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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.
Penticton city councillor addresses sex crime allegations against fellow councillor
A Penticton city councillor and newspaper editor was arrested on Thursday for decades-old sex crime…
Bronze from boxing’s Sanford extends Canada’s medal streak in Paris to nine days
PARIS – Wyatt Sanford ended one streak and continued another on Day 9 of the…
Worst-case models point to reduced Chilcotin landslide downstream flood threat
VANCOUVER – Worst-case scenario modelling of the potential impacts of an over-the-top water breach of…
Little accountability when BC builders make mistakes
When cranes fall down or construction forces neighbouring buildings to evacuate, many fingers point at…
Bus tours for Jasper residents whose properties were affected by fire to start Sunday
EDMONTON – Bus tours for evacuees from Jasper, Alta., to allow those whose homes were…
Protesters demand stronger Canadian response to ‘rigged’ Venezuelan election
TORONTO – Around 300 people gathered in downtown Toronto outside the Ontario legislature today to…
Man wounded in Surrey area shooting incident early Saturday, say RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – Surrey RCMP say a man is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following…
Firefighters face heat warnings, thunderstorms, high winds across southern B.C.
VICTORIA – Rising temperatures, increasing wind speeds and dry lightning are forecast for southern British…
One person in critical condition after car crash in Lake Country
A person is in critical condition, and another has serious injuries after a car crash…
A weekend of racing at the Penticton Speedway’s memorial event
Race car drivers in the South Okanagan are geared up for the Penticton Speedway’s annual…
Mother blasts MPs on House committee for ‘disgusting’ treatment of her daughter
OTTAWA – The mother of a witness who stormed out of a House of Commons…
B.C. makes flood plans for possible ‘worst case’ if landslide bursts from river
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – B.C.’s Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says the best-case scenario for…
TRENDING NOW: Parrot loves a good YouTube video
You've heard of iPad kids, now there's iPad parrots. This bird loves watching a good…
Officials scramble for a solution for Okanagan farmers after BC Tree Fruits collapse
Government officials are scrambling for a solution now that Okanagan farmers need a new way…
Water building behind B.C. slide appears to have doubled in size: First Nation chief
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – The chief of Williams Lake First Nation says water building behind…
TRENDING NOW: Just pandas being goofy
At first a group of pandas are having a meeting that could have been an…
BC SPCA seizes 43 German shepherds from neglectful breeder
Animal protection officers seized 43 German shepherds from an abusive breeder southeast of Prince George.…
Man runs over moving ground to narrowly escape landslide along B.C. river: rescuer
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A man camping along the Chilcotin River in British Columbia's central…
$50,000 needed to save SS Naramata in Penticton
The City of Penticton is working on a disposal plan for the historic SS Naramata,…
TRENDING NOW: Sheepdog puppy in training
It's his first day on the job and he's already fearless. Whoever is doing the…
BC NDP announce college board member as Penticton-Summerland candidate
The BC NDP announced Tina Lee is the party's candidate for the Penticton-Summerland riding in…
Work continues on six significant wildfires near B.C.’s Slocan Lake
The incident commander in charge of the fight to control six wildfires in British Columbia's…
iN PHOTOS: Supercars started their engines in Kelowna for Okanagan Dream Rally
A parade of supercars raised money for charity and gave kids the chance to ride…
Cool, wet weather helping wildfire fight in B.C.
Wildfire officials says the risk level in British Columbia is improving thanks to rainfall and…