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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.
Kelowna woman ‘speechless’ after $250K lotto win
A Kelowna woman won $250,000 from a Scratch and Win ticket. Jerri Ehret was speechless…
Vancouver Canucks cancel Young Stars Tournament in Penticton
The much-anticipated Young Stars Tournament in Penticton has been cancelled, and it’s been replaced by…
Tourism boost in Thompson-Okanagan a silver lining to declining Canadian dollar
Tourism is one industry in the Thompson and Okanagan regions that stands to benefit from…
Loophole prevents local governments from dealing with Penticton homeless camp
The City of Penticton and the snpink’tn Indian Band are trying to find a solution…
Kelowna could be UNESCO’s first Canadian ‘City of Gastronomy’
Kelowna has been invited to throw its hat in the ring for world-class culinary recognition.…
How Trump tariff threat and foreign buyers ban impacts Okanagan real estate market
American tariff threats are already impacting the Canadian economy, and the foreign buyer ban means…
Kelowna man arrested with car key fob programmer
A Kelowna man was caught in a stolen car this morning with a device used…
RDCO property tax hike alongside budget increase
The Regional District of Central Okanagan is taking more money from residents this year to…
Suspect caught with 3D printed gun in Penticton
Penticton RCMP arrested a man want on outstanding warrants Tuesday and during the arrest found…
Truck convoy set to disrupt traffic from Okanagan to Kamloops
Heads up drivers, a so-called freedom convoy of trucks is being organized for later this…
UBCO ‘engaging the market’ while evacuated residents sue over tower debacle
Nearly a year after the University of British Columbia Okanagan’s ambitious downtown tower project forced…
Did Kelowna’s short-term rental ban impact summer business? The city crunched the numbers
Since the short-term rental ban came into effect in Kelowna a year ago, people from…
Kelowna RCMP looking to return historic documents to living relatives
Police are searching for living relatives of a couple who lived in Kelowna in the…
Kelowna RCMP next to get body cameras as program rolls out
The Kelowna RCMP detachment is the latest in B.C. to get body worn cameras. Kamloops…
Reprieve in the housing crisis with Kelowna rent prices going down
New data from a rental site shows rent prices are down in Kelowna and around…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna driver arrested after creating mayhem on the road
Police arrested a man in Kelowna after he caused a crash and threw debris out…
One person injured in Kelowna shooting
Kelowna RCMP are investigating a Sunday morning shooting in Rutland that left at least one…
Pickup truck used in smash-and-grab at Kelowna sports memorabilia store
Kelowna RCMP are investigating a sports memorabilia heist where thieves used a truck to smash…
Okanagan deadliest region in B.C. for black bears in 2024
BC conservation officers killed fewer black bears last year than any other in the past…
Free 54-40 concert at men’s national curling championship in Kelowna
Canadian rock icons 54-40 are going to hit the stage in Kelowna for a free…
Guns, fentanyl seized from man sleeping in truck in Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP seized more than a kilogram of fentanyl and several guns when officers spotted…
Kelowna moves to loosen up short-term rental rules
Kelowna city council has decided to loosen up its short-term rental rules after a year…
Kelowna airport sets new record with 2.1 million passengers in 2024
Kelowna International Airport has set a new record for passengers in a single year. In…
Only 10 per cent of Kelowna rental building permits are affordable housing
Roughly 10 per cent of building permits for new rentals in Kelowna are going to…