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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.
20,000 Interior Health workers personal information recovered by Vernon RCMP
The personal information of thousands of current and former Interior Health employees has been found…
Door-to-door scam targeting Okanagan homeowners, businesses: RCMP
Lake Country RCMP are warning the public about a scam targeting businesses and homeowners. The…
Commercial vehicle inspection pullout coming to Highway 5 north of Kamloops
A new commercial vehicle inspection pullout is coming to Highway 5 North this fall. The…
Vernon man armed with hammer arrested for making threats
A 43-year-old Vernon man allegedly threatened someone with a hammer in the city's downtown yesterday.…
Four arrests after major drug bust in Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP arrested two men and two women in a coordinated drug bust last week…
Downtown Penticton business plans to open cannabis smoking patio
A dispensary in Penticton is getting ready to open a cannabis patio, which could be…
TRENDING NOW: Pole dancing bird
This budgie really knows how to party properly. Pole dancing is an art form and…
Scammers pose as BC casinos to get victims’ financial information
A series of online scams has been circulating where fraudsters pose as BC casinos to…
Snow biker killed in avalanche near Revelstoke
A snow biker was killed in an avalanche yesterda near Revelstoke. Revelstoke RCMP were called…
Vernon-based Kal Tire has new president from outside founding family
Vernon-based Kal Tire has a new president from outside the company’s founding family. Kal Tire…
‘Rewarding you for the stuff you buy’: How personalized offers shape grocery shopping
TORONTO – When Diana Skakavac scrolls grocery store loyalty apps, she's always looking for her…
TRENDING NOW: Catstronaut afraid of its own portrait
This cat must have some kind of memory loss because it forgot about its trip…
Kimberly Palmer: Fighting over money? Ways to seek common ground with your partner
Figuring out how to manage money together might be an important part of a happy…
Inexpensive SUVs go toe-to-toe in an Edmunds review of the Chevrolet Trax and the Honda HR-V
Chevrolet originally launched its Trax extra-small crossover SUV for the 2015 model year. It was…
iN VIDEO: Revelstoke outhouse races this weekend
Hundreds of Revelstoke residents gathered and chaos ensued at this weekend’s outhouse races. Teams from…
Our ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don’t we?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Our very ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don't we? Somewhere around…
Folk-rock band Cowboy Junkies coming to Penticton this summer
Cowboy Junkies are coming to Penticton this summer. The band announced their Canadian tour dates…
Fire in Osoyoos triggers water quality advisory
Osoyoos has put out a water quality advisory following a fire on Main Street on…
Inaccurate data on forest fuels may stoke B.C. wildfires, study finds
VANCOUVER – Wildfire fighting and forest management decisions are potentially being hampered by inaccurate government…
198 people died from toxic illicit drugs in B.C. in January, coroner says
VICTORIA – Toxic drugs killed 198 people in British Columbia in January, adding to an…
TRENDING NOW: Rescue rats in training
Step aside Paw Patrol, real life rat heroes are here. These rats are being trained…
‘Reckless’ or ‘mischief’, police say fire that levelled B.C. school human caused
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Police say they believe a fire last October that destroyed an elementary…
Travelling blacksmith keeping historic craft alive in Kamloops, Okanagan
A blacksmith is coming to towns around the Okanagan to bring smithing lessons to communities…
Where will you be for the April 8 total solar eclipse? There’s still time to grab a spot
NEW YORK (AP) — Where will you be watching the April 8 total solar eclipse?…