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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.
There’s a movement to ‘leave the leaves’ in gardens and lawns. Should you do it?
Unless you’ve been living under a pile of leaves, you’ve no doubt heard about the…
How to talk to older people in your life about scams
NEW YORK (AP) — This summer, Daniel Goldstein’s 86-year-old mom got an email that looked…
Drugs at B.C. prison ‘insane’ with multiple drone drops daily, says union boss
A prison in British Columbia's Fraser Valley is struggling to contain a spiralling drug problem,…
Study looks back centuries to peer into the future for polar bears
New research suggests that ancient polar bear populations shrank as sea ice dwindled, adding weight…
Injectable HIV drug less accessible to patients in B.C. than other provinces: doctor
VANCOUVER – British Columbians with HIV have less access to an injectable drug compared to…
Canadian woman confirms father has left Gaza today as Rafah crossing reopens
OTTAWA – A London, Ont. woman says her father was able to leave the Gaza…
Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds
The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in…
Police watchdog investigating man’s death following fire in Langley B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – British Columbia's independent police watchdog is investigating the death of a man…
High rates, regulations have some rethinking short-term rental ownership: experts
Higher interest rates combined with stricter regulations have some Canadians beginning to second-guess the wisdom…
Damage to Gaza War Cemetery shows challenge of caring for monuments in conflict zones
This Remembrance Day, the Gaza War Cemetery – where nearly two dozen Canadians are buried…
TRENDING NOW: An unlikely animal friendship
This cat and pigeon seem to be playing a game like a pair of best…
Accused RCMP leaker tells of clandestine operation, moles inside law enforcement
OTTAWA – A former RCMP official accused of leaking secrets says he was actually conducting…
Stamp of Mona Parsons, jailed by Nazis for aiding aircrews, unveiled in Nova Scotia
WOLFVILLE, N.S. – A Canadian woman who was jailed in Nazi Germany for helping Allied…
More than a thousand gather for Kelowna’s Remembrance Day ceremony
More than a thousand people gathered around the cenotaph in downtown Kelowna for the Remembrance…
‘It still haunts me’: Military veterans keen to share their history as numbers drop
CALGARY – The time around Remembrance Day is tough for Second World War veterans like…
Man receives the first eye transplant plus a new face. It’s a step toward one day restoring sight
NEW YORK (AP) — Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human…
Even Picasso had to practice, practice: Sketchbooks on display show whimsy, humor, determination
NEW YORK (AP) — He was a giant of 20th-century art, but that doesn’t mean…
‘Support students’: Some teachers say they won’t follow Saskatchewan’s pronoun law
REGINA – Alex Schmidt says she knows she may face consequences for not following the…
SNOWFALL WARNING UPDATE: Expect hazardous winter driving conditions on Coquihalla Highway
Travellers may want to rethink their travel plans this weekend as it's going to get…
Indigenous soldiers determined to carry on family legacies
Indigenous Peoples have been part of Canada's military history dating back to the War of…
TRENDING NOW: Dog helps out paddle-boarding owner
This dog adds the board to the doggy paddle. Every dog just wants to lend…
BC Mounties always get their… alpaca?
Cops get called for all sorts of adventures and that includes, apparently, herding livestock. Mounties…
Emergency alert test in BC includes a siren near Vernon
There will be a routine nationwide emergency alert system test next week in BC that…
SNOWFALL WARNING: Expect hazardous winter driving conditions on Coquihalla Highway
Travellers may want to rethink their travel plans this weekend as it's going to get…