Breanne Massey

Jul 2, 2024 | thewrennews.ca | Breanne Massey

Within six months of being pregnant, Carolanne Kreiser began noticing unusual symptoms like high blood pressure, excessive water retention, weight gain and abdomen pain. She was diagnosed with preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication that can be fatal if left untreated. “I was not active at all, which does not mean that I would have preeclampsia but it was definitely a factor,” Kreiser tells The Wren by phone.

Jul 2, 2024 | thewrennews.ca | Breanne Massey

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Jun 25, 2024 | thewrennews.ca | Breanne Massey

As a firefighter, Ashely O’Neil could handle the heat and demands of the job, but a desire to overcome the day-to-day struggle with personal protective equipment (PPE) in 2018 changed the course of her career.

Apr 9, 2024 | thewrennews.ca | Kallan Lyons |Lyssa Martin |Breanne Massey |Rebecca Owens

Readers pitch in what they can afford each month so The Wren can deliver weekly newsletters, in-depth investigations and surface stories about neighbours working to transform Kamloops (Tk’emlúps) for the better. Together, our community of supporters ensure The Wren’s independent journalism remains free and accessible to everyone.

Mar 5, 2024 | thewrennews.ca | Breanne Massey

Six months before the Kamloops This Week (KTW) was permanently shuttered, I was faced with what felt like an impossible decision. The news of an unplanned pregnancy arrived a mere three weeks after my year-and-a-half-long relationship had ended, and two weeks later, I was laid off. The journalism role I held at the community newspaper was intended to temporarily backfill for Jessica Wallace while she was on maternity leave, but it ended about six months ahead of schedule.