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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.
iN NUMBERS: The planned CFIA ostrich cull in Edgewood
Do you think you could take an ostrich in a fight? Some Canadian Food Inspection…
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna art exhibit uses LEGO to tell a story about medieval Africa
You’re probably familiar with LEGO bricks, but not like this. Ghanian Canadian artist Ekow Nimako’s…
iN PHOTOS: A peek behind the curtain at Cirque du Soleil show in Kelowna
Everyone had a different demeanour warming up on the ice for the Cirque du Soleil…
Poilievre names Kamloops and Okanagan Conservative MPs to ‘shadow cabinet’
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has named 73 MPs to fill critics roles including two from…
Controversial FortisBC policy to turn off power during extreme wildfire risk under review
FortisBC’s controversial policy to turn off power when extreme weather presents a serious wildfire risk…
Kamloops cops make one arrest and seize more than a dozen guns
Kamloops RCMP made one arrest and seized guns, vehicles and drugs in a raid in…
iN NUMBERS: The dreary bits of the May long weekend in Okanagan, Kamloops
You might have planned some fun in the sun, cold drinks or maybe even a…
West Kelowna resident demands financial review of controversial water treatment plant
People in West Kelowna who get water from the Rose Valley water treatment plant have…
Traffic cops will be on high alert in B.C. this Victoria Day long weekend
iNwheels
BC Highway Patrol is going to make a push to keep roads safe this Victoria…
8-year-old Kelowna actor plays reality TV star Honey Boo Boo in biopic
Some kids take karate lessons after school, play hockey on the weekends or take music…
BC Conservatives attack MLA Tara Armstrong and fellow Independents
The BC Conservatives are out for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong and two other MLAs formerly on…
Conservative MP pushing for a stay of execution for flock of ostriches in Kootenays
Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee Conservative MP Scott Anderson is officially pushing for a stay of execution for…
iN NUMBERS: Building permit values plummet in Kamloops, steady in Okanagan
iNhome
It’s easy to end up in a panic about the housing crisis, especially if you…
RCMP make arrest in late night shooting in Vernon
An assault led to a shooting in Vernon Wednesday night, and police have a suspect…
Kelowna man fined $13,000 for hunting bighorn ram
A Kelowna man has been fined and temporarily banned from hunting after he lied about…
Sicamous bridge blockade lifted after talks between First Nations and construction companies
iNwheels
A Trans-Canada Highway bridge blockade by Splatsin First Nation earlier this week has been lifted…
Kelowna MP revamping how Canada buys things for national defence
Kelowna Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr was sitting in front of a stack of binders Wednesday…
Traffic cops caught 48 drivers speeding in Kelowna school zones in one day
iNwheels
Kelowna RCMP went on an enforcement campaign earlier this week and handed out dozens of…
City, band working with the province to deal with Penticton homeless camp
iNhome
A homeless encampment in Penticton sits on provincial land which makes it difficult for local…
Kelowna MP gets supporting role in new Liberal government cabinet
Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr wrested the riding from the Conservatives and now he has a…
Controversial Okanagan MLA doubles down on anti-Indigenous stance
The Penticton Indian Band was outraged when an Okanagan MLA called the First Nation a…
First Nations blockade Trans-Canada bridge in Sicamous claiming broken promises
iNwheels
Splatsin First Nation said broken promises to include Indigenous workers in the project to rebuild…
Roadwork to avoid in the Southern Interior this summer
iNwheels
Tourists aren’t going to be the only thing adding to traffic congestion this summer as…
iN NUMBERS: Kamloops, Okanagan real estate figures that may surprise you
iNhome
The housing market has been outrageous for years so you might be numb to prices…