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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.
Lack of mosquitoes another reason to love the Okanagan
“Hot, dry weather is the best natural killer for adult mosquitoes."
Activists rally outside Kelowna city hall to change religious tax exemptions
“The problem with city councillors, there's a bunch of old boomers on there and older, and they are stuck in their ideology.”
RCMP launch homicide investigation after man dies in car near Princeton
Investigators are looking for help from the public.
Crime severity down in Kelowna, Kamloops but still some of the worst in Canada
“This data tells a more complex story."
Speeding Kelowna driver using cellphone nearly hit cop on highway
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“It’s hard to see the police when you are reading a text message. That was the driver’s explanation.”
12 candidates to choose from in second Penticton byelection this year
The nomination period for the Penticton city council byelection has ended and residents will be heading to the polls to pick a new city councillor next month.
iN NUMBERS: Travel and tourism in Kamloops, Okanagan
Tourists are flocking to the Thompson-Okanagan to jam up traffic and crowd your favourite beach…
MLA keeping pressure on Interior Health over more closures
The partial reopening of Kelowna General Hospital’s pediatric unit doesn’t inspire confidence for a Kelowna…
Why a Kelowna NDP candidate remains active after defeat
When most political candidates lose an election, they take a step back, but an NDP…
‘DOESN’T MAKE SENSE:’ Domestic violence laws not in time for Bailey McCourt
The flaws in the court system around how it handles domestic violence have been highlighted…
Groundwork laid to bring grizzly bears back to the Okanagan
Different groups have been trying to bring grizzly bears back to the Okanagan for 30…
Kelowna activists rallying at city hall over religious tax exemptions
A group of Kelowna activists has been campaigning to get the city to take a…
iN NUMBERS: Ghost towns and spooky spots in Kamloops, Okanagan
It isn’t Halloween season but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your fill of spooky history, so read on…if you dare.
BC Highway Patrol taking vehicles and giving fines near Golden
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"If you are the one who is driving dangerously; slow down, dude.”
BREATHE EASY: For once, summer air quality in Kamloops, Okanagan beats the east
"We don't have a lot of coverage yet, knock on wood, of forest fires in the province.”