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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.
BC Conservatives who skipped forums during 2024 election plan on going this time
"I've had some time to get some experience and feel a lot more confident. So there's no reason not to go at all.”
DOUBLE ELECTION 2026: Where to meet candidates in Okanagan, Kamloops
Here are some opportunities to lay eyes on the candidates.
Kelowna picks hotel partner year after $27.8 million waterfront land deal
The idea for the downtown, waterfront hotel has a tumultuous history.
Same candidates, different situation for Kelowna Centre election rematch
The BC NDP have never won in Kelowna but in 2024 it was close.
DOUBLE ELECTION 2026: Boultbee out in Penticton, Wooldridge back in Kelowna, more candidates announced
Who’s got time to follow the provincial election in the Okanagan and Kamloops? We do.
‘Election workers’ part of the gig economy in the Okanagan
There’s still time to answer Elections BC’s call for the provincial election.
Is Okanagan MLA Tara Armstrong running or not? She’s very unclear
The controversial MLA refuses to answer questions.
West Kelowna cops investigating campaign sign chicanery
Two suspects were caught on surveillance video.
Hot, dry summer over, time for normal fall weather in Okanagan, Kamloops
“We’re running about average for this time of year."
iN NUMBERS: WHL season off to a heated start
It’s too early un the season to care about the standings yet, but we found some interesting numbers.
Opponents of Okanagan MLA Tara Armstrong don’t care she won’t be recalled
And there's a really good reason they don't care.
Who in Okanagan, Kamloops is running in the BC election
BC political parties are scrambling following the snap election call.
BC Conservatives snub former MP for another candidate in Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream
“I am proud to stand with the Conservative Party of BC and look forward to working hard."
iN NUMBERS: B.C. is dragging down the national fertility rate
More than 45,000 babies were born in B.C. last year.
Kelowna voters could elect King James III to city council
"I can’t give away all my ideas just yet.”
Former Kelowna MP wants BC Conservatives to pick her as a candidate
The snap provincial election call has opposition parties scrambling.
Local candidates worried snap provincial election will ‘suck up all the oxygen’ from their campaigns
"Voter fatigue is a real thing.”
iN NUMBERS: British Columbians’ least favourite loud neighbourhood noises
Yep, barking dogs was on the list.
New $18M swim venue coming to Okanagan Lake in Kelowna
“Around the world, communities are reimagining their waterfronts, transforming them into places
where people don’t just look at the water, but can swim, gather, and connect."
iN NUMBERS: What some Okanagan, Kamloops mayors, councillors were doing instead of campaigning
Have you ever thought about the UBCM?
The guy behind the funniest campaign ads in Kelowna
“Funny is different than unserious."
West Kelowna’s new mayor strolled into office unopposed, and it’s not that rare in BC
Stephen Johnston gets to skip the election campaign.
Lake Country’s push to charge industry more for water gets support
"We can see how closely water security is connected to the long-term well-being of our communities."
Deciding who to vote for in Okanagan, Kamloops? Check the candidate’s motivation first
“There are still people running who are good people and want to make the city better. Then I see some people and I wonder why they're in it."