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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.
Wanted man avoiding police on bike hits semi truck in Kelowna
A man in Kelowna was injured when he collided with a truck while avoiding police…
‘UNDER ATTACK’: MLAs ‘defend’ Kelowna’s ‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ sign
Central Okanagan MLAs say they are "fighting" and "defending" the Christian religion after the City…
Police search Sun Peaks Ski Resort for missing skier
Police and Kamloops Search and Rescue are asking for the public’s help to find a…
Vernon RCMP investigate suspicious death after body found downtown
Vernon RCMP are asking for the public’s help with a suspicious death investigation after a…
Kamloops had a higher murder rate than Kelowna in 2023: StatsCan
Newly released Statistics Canada data shows Kamloops had a higher murder rate than Kelowna in…
Kelowna removes Keep Christ in Christmas sign from downtown nativity display
The annual nativity scene display in downtown Kelowna included a sign that read “Keep Christ…
Kelowna RCMP arrest 47 suspected shoplifters in one week
Kelowna RCMP cracked down on shoplifting last week in an effort dubbed “Project Barcode”. Police…
Mayor’s task force wants to grow Kelowna’s performing arts scene
Kelowna’s mayor put together a task force that came up with a list of ways…
Penticton plans to expand monitored security camera program
Penticton is expanding a monitored security camera program, with plans to put in more oversight.…
Kelowna RCMP budget doubled over past five years
Kelowna is preparing its budget for 2025, and the RCMP is going to cost the…
Long legal battle ahead for Kelowna residents displaced by UBCO downtown highrise
Residents in an affordable housing building in downtown Kelowna had to evacuate their homes in…
Changing behaviour key to preventing destruction of homes by wildfire: Okanagan study
A study on the wildfires in the Okanagan in 2023 emphasizes ember resilience as a…
Winter storm bringing heavy snow to passes on Coquihalla, Trans-Canada this weekend
Heavy snowfall is expected this weekend on the Coquihalla and Trans-Canada with freezing rain on…
Municipal budget season means a preview of tax hikes in Kamloops, Okanagan
It’s municipal budget season so Kamloops and cities around the Okanagan have begun releasing property…
Central Okanagan school district breaks ground on $124M high school, more schools still needed
The Central Okanagan School District is over capacity, but $162 million from the province is…