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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.
UPDATE: Lumby RCMP ask for public’s help to locate a missing woman, partner reports she was abducted
Lumby RCMP asked the public to help locate a missing woman, her partner took to…
AI-generated fashion models could bring more diversity to the industry – or leave it with less
CHICAGO (AP) — London-based model Alexsandrah has a twin, but not in the way you’d…
‘Everybody should be in Love’: Saskatchewan village embraces name with new chapel
LOVE, SASK. – A small Saskatchewan village is looking to put Love on the map…
Vancouver Police investigating after body of 24-year-old found Friday
Vancouver police say they're investigating a suspected overnight homicide in the city's south end. Police…
TRENDING NOW: Bird rocking a raincoat
If pirates came from BC all their parrots would have Columbia brand raincoats. This bird…
Biden meeting with his national security team as US pledges ‘support’ for Israel against Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden cut short a weekend stay at his Delaware beach…
Project to shore up Pompeii yields stunning black banquet hall, with frescoes of Trojan War figures
ROME (AP) — Archaeologists excavating new sites in Pompeii have uncovered a sumptuous banquet hall…
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna’s vintage fair had art, collectibles and oddities
Kelowna’s vintage connoisseurs gathered for the Okanagan Vintage Fair today. The fair was at the…
Man faces two murder charges after shooting at remote B.C. First Nation
TSAY KEH DENE, B.C. – Police say a man has been charged with two counts…
TRU hosting anti-racism, white privilege conference
Thompson Rivers University is organizing a conference on equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism. The Unearthed…
B.C. rescue team regroups after little orca thwarts capture in remote lagoon
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – The team attempting to rescue an orphaned killer whale trapped in a…
Overdoses prompt B.C. First Nation to declare state of emergency
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A spike in overdose deaths in the six British Columbia nations…
TRENDING NOW: Otter cures road rage
This otter is fixing road rage, one grumpy driver at a time. Traffic would be…
Beagles used for testing in labs will feel sunshine for first time in Kelowna
A charity has rescued 10 beagles from laboratories and plans to set them up with…
$1.5 million donation to build new cancer therapy suite in Kelowna
The BC Cancer Foundation received a $1.5 million donation to build a new therapy suite…
New $15 million truck facility at Kelowna airport to focus on zero emission vehicles
A new $15-million long haul truck sales, rental and service facility is breaking ground in…
Tk’emlúps RCMP recover vehicles stolen in Oliver, Vernon and Kamloops
Tk’emlúps RCMP found six stolen cars from different towns around the Thompson-Okanagan region at a…
TRENDING NOW: Momma cat adopts human baby
Normally humans adopt cats, this time it's the other way around. This baby just wanted…
Work on UBCO highrise resumes in downtown Kelowna as evacuated residents face unsure future
Residents evacuated from a supportive housing complex next door to a massive UBC Okanagan construction…
Pair of WWII-era hand grenades turned into Vernon RCMP
A member of the public walked into the Vernon RCMP detachment with a pair of…
‘Landmark’ heavy duty truck facility coming to Kelowna airport
A new “state-of-the-art” truck service facility is coming to Kelowna. Velocity Truck Centres is building…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: April 11, 2024 RCMP say a missing 33-year-old Vernon woman has been located, and…
Kelowna’s Rock the Lake festival lineup and date change announced
Kelowna’s highly-anticipated Rock the Lake music festival has announced some of the lineup for 2024.…
Kamloops man arrested with fake handgun at a motel
A Kamloops man was arrested after reportedly acting erratically with what appeared to be a…