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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.
UBCO building network of cameras to act as smoke detectors in forest
"With this technology, we’re making strides in protecting communities from wildfires by predicting them before they happen."
BC RCMP officer charged in Boundary region car crash
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With charges approved, Odgaard is set to appear in court on June 30.
Drivers in Okanagan, Kamloops get ready for the new DriveBC website
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"The site will offer clearer event notifications and new advisory features."
Mini heat wave in Okanagan, Kamloops forecast to end later this week
Sunday was a record-breaking day for heat around B.C., including in Kamloops.
UPDATE: Missing West Kelowna teen located
UPDATE: RCMP say a missing West Kelowna teenaged girl has been located.
Woman shot and killed in Penticton
"Officers located a woman with a significant gun-shot wound who was deceased inside an apartment building."
Kamloops RCMP release image of person of interest in dumpster fires
Kamloops RCMP have released a photo of someone related to an ongoing arson investigation with…
iN NUMBERS: What’s up with your garbage in Kamloops, Okanagan
Do you ever think about what happens to your trash after it gets picked up?
Kelowna leaning into dense urban neighbourhoods: study
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A study by the City of Kelowna into its Transportation Master Plan looked at how people are living and moving around.
Fugitive from Alberta arrested in Kelowna: RCMP
A Calgary man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection to 14 charges was arrested in…
Third tiny home project opens up 60 spots for homeless people in Kelowna
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The project, dubbed Balsam Place, at 3199 Appaloosa Road gives people a space with a private entrance, bed, desk, mini fridge, storage, heat and air conditioning.
Heat wave forecast to hit Okanagan, Kamloops this weekend
Break out the sunscreen and crank up your air conditioners. It’s going to be hot…
Kelowna RCMP cracking down on dangerous e-dirt bike riders
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As e-bike and e-dirt bikes grow in popularity, Kelowna RCMP said it is focusing on…
iN NUMBERS: Auto crime, traffic violations in Kamloops, Okanagan in 2024
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Here are the numbers for auto crime and traffic violations in Kamloops and the Okanagan in 2024.
Third tiny home project opens up 60 spots for homeless people in Kelowna
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The project, dubbed Balsam Place, at 3199 Appaloosa Road gives people a space with a private entrance, bed, desk, mini fridge, storage, heat and air conditioning.