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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.
Hundreds gather at Somalia beach to condemn attack that killed 37 and demand stronger security
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Hundreds gathered Monday at a Somalia beach hotel, the site of…
CP NewsAlert: Water flowing over site of B.C. landslide that dammed Chilcotin River
The Tsilhqot'in National Government says water has begun flowing overtop the landslide that dammed British…
Kamala Harris is poised to become the Democratic presidential nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the…
Penticton RCMP search for person of interest in a string of thefts
Police are asking for the public’s help to find a woman who is a person…
G7 foreign ministers say ‘no country stands to gain’ from rising Middle East tensions
OTTAWA – Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her G7 counterparts have issued a…
Off-duty Toronto police officer shot in leg by man wanted on Canada-wide warrant
TORONTO – An off-duty Toronto police officer was shot Saturday night in the leg after…
TRENDING NOW: Man trips, ‘accidentally’ steals friend’s food
Accidents happen; sometimes you bump into someone and your friend's meal ends up on your…
‘A moral issue’: Canadian funeral directors warn of unauthorized obituaries
HALIFAX – Funeral directors across the country are warning grieving families about a trend of…
iN VIDEO: Meet the dinosaurs in the Fraser River, and who is protecting them
The white surgeon is a species of ginormous fish in the Fraser River, and they…
Trudeau, Smith express sorrow after firefighter dies in Jasper National Park
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is "heartbroken" by the news that a 24-year-old firefighter…
Canada’s Ethan Katzberg wins Olympic gold in hammer throw with dominating performance
PARIS – Canada's Ethan Katzberg won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at…
Wildfire Service orders evacuation for properties in B.C.’s Princeton area
VICTORIA – Authorities issued an evacuation order Saturday night for 16 properties in a rural…
Man suffers serious burns in attack where he was lit on fire, says Surrey RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – Surrey RCMP say a man is in hospital with serious burns after…
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…