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Jesse Tomas
Jesse Tomas is a reporter from Toronto who joined iNFOnews.ca in 2023. He graduated with a Bachelor in Journalism from Carleton University in 2022.
Vancouver’s Bar Haifa is a ‘love letter’ to co-owners’ Jewish and Palestinian roots
VANCOUVER – The collaborators behind restaurants in Vancouver and Toronto have Palestinian, Jewish and Israeli…
All eyes on the BoC this week for any hints on when it plans to cut interest rates
OTTAWA – As the Bank of Canada gears up to announce its next interest rate…
Kelowna’s own ‘happy-go-lucky’ dodgeball league
When some people think of dodgeball they think of horrible high school memories, or the…
Angst over LGBTQ+ stories led to another canceled show. But in a Wyoming town, a play was salvaged
WHEATLAND, Wyo. (AP) — Oliver Baez spent two months rehearsing a scene for a school…
TRENDING NOW: Rat fights uphill battle
The world is working against this rat, or it realized going up the wrong escalator…
Talking to aging parents about money can be easy — with the right strategy
As a certified financial planner and financial advisor, Jackie Porter is used to getting people…
The shade-loving African violet is having its day in the sun
African violets, those cheerful, shade-loving houseplants native to Tanzania and introduced to the U.S. in…
How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season
Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and…
That tune coming from an old mine in B. C.? It’s probably a bat, singing a love song
VANCOUVER – The high-pitched tweets, trills and chirps sound like the chorus of birds in…
B.C. trawlers dump thousands of salmon, depleting orcas’ food source: wildlife group
VICTORIA – A British Columbia wildlife protection group says chinook salmon that form the key…
Talks resume Saturday to avoid potential B.C. bus strike
VANCOUVER – Negotiations to reach a pay deal for transit supervisors and avert a potential…
Study maps mammoth’s 1,000-km trek, suggests species coexisted with humans in Alaska
A new study traces the 1,000-kilometre journey of a woolly mammoth from western Yukon to…
TRENDING NOW: Dancing bird has no boundaries
This bird clearly cannot read a room to save its life. The song is groovy…
One dead in mobile home fire in Osoyoos
RCMP have confirmed a body was found after crews had put out a mobile home…
Seven dogs rescued from North Okanagan backyard breeder
The BC SPCA has rescued seven dogs from abusive conditions in a small community in…
Person of interest in Sparwood shooting death has ties to Okanagan
RCMP are searching for a person of interest in a shooting death in Sparwood who…
TRENDING NOW: Dog works on his typing skills
This dog has a tight deadline it needs to meet. It's unclear what type of…
Police find stolen mail after raids in Summerland
Summerland RCMP found stolen mail and a rifle when officers raided two homes earlier this…
Lose some cash? Penticton RCMP may have it
Someone turned in a large amount of cash to Penticton RCMP, and police are searching…
TRENDING NOW: Some pets enjoy bath time more than others
Some look forward to a soothing and relaxing bath, and some don't. These fluffy fellas…
Kamloops woman crashed into a police car with stolen vehicle
A Kamloops woman allegedly crashed a stolen vehicle into a cop car while attempting to…
Pets are now considered family under BC law
BC family law now considers pets as family members rather than an assets. The province…
Missing homeless man found dead in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP have found the body of a 38-year-old homeless man who went missing last…
Overwhelming majority of drivers in Southern Interior use winter tires: survey
Most drivers in Southern Interior use winter tires, according to an ICBC survey. The poll…