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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.
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…
Kamloops man arrested with loaded handgun during traffic stop
Kamloops RCMP arrested a man after officers found a firearm during a traffic stop on…
TRENDING NOW: Turning string cheese into actual string
When mom's not home it's time for a science experiment. This kid and his older…
Four arrests made in 2021 murder of Taig Savage in Penticton
Four suspects have been arrested in connection to the beating death of a 22-year-old man…
Gang clothing, drugs and weapons seized in West Kelowna raid
Police seized gang clothing, guns and drugs from a West Kelowna home on the weekend.…
Israel is pulling some troops from southern Gaza. Now the plan is to clear Hamas from Rafah
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern…
TRENDING NOW: Otter protects its ice collection
Some people collect comic books or sports memorabilia but this otter collects ice. This otter…
Two teens killed in head-on crash in northern B.C., RCMP seek information
CHETWYND, B.C. – Mounties in northern British Columbia are asking for any information about a…
A battle for hope: the brewing campaign clash between the Conservatives and the NDP
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's path to power may be by prosecuting Prime Minister…