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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.
How a new Shuswap program opens doors for Indigenous youth to become ski guides
A new program is creating opportunities for Indigenous youth to enter the backcountry ski guiding…
Communities can’t recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, communities across the U.S. are…
TRENDING NOW: Elephants have manners
After what seems like an endless stream of elephants crossing the road, the last one…
Hundreds gather across from Kelowna city hall to rally about SOGI education
The so-called 1 Million March 4 Children held a second of rallies at some cities…
Egypt’s border crossing opens to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into besieged Gaza
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened Saturday to…
Pepper X marks the spot as South Carolina pepper expert scorches his own Guinness Book heat record
FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) — Ed Currie, the South Carolina hot pepper expert who crossbred…
Timing, patience key to nabbing affordable concert, sports resale tickets: fans
TORONTO – When Jagger Long heads to the Rogers Centre to watch a Toronto Blue…
Peachland’s Okanagan Folk School expanding the local arts scene
The Okanagan Folk School in Peachland wants to build community through art with its latest…
Fake fights, real pain and glory for pro wrestlers in Okanagan
The fights are choreographed but the toils of professional wrestlers are real. For professional wrestling…
TRENDING NOW: Successful business cat counts his cash
This cat is tallying up the petty cash for the week. He appears to be…
Barriere RCMP search for man wanted on assault charges
Barriere RCMP are asking for the public’s help to locate a wanted man. Cameron James…
Man with machete arrested in Penticton
Penticton RCMP arrested a 39-year-old man with a machete in a store on Main Street…
Vernon’s Shanda Hill conquers DecaUltraTri bringing home victory for Canada
Vernon ultra-athlete Shanda Hill won the DecaUltraTri Continuous Double Deca, a seemingly impossible triathlon in…
No more spending tax dollars on separated bike lanes in Penticton
Penticton city council has voted to not build any more separated bike lanes until 2026.…
RCMP shot a suspect in West Kelowna who tried to hide in a portable toilet
The Independent Investigations Office of BC has launched a probe after West Kelowna RCMP shot…
Vernon RCMP searching for owners of recovered stolen bikes
Vernon RCMP executed a search warrant last week and found a handgun, cash, drugs and…
Kamloops RCMP have suspected Kelowna car thief in custody
Kamloops RCMP arrested a 32-year-old Kelowna man last night in connection to a stolen truck.…
Summerland’s $50 million rec centre goes to a vote but not without controversy
The proposed aquatic centre in Summerland is going to a referendum in just over two…
UPDATE: Missing 23-year-old Kamloops woman located
UPDATE: Oct. 16, 2023 Kamloops RCMP say a missing 23-year-old woman has been located. All…
What does the science say about the grass vs. turf debate in sports?
Which playing surface is safer for athletes: natural grass or artificial turf? The question is…
TRENDING NOW: Check out the trunk-eye coordination on this cricket player
Elephants are smarter than we give them credit for. This guy could be cricket's MVE,…
Gaza hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and desperately low on supplies as invasion looms
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die…
Rose hips’ seedpods provide a pop of color in the fall and winter garden
The rose has long been regarded as the “queen of flowers,” revered for its fragrance…
These Canadian designers are putting the brakes on ultrafast fashion
TORONTO – Canadian fashion companies that are pushing back against a market that expects loads…