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.
Cannabis removed from competition testing for some UBCO, TRU athletes
Some university student-athletes will no longer be penalized for smoking weed prior to competitions. The…
All vegan, gluten-free café coming to Kelowna next month
A Kelowna couple who started their small vegan baking business selling at farmers' markets will…
iN VIDEO: Tire flies off passing trailer, hits truck on Trans-Canada Highway
A B.C. driver had a close call with a flying tire on the highway last…
Do you have the ugliest furnace in Kamloops? It could win you a new one
A Kamloops business is giving all owners of an ugly furnace the chance to skip…
B.C. Transit handing out free masks in Kelowna
If you're in need of a face covering, today is your chance to snag one…
New affordable senior housing named after Kamloops HIV/AIDS advocate
A local advocate is being honoured with the naming of a new affordable housing development…
Council looking to bring more electric vehicles, e-bikes to Kamloops
Kamloops City Council will be looking to bring more electric vehicles and e-bikes to Kamloops,…
New overdose prevention app set to expand following successful launch
An overdose response app launched this summer has already had more than 5,000 uses and…
New restaurant AT 509 making its debut in downtown Kelowna
There's a new restaurant coming to downtown Kelowna, and you'll never forget where to find…
High bacteria levels prompts swimming advisory for Kelowna’s Strathcona beach
Residents and tourists are being warned that swimming at a Kelowna beach could possibly result…
Vernon RCMP volunteers are back to check for invasive mussels
Volunteers will be back out checking boats for invasive mussels in Vernon, starting today. RCMP…
UPDATE: Missing Lake Country man located
A man reported missing in West Kelowna has been found safe. The man, whose personal…
Kelowna RCMP welcomes new canine recruit to the team
Kelowna police are welcoming a new four legged recruit on their team, an 11-week-old German…
Group of B.C. bus drivers win $1 million lottery prize
A group of hard-working Victoria bus drivers are the lucky winners of of a cool…
iN VIDEO: Coquitlam thieves captured on video stealing catalytic converter
After a large uptick in thefts of catalytic converters around Coquitlam, police are urging residents…