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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.
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…
TRENDING NOW: Kid gets scared on camera, laughs at the video
Everyone should be able to laugh at themselves from time to time, and this kid…
Evacuation order expanded south of Spences Bridge due to Shetland Creek wildfire
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District expanded the evacuation order for the Shetland Creek wildfire to include…
Chainsaw mischief and a burglar’s request in Salmon Arm
From chainsaw mischief to a burglar’s request, Salmon Arm RCMP dealt with some unusual suspects…
Vancouver police investigating homicide after two men shot in vehicle
Vancouver police are investigating a suspected homicide after two men were shot in a vehicle,…
B.C. tree fruit grower co-operative shuts down after 88 years, citing low volume
OKANAGAN, B.C. – The end of a co-operative that helped farmers process, store and get…
How Kelowna’s tiny home community is faring six months in
Kelowna recently established a new project to help homeless people get on their feet, and…
Farmers’ markets and business groups feuding with Loblaws after disparaging text ad
Farmers’ markets and business groups say they are “sad and disappointed” in NoFrills and its…
TRENDING NOW: Cat is a bad grocery bagger
It's hard to tell if this cat was hired as a grocery bagger, or maybe…
Department of Fisheries untangles gear from humpback whale off B.C.’s coast
VANCOUVER – Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a…
Bystanders rescue tourists who drove off a cliff into a creek near Kamloops
A British couple was enjoying a driving holiday when their car ended up in a…
Government chatbots? It’s one possibility under Ottawa’s new AI strategy
OTTAWA – Delayed air passengers, disgruntled phone customers and even hungry people craving a slice…