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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.
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue took nearly 100 calls in 2024
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue had a busy year in 2024 with dozens of rescues…
First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an…
One dead in crash on Trans-Canada west of Kamloops
One person is dead in a two-vehicle crash Thursday on the Trans-Canada Highway west of…
Masked man threatens youth with gun in Kamloops
Police are asking for the public’s help to find a man who threatened a youth…
Pipe bomb found on Kamloops beach on New Year’s Day
Someone in Kamloops was planning on starting the New Year off with a bang, and…
One dead in crash on Trans-Canada west of Kamloops +
One person is dead in a two-vehicle crash Thursday on the Trans-Canada Highway west of…
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue took nearly 100 calls in 2024
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue had a busy year in 2024 with dozens of rescues…
Masked man threatens youth with gun in Kamloops
Police are asking for the public’s help to find a man who threatened a youth…
First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an…
Kelowna RCMP catch pedophile after cross-border investigation
A 46-year-old man is set to appear in court in Kelowna after being caught in…
Kelowna RCMP catch pedophile after cross-border investigation
A 46-year-old man is set to appear in court in Kelowna after being caught in…
Buddhist monastery along Kettle River in Boundary Country listed for $3M
A Buddhist monastery along the Kettle River in the Boundary region has hit the real…
Buddhist monastery along Kettle River in Boundary Country listed for $3M
A Buddhist monastery along the Kettle River in the Boundary region has hit the real…
Vernon apartment building fire deemed suspicious: RCMP
A vehicle fire in a carport spread to an apartment building in Vernon last week,…
Penticton city councillor commits to finishing term despite sex crime charges
Penticton city councillor James Miller has committed to finishing his term on council despite being…
Kelowna RCMP close off part of downtown due to suspicious backpack
Police have closed off an area in downtown Kelowna because of a suspicious backpack. The…
Kamloops wildfire researcher finds ‘another piece of the puzzle’
A researcher at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops looked at wildfires over the last 40…
‘Don’t cancel winter yet’: Kamloops, Okanagan could still see a cold snap
A forecast mild La Nina this winter typically means colder than normal temperatures, but it has…
35 per cent raise Kelowna council gave itself hits their bank accounts this month
Kelowna city council voted last year to give itself a 35 per cent raise, and…
Suspected bomb in backpack left in downtown Kelowna false alarm
Kelowna RCMP closed off part of downtown yesterday because a suspicious backpack may have contained…
Lobbying bylaw changing to target those with financial interest in Kelowna council decisions
As one of the fastest growing cities in the country there are lots of people…
Snow coming down on Thompson-Okanagan mountain passes, but sunny days ahead
Heads up, travellers, some snow is coming down on the mountain pass highways in the…
Kelowna’s unemployment rate spiked at the end of 2024
The unemployment rate in Kelowna spiked at the end of 2024, but the full picture…
Plummeting loonie means more Americans hitting slopes in Thompson-Okanagan
Ski resorts in the Thompson-Okanagan region are seeing more American tourist this season thanks, in…