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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.
Kelowna RCMP make 16 arrests in downtown drug enforcement
Kelowna RCMP made a push to combat drug trafficking downtown this week, making arrests and…
iN NUMBERS: The dark side of wildlife interactions in Kamloops, Okanagan
Spring is here and wildlife has begun to emerge and thrive, so now seems like…
Okanagan researcher creating system to reuse wine industry waste
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A group of researchers are trying to create a system where the waste from the…
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh coming to Penticton to support local candidate
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is making a campaign stop in Penticton on Sunday to support…
Missing man’s body recovered from Okanagan Lake after landslide
A man was in his truck on Westside Road when a landslide pushed him into…
Police investigate after dead body found in Merritt vehicle fire
Police are investigating a dead body found in a vehicle fire in Merritt. Emergency crews…
ICBC offering more than 10% discount for low mileage drivers
Drivers in B.C. who drive less are going to be eligible for a new insurance…
Two Oliver residents charged with property crimes following RCMP raid
A man and a woman are facing charged after police found stolen property during a…
Shoplifting turned into an armed robbery in Kamloops: RCMP
Kamloops RCMP are searching for a man after a shoplifting incident turned into an armed…
Canadian legend Bryan Adams kicking off North American tour in Kamloops
Bryan Adams is starting his biggest tour in years in Kamloops then he’s heading south…
Kelowna cops seize thousands in cash after spotting drug dealer
Kelowna RCMP officers seized cash and drugs after they noticed someone dealing drugs out of…
Jimmy Kimmel pokes fun with viral West Kelowna golf melee video
It wasn’t the typical, casual round of Monday night golf when two groups of golfers…
Kelowna RCMP seize illegal tobacco during one-day crime crackdown
Kelowna RCMP officers targeted crime in Rutland for a day making several arrests and seizing…
Teenager killed in fall on Bastion Mountain near Salmon Arm
A group of teenagers was hiking near Salmon Arm on Monday when one died from…
RCMP using ‘chemical agents’ in search of home in Chase
Kamloops RCMP were searching a home in Chase Tuesday morning and warned people to steer…
Two semi trucks crashed near Merritt sending both drivers to hospital
There was a collision between two semi trucks with trailers on the Coquihalla Highway near…
Independent Okanagan MLA argues against transgender healthcare in legislature
A controversial Okanagan MLA posed questions in the legislature in Victoria during question period last…
iN NUMBERS: Hiking trails, campsites in Okanagan, Kamloops (there are lots)
Anywhere can be a campsite or a hiking trail if you get creative enough. But…
It’s more difficult than you’d think for police to deal with fugitives in BC
A Hells Angels prospect was arrested in Kelowna earlier this month for a sex crime…
iN PHOTOS: Images from search and rescue efforts at Westside Road landslide
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue documented the search effort at the Westside Road landslide that…
iN NUMBERS: It’s a wrap. Ski season is over in Okanagan, Kamloops
Ski season is over in Kamloops and the Okanagan and hopefully you didn’t break anything…
Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with…
North Okanagan fire truck flown to Guatemala for new lease of life
The Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department’s ladder truck served the area faithfully for 30 years, and…
Private security company says crime on rise in downtown Kelowna despite falling crime rate
The latest crime data for Kelowna shows the city’s situation is improving but a security…