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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.
TRENDING NOW: Baby gorilla jumps in hay and has a blast
This baby gorilla really knows how to have fun. It doesn't matter what species you…
City and developer ensure $310,000 Kelowna crane collapse memorial goes ahead
Tomorrow is the third anniversary of the crane tower collapse that killed five people in…
Trans-Canada Highway closed due to fatal collision near Lytton
The Trans-Canada Highway is closed after two people died in a collision south Lytton. BC Highway…
Tourists following Google maps in Okanagan rescued after RV got stuck
A family of Dutch tourists had to be rescued by Central Okanagan search and rescue…
Okanagan water board’s leader selected as BC NDP candidate
The executive director of the Okanagan Basin Water Board is going to be the BC…
Kelowna’s Tij Iginla signs first contract with NHL team
Kelowna Rockets' star player Tij Iginla was signed his first National Hockey League contract with…
Four dead in collision with semi in Keremeos
Police are investigating a fatal collision involving two cars and a semi truck in Keremeos.…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Peachland under control
BC Wildfire Service crews tackling a fire near Peachland now have it under control. The…
TRENDING NOW: Statue prank works like a charm
The best pranks are simple, elegant and harmless, and this prank checks all those boxes. …
UPDATE: Blaze destroys abandoned farm building in Kelowna
An abandoned farm building across the street from the Kelowna BC SPCA was destroyed by…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman located
UPDATE: July 8, 2024 RCMP say a 21-year-old Kamloops woman who was reported missing on…
Four dead in semi truck collision near Nelson
A collision killed four people when a passenger truck crashed into a semi truck on…
TRENDING NOW: Man reunites baby monkey with its mom
This is a heartwarming and adorable reunion. The momma monkey seems so shocked that someone…
These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover…
When should a kid start riding a bike? If it’s a balance bike, you might be surprised how young
When Michael Natividad learned to ride a bike at 7 or 8 years old, he…
RCMP homicide team investigating suspicious death in Hope
A 45-year-old Chilliwack man was found dead in Hope, and police believe his death is…
Penticton allows early morning construction noise due to heat wave
Penticton residents can expect some early morning construction noise for the next two weeks because…
Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamanderlike beast with sharp fangs…
B.C. port employer requests ‘urgent strike intervention’ by the CIRB
VANCOUVER – The BC Maritime Employers Association says it is requesting urgent intervention by the…
Trudeau to tell allies to stay resolute as Ukraine to at centre of NATO summit
WASHINGTON – Canada will be reassuring allies of its commitment to the western alliance as…
Kelowna Ribfest continues today
Today is the last day to check out Kelowna’s Ribfest in City Park. The festival…
After highway death of a beloved bear in B.C., experts look for lessons
FIELD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA – In the spring of 2023, a Parks Canada team strung…
Heat warnings expand in B.C. as heat expected to intensify
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says a heat wave covering more than three dozen regions in…
‘Dead to me’: Alberta transgender teen takes action after being deadnamed in yearbook
Remi Laboucane says memories of being bullied were finally fading, memories so awful he switched…