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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: Coach makes 8-point turn on busy freeway
Some people are afraid of inconveniencing others, not this coach driver. This must be the…
Suspicious fire in abandoned West Kelowna house
There was a suspicious fire at an abandoned house last night in West Kelowna. West…
Man arrested in death of 71-year-old Richmond, B.C., woman
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says it is investigating after a…
TRENDING NOW: Roles reverse and the hare hunts the hawk
This hawk wanted to try to catch this hare but the rabbit pulled out an…
Pharmacies helping to fill health-care gap in Interior Health region
Pharmacists in the Interior Health region are diagnosing and prescribing treatment for minor illnesses to…
Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.’s decriminalization exception request
VANCOUVER – Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health…
RCMP respond to head-on crash after woman drives wrong way down Highway 99
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a woman is in the hospital with…
Corals bred in a zoo have joined Europe’s largest reef. This is offering scientists hope
ARNHEM, Netherlands (AP) — Just like the animals on Noah’s Ark, the corals arrived in…
Dozens of businesses, hundreds of Okanagan residents demand transit improvement in open letter
An Okanagan transit lobby group has hundreds of residents behind an open letter to politicians…
Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth for defence, building nests: study
The artwork and publicity materials showcasing a giant salmon that lived five million years ago…
What Trudeau’s podcast appearances say about the Liberals’ next ballot box question
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knows Canadians aren't listening. He knows his defence against…
IHIT, Mounties investigating sudden death of Surrey, B.C., woman
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia's homicide team has been called in to help Mounties investigate…
B.C. sex offender pleads guilty to breaching supervision order following manhunt
VANCOUVER – A high-risk sex offender who went on the run for 10 days in…
TRENDING NOW: Bird makes itself some new feathers
This bird understands fashion over function. With its crafty little beak it manages to cut…
iN PHOTOS: Crowds celebrate Vaisakhi at Kelowna parade
Spirits were high as rain fell on the Vaisakhi parade in Kelowna. Hundreds of people…
Hundreds gathered in West Kelowna to celebrate wildfire fighters, look ahead to this season
There was an Okanagan Wildfire Responders gratitude event at Memorial Park in West Kelowna today.…
The problem with leaf blowers, and what you can do instead
When I was a kid, I used to help my mother clear leaves the old-fashioned…
Comic book reality TV show star coming to Kelowna
The star of a hit reality show about a comic book shop is coming to…
Burkina Faso suspends BBC and Voice of America after they covered a report on mass killings
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations…
Orca’s escape from B.C. lagoon will be talked about for ‘generations,’ say nations
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – An orphan killer whale calf escaped from a remote Vancouver Island tidal…
TRENDING NOW: Dog does its best Shakira impression
This dog is going to be the star of Shakira's next music video. Somehow this…
After years fighting red tape Lake Country group permitted to dredge Oyama Canal
For the past several years a grassroots movement has been trying to get permission from…
Tenants evacuated from supportive housing in Kelowna moving to student residence
Okanagan College has decided to open up their student residence to tenants who have been…
Sister of Kelowna man who died while evacuated due to UBCO highrise excavation wants answers
A resident who was forced out of his home because of UBC Okanagan’s highrise construction…