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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.
Sikh student bear sprayed at Kelowna bus stop
A student was assaulted with either bear of pepper spray at a Kelowna bus stop…
Air Canada pulling out of Penticton airport
Air Canada is ending its service to Penticton airport. Penticton mayor Julius Bloomfield expressed his…
Cows could be newest tool in Kelowna’s wildfire mitigation efforts
An unlikely hero has appeared in climate crisis and resulting wildfire emergencies in BC: cows.…
West Kootenay RCMP searching for molotov cocktail wielding arsonist
A home in the West Kootenays was the target of arson early this morning in…
Transit activists put their own benches at bus stops around Kelowna
Neela Rader is taking matters into their own hands and installing benches at bus stops…
Kelowna petition to fight for improved transit
The Okanagan Transit Alliance is seeking the public’s help to improve transit in the region,…
Penticton looking at ways to get shopping cart off city streets
Everyone has seen shopping carts cluttering the streets, and Penticton city council wants stores to…
Expect extended closures of Trans-Canada in Kicking Horse Canyon this fall
The Trans-Canada Highway in Kicking Horse Canyon will be closed for a total of 17 days…
Realtor didn’t tell B.C. couple about expensive condo costs, gets fined
Omissions by a BC real estate agent cost his client $40,000 and now cost himself…
UPDATE: RCMP has found missing 12-year-old girl in West Kelowna
UPDATE: 4:10 p.m., Sept. 8, 2023 RCMP say missing girl has been found unharmed in…
HOME SICK: How hybrid workplaces and employees can navigate flu season
While many workplaces have shifted to hybrid setups coming out of the pandemic, employment experts…
Okanagan man arrested in Kamloops after dangerous car chase
A police officer was injured and two police vehicles damaged after a chase with a…
From drought to wildfire: Water challenges front and centre at Okanagan water board AGM
With drought drying up streams and lowering water levels in lakes and reservoirs across BC,…
Vernon-area couple take construction company complaints to Facebook, gets sued
A Vernon couple messed around on Facebook, making derogatory statements about a builder, and found…
BC Urban Mayors’ Caucus lives on post-pandemic
Kelowna mayor Tom Dyas is meeting with other mayors of major urban centres in B.C.…