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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.
Did Kelowna’s short-term rental ban impact summer business? The city crunched the numbers
Since the short-term rental ban came into effect in Kelowna a year ago, people from…
Kelowna RCMP looking to return historic documents to living relatives
Police are searching for living relatives of a couple who lived in Kelowna in the…
Kelowna RCMP next to get body cameras as program rolls out
The Kelowna RCMP detachment is the latest in B.C. to get body worn cameras. Kamloops…
Reprieve in the housing crisis with Kelowna rent prices going down
New data from a rental site shows rent prices are down in Kelowna and around…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna driver arrested after creating mayhem on the road
Police arrested a man in Kelowna after he caused a crash and threw debris out…
One person injured in Kelowna shooting
Kelowna RCMP are investigating a Sunday morning shooting in Rutland that left at least one…
Pickup truck used in smash-and-grab at Kelowna sports memorabilia store
Kelowna RCMP are investigating a sports memorabilia heist where thieves used a truck to smash…
Okanagan deadliest region in B.C. for black bears in 2024
BC conservation officers killed fewer black bears last year than any other in the past…
Free 54-40 concert at men’s national curling championship in Kelowna
Canadian rock icons 54-40 are going to hit the stage in Kelowna for a free…
Guns, fentanyl seized from man sleeping in truck in Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP seized more than a kilogram of fentanyl and several guns when officers spotted…
Kelowna moves to loosen up short-term rental rules
Kelowna city council has decided to loosen up its short-term rental rules after a year…
Kelowna airport sets new record with 2.1 million passengers in 2024
Kelowna International Airport has set a new record for passengers in a single year. In…
Only 10 per cent of Kelowna rental building permits are affordable housing
Roughly 10 per cent of building permits for new rentals in Kelowna are going to…
RCMP arrest two drug dealers at Kelowna supportive housing complex
Kelowna RCMP searched a unit in a supportive housing complex Wednesday and arrested two people…
Man arrested during home invasion in Shuswap
An armed man broke into a home in the Shuswap on the weekend, and the…
Kamloops RCMP search for suspects related to a weapons theft
RCMP are looking for two suspects related to a break-in weapons theft in Kamloops. Two…
No charges for Kamloops RCMP officer who knocked a teenager off his bike
A Kamloops RCMP officer is not going to be charged for knocking a teenage robbery…
Vernon RCMP renew appeal for information about missing man with Alzheimer’s
Vernon RCMP are asking people to keep an eye out for a man with Alzheimer’s…
RCMP say Kamloops stabbing was targeted
RCMP say a man was stabbed on Kamloops’ North Shore Wednesday night is lucky a…
Kelowna man arrested in Ontario for hate crimes in B.C.
A Kelowna man accused of hate crimes was arrested in Ontario Wednesday. Gregory Joseph Bayliss,…
Summerland taxpayers have their say on $6M in borrowing for road upgrades
The District of Summerland plans to borrow millions of dollars for road upgrades, but residents…
RCMP warn public in Kamloops, Okanagan about scam text impersonating police
A scam text message that appears to be from the RCMP has been circulating in…
One injured in ‘serious incident’ in downtown Kelowna: RCMP
Kelowna RCMP have closed off part of Saucier Avenue because someone was injured in a…
RCMP say shooting in Kamloops early this morning was targeted
A man was shot in Kamloops early this morning and police say it seems like…