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.
Best breakfast spots in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Doing anything in the morning takes extra effort, let alone trying to find the perfect…
UBCO researchers dive into the science of wine
KELOWNA – Understanding the nuances of a great pinot noir isn't just about swishing, swirling…
This rose by any other name would smell as sweet, thanks to Vern
KELOWNA – The House of Rose's legacy began with Vern Rose, who many remember as…
Big changes coming for Lake Country’s O’Rourke Peak Cellars
KELOWNA – There’s more on the horizon at O’Rourke Peak Cellars than a stunning view…
Hainle: The legacy behind Canada’s first organic winery
KELOWNA – The Hainle Vineyards legacy began in 1972, and was built on a number…
Skinny Duke’s Glorious Emporium in Kelowna is all right, all right, all right
KELOWNA – Skinny Duke's Glorious Emporium isn't grandma's basement; it's your cool uncle's batchelor pad…
Kelowna chef to compete on Top Chef Canada
Okanagan chef Brock Bowes will be competing on Season 8 of Top Chef Canada. Bowes…
This Kamloops food truck is planning to bring food to the neighbourhood
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cookshack Cravings food truck was booked solid with Kamloops events…
Kamloops food truck serves truckers at fuel stop, pilot for province-wide project
A Kamloops food truck, Cookshack Cravings, will be serving truckers at the Chevron Commercial Cardlock…
Okanagan companies partner to help restaurants move online and deliver
When times are tough, we look to our friends and neighbours for help and now…
Kelowna Farmers’ Market weathers negative public feedback with physical distancing protocols
The Kelowna Farmers' and Crafters' Market opened two weeks ago outside the Parkinson Recreation Centre…
Got meat? These local butchers deliver
It's barbecue season and that might just make social isolation orders that much more palatable.…
Where to get your fresh local produce delivered in the Okanagan
Fruits and vegetables are ripe for the picking all over the Okanagan. However, with the…
It looks like another bad year for Kamloops, Okanagan peaches, apricots
It's blossom time for early budding fruits like peaches, nectarines and apricots but gardeners from…
Where to find easy take-and-bake meals offered in Kamloops, Okanagan
If you don't feel like braving the grocery store, but you still want a home-cooked…