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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.
RCMP looking for ‘person of interest’ after Kamloops garbage can fires
While not calling the situation suspicious or using the word arson, Kamloops RCMP are searching…
Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
iNwine
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has…
Investigators ask for video in ongoing homicide case near Kamloops
Police are investigating a murder after a man was found dead in the Paul Lake…
What it’s like to be a crime scene cleaner in Kelowna
CONTENT ADVISORY The July 2021 downtown crane collapse in Kelowna killed five people, and after…
Developer hoping for approval on controversial downtown Kelowna skyscraper
iNhome
The redevelopment of the former RCMP detachment site in downtown Kelowna has been bogged down…
Former Kelowna MP lost her seat in the election, and her full pension
Conservative MP Tracy Gray won two federal elections in the Kelowna-Lake Country riding but her…
BC driver arrested with 33 kilos of weed in minivan
iN420
A man driving a minivan with far more weed than is allowed for personal use,…
Trespassers warned to keep off landslide area near Summerland Golf Club
People have been trespassing on reserve lands near last month’s Trout Creek landslide and local…
Kelowna home to Canada’s Top Young Sommelier, for second time
A Kelowna resident is heading to an international sommelier competition after winning the Canada’s Top…
Kamloops RCMP show off haul from 3D gun printing operation
Kamloops RCMP raided a gun manufacturer in Chase last week and showed off the spoils…
Rescued Kelowna puppy finds loving home: BC SPCA
BC SPCA animal protection officers seized a puppy from an abusive situation in Kelowna and…
‘We’ve been busy’: Last minute notice for West Kelowna water customers’ debt repayment
The Rose Valley water treatment plant in West Kelowna has been mired in controversy since…
iN NUMBERS: Big voter turnout in Kamloops, Okanagan
The 2025 federal election was exceptional for many reasons including the looming Trump threat south…
iN NUMBERS: Snowpack and water flow in Southern Interior
What is the first thing you think of when you think of spring? Sunny days?…
2025 federal election notebook in Kamloops, Okanagan
While you may have been been focused on the national coverage of the federal election,…