. The busy two-person newsroom taught Karen the importance of accurate and fast reporting. Now working for iNFO News, she is excited to report in a larger community. Karen has written for all kinds of news, including education, crime and mental health. Her background also includes video journalism and documentary production.
Provincewide police crack down on distracted driving coming Friday
ICBC is reminding the public distracted driving is responsible for more than one in four…
Replacement NDP candidate for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo announced
KAMLOOPS – The New Democratic Party of Canada has announced its replacement candidate for the…
Man accused of stealing nearly $6,000 worth of prescriptions from Sicamous pharmacy granted bail
SICAMOUS – A man who allegedly smashed his way into a Sicamous pharmacy and later…
No sign of Lake Country man thrown from speed boat in Shuswap Lake crash
RCMP say the body of a man who was ejected from a boat after a…
Kamloops RCMP respond to more than 50 thefts from motor vehicles
KAMLOOPS – RCMP in Kamloops responded to more than 50 thefts from motor vehicles last…
TRU named ‘coolest’ school in Canada, U.S.
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops is the “top cool school” in Canada and…
Wildfire season in the B.C. Interior isn’t over just yet
It’s been a cooler, wetter summer for much of the B.C Interior, making it a…
Kamloops fire crews knock down blaze caused by vehicle fire
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops firefighters were called to a report of a vehicle fire last night…
ASK Wellness AGM in Kamloops to touch on drug treatment strategies, recovery
KAMLOOPS — If you’ve ever had questions, concerns or just wanted to know the inner…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man located
UPDATE: 10:38 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 KAMLOOPS – RCMP say a missing 30-year-old Kamloops…
New palliative care training for paramedics gaining momentum B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS – A pilot project launched through Pallium Canada has hit Kamloops and the organization’s…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Check out these B.C. busy beavers preparing for winter
The late summer and early fall is a busy time for beavers in the B.C.…
From trash to treasure: Kamloops at-risk youth beautify garbage bins
KAMLOOPS – A group of Kamloops youth are spending the day turning eight of the…
Retired Mexican soccer player Jorge Campos stops by Kamloops restaurant
KAMLOOPS – A downtown Kamloops restaurant recently had a visit from a world-renowned retired Mexican…
Kamloops rental company donates $500,000 to RIH Foundation
KAMLOOPS — A local rental business has announced a $500,000 commitment to the Royal Inland…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops bear caught on camera carrying bag garbage
KAMLOOPS – A video of a bear carrying a bag of garbage through a Kamloops…
Grass fire west of Kamloops currently ‘being held’
KAMLOOPS — A grass fire that sparked west of Kamloops is currently being held according…
UPDATE: Wildfire west of Kamloops jumps to 40 hectares
KAMLOOPS – A grass fire that ignited west of Kamloops this afternoon is now estimated…
Kamloops Pride ends on high note with increase in parade participants
KAMLOOPS – Large crowds could be seen lined up along the streets of downtown Kamloops…
Number of reported thefts from vehicles in Kamloops down slightly
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops say officers responded to 35 thefts from vehicles last week…
Beloved Kamloops store mascot battling aggressive cancer
KAMLOOPS — If you’ve ever popped into Kamloops’s Castles and Cottages gift shop, you might…
Lawsuits dismissed against driver, Greyhound bus after 2011 crash north of Kamloops
Evidence in a recent court case described a frightening scene for passengers and Greyhound employees…
Kamloops judge sorts botched bail order in odd sentencing case
KAMLOOPS — A poor bail decision for an unusual and ultimately ineffective sentence was sorted…
This hearing aid wearing girl from Kamloops in semi-finals of a kid model search
KAMLOOPS – She’s spunky, adorable and wants everyone to know she wears hearing aids and…