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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 bridge blocker arrested, taken to hospital: Police
RCMP have arrested the man who blocked the William R. Bennett bridge with his van…
UBCO researchers determine how many tokes from a joint equal a bong hit
Seven years after Canada legalized cannabis there is still no reliable way for aspiring stoners…
Highway Patrol officer channels ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ to get out of damaged cruiser in Shuswap
A BC Highway Patrol officer remembered lessons learned from the American hit TV show “Dukes…
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…
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 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…
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…
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,…
RCMP say Kamloops stabbing was targeted
RCMP say a man was stabbed on Kamloops’ North Shore Wednesday night is lucky a…
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…
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…
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…
Man arrested during home invasion in Shuswap
An armed man broke into a home in the Shuswap on the weekend, and the…
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…
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…