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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.
South Okanagan endangered plant vandal scandal a misunderstanding
It’s looking like a scandal over the fate of an endangered species of plant on…
Kelowna woman scores $675,000 lottery win
Vanessa Mina of Kelowna got lucky when she bought a scratcher at a Kelowna grocery…
Woman in hospital after stabbing in Kamloops
Police are asking the public for information about a stabbing this past weekend that sent…
Kamloops woman scratched with a needle during a fight
A woman was taken to hospital after she was scratched with the needle on a…
Kamloops RCMP hope to identify suspects after teen hospitalized in assault
Kamloops RCMP have released images of suspects in a North Shore assault in March that sent…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s Knox Mountain Hill Climb through the years
iNwheels
Every year spectators gather at Kelowna’s Knox Mountain to see drivers line-up to tackle its…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kamloops thieves couldn’t steal car after realizing it was a manual
iNwheels
Kamloops RCMP are looking for two robbers who can’t drive a stick shift. Police received…
BUY CANADIAN: Kelowna weighs in on its role in US trade war
The City of Kelowna already spends almost all of its money on Canadian goods and…
iN NUMBERS: The state of the housing market in the Thompson-Okanagan
iNhome
The dream used to be to own a detached home with a white picket fence,…
Canadian country legend Blue Rodeo coming to Penticton
Canadian Music Hall of Fame band Blue Rodeo is coming to Penticton this summer to…
iN PHOTOS: SPCA rescues 83 cats in Thompson-Okanagan after owner’s death
The BC SPCA took in 83 cats after their owner died and sent 20 of…
Vernon RCMP search for witnesses after car strikes cyclist on Highway 97
iNwheels
Police are searching for witnesses to a collision just north of Vernon that left a…
West Kelowna woman wins $150,000 on scratch ticket
West Kelowna’s Brenda Domerchie got a bigger payday than most babysitters do. Domerchie was given…
BC man’s car impounded after doing 218 km/h during ‘engine test’
iNwheels
A man driving on Vancouver Island had his car impounded after speeding to test some…
North Okanagan police chase ends in a standoff in a creek
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP arrested a man after he got into a standoff with police…
Penticton Indian Band demands resignation of controversial Okanagan MLA
The Penticton Indian Band is calling for the resignation of an Okanagan MLA after a…
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…