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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.
Sick of extra fees online? It’s drip pricing, and Canadian shoppers are fighting back
VANCOUVER – If you shop online you're likely familiar with the experience — you agree…
No injuries in garage fire in Kelowna last night
Firefighters safely put out a garage fire in Kelowna last night. The Kelowna Fire Department…
B.C. underwater microphones aim to protect whales from ship strikes: Ocean Wise
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver-based non-profit Ocean Wise says underwater microphones will be used to help…
TRENDING NOW: Piano playing dog serenades his family
Combine Mozart, Billy Joel and Glenn Gould and turn them into a dog and you…
Couple biking across Canada raise money for reforestation after seeing Kelowna wildfires
Two cyclists are setting off on a cross country bike trip to raise money for…
Eclipse watchers could see a range of bizarre phenomena as the moon covers the sun
MONTREAL – A total solar eclipse is more than just the moon covering the sun;…
Manslaughter charges stayed against B.C. officers accused in Indigenous man’s death
VICTORIA – Family members of a British Columbia Indigenous man who died after being arrested…
Federal minister says nuclear power is key part of renewable energy expansion
VANCOUVER – The federal minister responsible for innovation and industry says Canada could be at…
iN VIDEO: Falkland documentary explores life in a small BC town
A pair of Kelowna filmmakers produced a documentary about what makes Falkland unique, from rodeos…
TRENDING NOW: Baby goat celebrates victory
This baby goat is either a prankster or a wrestler, but regardless it won this…
‘Devastating’: Evacuation of building next to UBCO construction site extended two weeks
Residents of the building next to the UBC Okanagan construction site for a highrise will…
Kamloops, Okanagan real estate sales down last month
Real estate sales in Kamloops and Okanagan in March were down significantly compared to last…
Gambler beats the odds and hits $1.4M slot machine jackpot in Kelowna
A Kelowna man’s life changed when he put $3 into a slot machine. Greg Moroso…
Realtor says Elon Musk took a shine to this $30M mansion on Shuswap Lake
A mansion on Shuswap Lake is for sale for $30 million with interest coming from…
North America’s first wildfire fighting training, education centre is coming to TRU
There's going to be a first-of-its-kind program to train future wildfire fighters at Thompson Rivers…
Penticton brewery hosting memorial for beloved Kevin the Goose
People can raise a glass to Kevin the Goose at a memorial and fundraiser in…
TRENDING NOW: Confused kitten thinks it’s a bunny
Sometimes you can forget who you are when surrounded by a different crowd. This kitten…
Residents scramble for places to live as downtown Kelowna building deemed unsafe
A subsidized housing building next to UBC Okanagan’s downtown construction site is being evacuated, but…
Okanagan Lake’s historic Fintry Queen is for sale
The historic Fintry Queen is up for sale, and it’s a bit of a fixer-upper.…
APRIL FOOLS: From flume transit to search and rescue cats in Kamloops, Okanagan
Here are a handful of our favourite April Fool's Day posts from around the Okanagan.…
TRENDING NOW: Dog books a spa day
The only thing missing from this spa day is a cucumber face mask. This dog…
A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks
Earth’s changing spin is threatening to toy with our sense of time, clocks and computerized…
Dog named ‘Hero’ kept stuck owner warm and safe from coyotes for 2 days: police
A dog called Hero lived up to his name earlier this week after spending two…
UPDATE: Residents across from the big hole UBCO dug in downtown Kelowna have to evacuate their building
There was a meeting today for residents of an apartment building across from the site…