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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.
Man who lost everything still grateful for his new start in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — At nearly 70 years of age, Alfred Wilson has found himself in supportive…
Downtown Kamloops looking for support to expand Back Alley Art Gallery
KAMLOOPS — If you've ever walked through the back alleys of downtown Kamloops, you've probably…
Managing a supportive housing complex means preparing for every contingency
KAMLOOPS — It’s a typical scene in the front lobby of Mission Flats Manor, a…
How a young Shuswap woman is burning old ideas of who can be a firefighter
TAPPEN — Dispatch tones go off at the fire hall to signal someone requires fire…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Watch a pair of wild lynx caught on camera
A lot of work goes into setting up trail cameras out in the wilderness so…
Former Kamloops-Thompson School District teacher banned from teaching
VAVENBY — A teacher within the Kamloops-Thompson School District has been barred from teaching after…
iN VIDEO: Window of home north of Kamloops shatters in cold
KAMLOOPS — If you want to know how cold it was just 30 minutes outside…
Interior Health waiting to declare norovirus outbreak over in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — Interior Health officials are hoping to declare a stomach virus outbreak that impacted…
Lack of staff temporarily closes Ashcroft emergency department
ASHCROFT — Residents are being advised the Ashcroft emergency department will be closed for a…
Uniform Gang Enforcement team seizes $40,000 cash and weapons in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — After two fatal shootings that left two men dead outside of hotels around…
Contagious norovirus continues to spread at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS — A contagious stomach virus circulating at Royal Inland Hospital has affected four units,…
Retired national wheelchair rugby champion seeking new talent from Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — At only 15, Ian Chan’s life changed forever. He became a quadriplegic after…
Interior Health confirms Norovirus at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS — Interior Health officials have confirmed the cause of a gastrointestinal outbreak among patients…
Kelowna bank robbery prompts hold and secure at nearby school
KELOWNA — Kelowna RCMP are on the hunt for a bank robbery suspect. A Scotiabank…
Logging truck driver fined for wedging rig under Kamloops overpass
KAMLOOPS — The driver of a logging truck who got stuck under a Canadian Pacific…
Kamloops short film festival now accepting submissions
KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Independent Short Short Film Festival is now accepting submissions for their…
RCMP searching for wanted man possibly in Kamloops, Barriere
BARRIERE — The Barriere RCMP detachment is asking anyone with information on a man wanted…
Interior Health warning public of gastrointestinal outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS – Interior Health Authority is warning the public of a gastrointestinal illness outbreak at…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Why the last week of January is important for black bears
Although they don't emerge until the spring, most black bear cubs are born in the…
Salmon Arm RCMP searching for suspect after armed robbery
SALMON ARM — Salmon Arm RCMP are searching for a suspect after a local liquor store…
Massive search underway in Merritt area for missing cowboy
MERRITT — Merritt RCMP along with volunteers from over half a dozen search and rescue…
Tips and tricks for winter hiking in and around Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — While it might seem natural to hibernate indoors during the cold winter months,…
One person airlifted to hospital after SUV rollover in North Okanagan
VERNON — One person was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries,…
Advocates to hold education rally in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — A local grassroots group is looking to show the Ministry of Education that…