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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.
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.
UPDATE: Missing West Kelowna teen located
UPDATE: RCMP say a missing West Kelowna teenaged girl has been located.
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.
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…
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.
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?
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.
Third tiny home project opens up 60 spots for homeless people in Kelowna
iNhome
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…
Strawberry dilemma: Buy cheap American or more pricey Okanagan grown
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“All Canadians, we should help each other here. All farmers, local farmers. That'd be good for the country. Why are we shipping money out of the country, right? Why not keep all the money here?”
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.
RCMP looking for suspect vehicle in Kamloops hit-and-run
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Police have released a photo of the car in the hope that someone can identify the owner.
Crews on scene of out of control wildfire near Okanagan Falls
“A smouldering ground fire with some visible open flame, but overall a small rate of spread.”
BC SPCA calls for regulation after 34 Bengal cats rescued from Vernon breeder
The cats were kept in cages for extended periods and lived in dangerously dirty conditions. The cleaning and ventilation weren’t sufficient so the amount of ammonia gas was at a dangerous level.
Penticton MLA circumventing city to get residents say on controversial homeless camp
The mayor of Penticton and Penticton-Summerland’s MLA had a bone to pick with each other…
iN NUMBERS: Solid May rainfall in the Okanagan, not so much in Kamloops
The Okanagan had some thrillingly average weather and rainfall, but the clouds in Kamloops have some catching up to do.
New pediatricians hired but not soon enough to reopen closed ward at Kelowna hospital
The 10-bed pediatric ward at Kelowna General Hospital is closed for up to six weeks.
Body pulled from Okanagan Lake at Kelowna’s City Park
A body was found in Okanagan Lake in Kelowna’s City Park Monday morning, but police don’t…
‘Long Island Medium’ Theresa Caputo coming to Kelowna
"The Experience isn’t about believing in mediums. It’s about seeing something life-changing. It’s witnessing first-hand spirit communication.”
RCMP release sketch of Salmon Arm man missing for 23 years
Raymond Kohout has been missing since April 29, 2002.