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.
Kamloops author writes children’s book about his cat Dopey
A Kamloops author has crafted a children's book featuring his dearly departed cat. It's teacher-librarian…
Woman killed near Cache Creek in two-vehicle crash after hitting deer
A woman has died after a two-vehicle crash near Cache Creek on the weekend. Ashcroft…
Specialty Indian grocery store coming to Kamloops
A specialty Indian grocery store is opening soon in Kamloops. FraserCart Indian Store is set…
B.C. SPCA has tips to keep your pets safe this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time to gather with our loved ones, and that includes our furry,…
How this UBC Okanagan grad is turning the pandemic into something positive
Trina Kushnerik was stuck in quarantine after returning from abroad early this spring when she…
Kamloops woman collecting purses for Women’s Shelter
Do you have a gently used purse and a desire to help others? Now's your…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating after man injured during traffic stop in Lake Country
B.C.'s police watchdog is looking into the involvement an RCMP officer might have had in…
Kamloops’s Tranquille Sanatorium named one of 10 most haunted places in Canada
One of Kamloops's spookiest locations is getting some national attention. Reader's Digest rounded up the…
Kamloops man sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for armed robbery, kidnapping
A Kamloops man was sentenced to just under five and a half years in prison…
Merritt retirement home bus recovered, suspect still at large
A bus stolen from a Merritt retirement home yesterday has been found, but the suspect…
Police on the lookout for three prolific Kelowna taggers
Police are hoping the public can help them identify three prolific Kelowna taggers. Kelowna RCMP…
RCMP asking for help to find violent wanted man who may be in Okanagan
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for wanted man Kelowna RCMP consider violent. The warrant…
RCMP tactical team arrests dangerous suspect in Kelowna
A man wanted in connection with violent incidents in Kelowna and West Kelowna over the…
Police looking for suspect in Kamloops bank robbery
Police are looking to identify a suspect in a bank robbery in Kamloops yesterday. Kamloops…
Rash of racist notes, vandalism in Kamloops, Okanagan ‘not surprising’ in these times: Professor
CONTENT ADVISORY: Unedited photos at the bottom of this story show racist and homophobic graffiti…