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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.
Addiction worker sends patients from Kelowna to Thailand to get clean
Andy Bhatti has lived experience with trauma and addiction and now he helps other people…
Kelowna councillor concerned with ‘shakiness’ of latest downtown highrise proposal
A Kelowna city councillor expressed “shakiness” about a 40-storey tower proposed for the lot next…
South Okanagan cannabis lobby shares gripes with local candidates
Cannabis producers and retailers from the Penticton-Summerland riding met recently with four candidates running in…
Housing, toxic drugs and taxes top issues at Kelowna Centre election forum
The housing and toxic drug crises, and taxes were the biggest concerns for those who…
BC Green candidate in Kelowna Centre wants political reform
Bryce Tippe is the Kelowna Centre candidate for the BC Green Party and says he…
BC has highest gas prices in the country heading into Thanksgiving weekend
Kamloops and the Okanagan are along for the ride with rising gas prices throughout B.C.…
Truck thief chased down and caught by owner in Lake Country
A stolen truck owner saw someone driving their vehicle in Kelowna, and decided to get…
Petition raises concerns about third tiny home project for homeless in Kelowna
BC Housing has announced a new tiny home community project in Kelowna's North Glenmore neighbourhood,…
Woman killed in car crash on Highway 5 north of Kamloops
A woman died in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 5 north of Kamloops Tuesday. BC…
BC Conservative candidates dodge Kelowna chamber forum and interview requests
Two out of three BC Conservative candidates in Kelowna have dodged all candidate forums, as…
Kelowna RCMP make arrest in 2022 murder
Police have laid charges against a 43-year-old man two years after a fight in downtown…
Mob mentality at work in teen swarming attack: Prof
Following a brutal swarm attack on a young girl in Kelowna, a local researcher helps…
BC NDP candidate calls BC Conservative promise for second Okanagan Lake bridge ‘irresponsible’
BC Conservative leader John Rustad released his party’s infrastructure and transportation plan this week which…
Ashes of woman found in abandoned tent in Kelowna reunited with family
Kelowna RCMP found a deceased woman’s ashes in a bag in an abandoned tent, and…
High school student killed in West Kelowna motorcycle crash
A high school student died in a motorcycle crash this morning in West Kelowna. The…
Last two suspects in violent swarming attack arrested: Kelowna RCMP
Kelowna RCMP have arrested all five youths identified as “aggressors” in an assault on a…
Fatal motorcycle crash closes Highway 97 northbound in West Kelowna
A motorcyclist died after a collision with a transport truck in West Kelowna and a…
Three arrested in vicious swarming attack of young girl in Kelowna
Three arrests have been made in connection to a swarming attack on a young girl…
One dead in Trans-Canada crash near Salmon Arm
There was a fatal collision on the Trans-Canada Highway near Salmon Arm Tuesday. Salmon Arm…
Kamloops police standoff ends without injury after several hours
A man in Kamloops had a standoff with police for hours after an alleged assault.…
Kelowna RCMP examining video evidence after young girl violently attacked
A young girl was violently assaulted in Kelowna near Gyro Beach on Friday, and police…
What you need to know about election forums in Kamloops, Okanagan
There are electoral forums are being planned and scheduled throughout Kamloops and the Okanagan regions…
Vernon cobbler will fix just about anything to keep the trade alive
People travel from Penticton, Kamloops, Salmon Arm and beyond to a cobbler in Vernon to…
BC Conservative Kelowna Centre candidate posted conspiracies, pandemic holocaust comparisons, and more
Social media posts from BC Conservative candidate Kristina Loewen include comparisons between COVID-19 regulations and…