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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.
LGBTQ+ Pride Month is starting to show its colors around the world. What to know
Pride Month, the worldwide celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights, kicks off Saturday with events…
‘Rotten rock’: Climate change altering the face of Canadian mountaineering
The Abbot Pass hut stood for decades in a rugged saddlebetween two iconic peaks, overlooking…
B.C. man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of wife, Naomi Onotera, in 2021
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia homicide investigators say a 49-year-old man has pleaded guilty to…
TRENDING NOW: Lion lip-sync
This lion is probably unaware that someone is lip-syncing with him. Once he was king…
Operations suspended at British Columbia’s Gibraltar copper mine due to worker strike
A worker strike has forced Vancouver-based Taseko Mines Limited to suspend operations at its Gibraltar…
Vancouver police arrest 14 pro-Palestinian protesters after rail lines blocked
VANCOUVER – Police have arrested 14 people at a protest by pro-Palestinian demonstrators who were…
iN PHOTOS: Longboards and street luges racing down Knox Mountain in Kelowna
After a rainy start to the day longboarders and street luge riders burned urethane racing…
Recovery of Brazil’s Spix’s macaw, popularized in animated ‘Rio’ films, threatened by climate change
CURACA, Brazil (AP) — All Spix’s macaws are majestically blue in the blazing sun of…
B.C. unveils 240-language racism helpline as survey suggests systemic problems
VICTORIA – British Columbia has launched a new helpline for people who witness or experience…
Okanagan mayors and fire chiefs gathered in Lake Country to plan for a dry summer
The weather has been cooler and the valley has seen some rainfall, but the Okanagan…
Is carbon pricing a politically feasible climate policy? Research says maybe not
OTTAWA – It was supposed to do the heavy lifting for Canada's greenhouse gas emissions…
Ex-husband of B.C. woman Tatjana Stefanski is charged with her murder
LUMBY, B.C. – Police in British Columbia say the ex-husband of Tatjana Stefanski has been…
Vancouver synagogue holding service after arson attack
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver synagogue is set to hold its first service after an arson…
UBCO tower debacle could set back Kelowna’s downtown development
The recent controversy surrounding the damage caused by UBC Okanagan’s attempt to build a deep…
TRENDING NOW: Dancing bird steals the show
This feathered friend clearly loves to take centre stage. The human dancers probably worked hard…
Officials close portion of West Kelowna nut farm due to aggressive deer with fawns
Officials have closed the orchard portion of the Gellatly Nut Farm in West Kelowna because…
Shooting at Kamloops motel leaves one dead
One man is dead after a shooting at a motel in Kamloops overnight and RCMP…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man located
UPDATE: May 31, 2024 RCMP say a missing 50-year-old Kamloops man has been located, and…
Armstrong parents say school district staff cuts will impact most vulnerable students
Armstrong parents of vulnerable students are speaking out against proposed budget cuts for services they…
TRENDING NOW: Ape gets ready for a date
This monkey appears to be getting ready for a date. The masterfully precise combing technique…
Singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith’s 60th birthday tour coming to Okanagan
Another big name is coming to Lake Country this fall, Ron Sexsmith. On the heels…
Hope RCMP reaching out for tips in suspicious death
A man was found dead in Hope and police have determined the death is suspicious…
BC Highway Patrol crackdown catches drivers hitting ridiculously excessive speeds
Members of the RCMP's highway patrol in BC caught drivers going more than double the…
Kamloops RCMP search for suspect in assault and theft
Kamloops RCMP are trying to track down a woman who is a suspect in an…