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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.
Conservation deal aims to protect 30 per cent of B.C. land by 2030
VANCOUVER – An environmental agreement to protect 30 per cent of British Columbia's land by…
Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey’s stubborn debate over protective gear
It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players.…
TRENDING NOW: Cool sheep gets his driver’s licence
Dressed to impress, this sheep hits the road. He might be a safer driver than…
RCMP seeks information about attempt to derail a train in Hope
RCMP are investigating an attempt to derail a train. Someone put a vice clamp on…
Kelowna RCMP search for stolen human remains
Kelowna RCMP are searching for an urn filled with a deceased person’s ashes. Police received…
Kelowna driver faces drunk driving charge after hitting cop car in Vernon
A Kelowna driver is facing drunk driving charges after he crashed into a Vernon RCMP…
Suspect arrested in Kamloops with weapons, drugs
Kamloops RCMP has made arrests related to an ongoing investigation into weapons and threats. RCMP…
Palestinian-Canadians worry for relatives as offensive in Gaza ramps up
MONTREAL – Moayed Salim expected his father to come home to Canada at the end…
TRENDING NOW: Bird is a menace to society
This crow has a cruel sense of humour. It's hard to tell if the dog…
Experts reconstruct the face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage Inca sacrificed in Andean snow
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The possible living face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage…
Spooky plants for Goth gardens
Think you’re ready for Halloween? Like me, you might have a pumpkin on the porch,…
B.C. vandalism rebate program makes millions available for small businesses
The B.C. government has announced a new rebate program to help small businesses cover the…
Sikh independence vote takes place in B.C. amid Canada-India tensions
SURREY, B.C. – Thousands of Sikh voters are expected to turn out today in the…
Kelowna teachers win provincial education awards
Several Kelowna teachers have won the Premier’s Award for Excellence in Education. Of the 34…
First ever Florida Man games will feature beer belly wrestling and ‘evading arrest’ obstacle course
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — It ain’t the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan…
Expert calls for better supports around menstrual health in youth sports
A leading researcher on sport, gender, and menstrual health says that youth sports coaches have…
TRENDING NOW: Radical dog shredding the streets
Canine gives Tony Hawk a run for his money. This dog is cruising through the…
Live updates | Israel pounds Gaza strip, dismissing calls for cease-fire
Israel launched an expanded ground operation on Saturday after knocking out communications and creating a…
Police watchdog asks Crown to consider charges against officers in B.C. shooting
SURREY, B.C. – Investigators with British Columbia's independent police watchdog probing the shooting death of…
Highway 97 closed for two hours Monday
Highway 97 north of Summerland will be closed briefly on Oct. 30. The Ministry of…
Parks Canada says whirling disease could ‘decimate’ fish, urges B.C. closure respect
VANCOUVER – Parks Canada officials said they're closely watching lakes and rivers in Kootenay and…
Chatbots might disrupt math and computer science classes. Some teachers see upsides
For as long as Jake Price has been a teacher, Wolfram Alpha — a website…
Canadians split down the middle on handing out Halloween candy: survey
TORONTO – A new poll suggests Canadians are roughly split down the middle when it…
Large house fire contained in Kelowna yesterday
The Kelowna Fire Department contained a house fire in Rutland yesterday, around 2:30 p.m. Fire…