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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.
UPDATE: Missing 14-year-old Kamloops boy located
UPDATE: April 1, 2025 RCMP say a missing 14-year-old Kamloops boy has been located. All…
Kelowna police seize guns and crossbows during a drug raid
Kelowna RCMP raided a home, made two arrests and seized numerous weapons earlier this month.…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teenager located
UPDATE: April 1, 2025 RCMP say a missing 14-year-old Kamloops girl has been located. All…
iN NUMBERS: How many times the military used airports in Kelowna, Kamloops
Have you ever wondered if there are top secret military missions flying out of your…
Kelowna man charged with 21 counts of theft from one business
A Kelowna man stole repeatedly from the same business and eventually those theft caught up…
Kelowna council approves extra $1.3M for Prospera Place upgrades
The cost overruns for the upgrades at Prospera Place in Kelowna are going to tack…
iN NUMBERS: The state of measles immunization for kids in Thompson-Okanagan
Those anti-vaccine conspiracy theories your relatives are posting on Facebook are having some broader consequences…
Kelowna ‘elbows up’ protest to denounce Trump and encourage voting
The trade war with the U.S., and a fast-tracked federal election, have spurred a Kelowna…
North Okanagan man surrenders after standoff with police
A man was taken into custody after police responded to a call about someone making…
Heavy police presence at home in downtown Kelowna
There’s a large police presence outside of a home in downtown Kelowna, but RCMP are…
‘Status quo not working’: Kelowna mayor responds to critics of rail trail homeless camp actions
Big changes are coming to the Okanagan Rail Trail homeless encampment in Kelowna after this…
Okanagan’s first ‘net-zero’ home is insulated with hemp
In an effort to make construction more sustainable a Kelowna developer has built a home…
Okanagan water board leader Liberal candidate in Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee
Retiring Okanagan Basin Water Board executive director Anna Warwick Sears is stepping up to the…
Big changes coming to Kelowna’s tent city after ‘spring cleanup’
Kelowna officials from numerous departments tore down the rail trail encampment yesterday, and now the…
Kelowna has more hate crime than Kamloops as incidents increase across Canada
Police reported hate crimes have been rising steadily in Canada over the past several years,…
Okanagan, Kamloops ski hill conditions looking good heading into new year
The valley bottoms may be suffering from a severe lack of snow, but the ski…
iN REVIEW: Our favourite stories from 2024
Here are some of our favourite stories that we were able to bring to you…
Overwhelmed West Kootenay breeder surrenders 11 puppies to SPCA
A breeder in the West Kootenays was overwhelmed and had to surrender 11 labradoodle puppies,…
Pipe bomb found on Kamloops beach on New Year’s Day
Someone in Kamloops was planning on starting the New Year off with a bang, and…
One dead in crash on Trans-Canada west of Kamloops +
One person is dead in a two-vehicle crash Thursday on the Trans-Canada Highway west of…
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue took nearly 100 calls in 2024
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue had a busy year in 2024 with dozens of rescues…
Masked man threatens youth with gun in Kamloops
Police are asking for the public’s help to find a man who threatened a youth…
First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an…
Kelowna RCMP catch pedophile after cross-border investigation
A 46-year-old man is set to appear in court in Kelowna after being caught in…