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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.
Fewer jobs available, unemployment on the rise in Thompson-Okanagan
Statistics Canada says job vacancies have been on the decline and unemployment on the rise…
Victim in critical condition after downtown Kelowna shooting
One person is in the hospital after a shooting in downtown Kelowna and police are…
Kelowna RCMP hands out hundreds of tickets in dangerous driving crackdown
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Kelowna RCMP say they have cracked down on dangerous driving this year by giving out…
How Kelowna crime compares to other US and Canadian cities
Kelowna’s crime rate has been improving, but a recent study shows how much more property…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna shopper caught on camera scratching Tesla
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A shopper at the Costco in Kelowna was recorded scratching — or attempting to scratch…
iN NUMBERS: No big deal, just Vernon ultra athlete Shanda Hill’s latest race
Words don’t really do her justice, the numbers barely do. Vernon Ultra Athlete Shanda Hill…
Why some Kelowna streets still have gravel shoulders
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If you have ever wondered why downtown Kelowna has so many gravel shoulders and thought…
iN NUMBERS: Kelowna’s North End Plan price tag is $385M
Buried in a Kelowna city council meeting under a mountain of jargon and five-dollar words…
South Okanagan MLA holding town hall on emergency powers bill
While all eyes are on the impending federal election, a South Okanagan MLA is raising…
WHL rivalry between Penticton and Kelowna starts before teams hit the ice
The Penticton Vees and Kelowna Rockets are set to be an entertaining rivalry now that…
Behind the scenes on how federal candidates are chosen
There are still some candidate slots left to be filled in federal ridings in the…
iN NUMBERS: Flu season in Kamloops worse than Okanagan
Have you ever gotten the flu or a cold and thought you should report it…
Kelowna attempted bridge bomber charged
A man has been charged with numerous crimes after blocking the William R. Bennett Bridge…
Arrests made during Kelowna rail trail homeless encampment ‘spring cleanup’
A woman was reportedly eating her breakfast when officers cut her tent open on the…