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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.
iN NUMBERS: Big voter turnout in Kamloops, Okanagan
The 2025 federal election was exceptional for many reasons including the looming Trump threat south…
2025 federal election notebook in Kamloops, Okanagan
While you may have been been focused on the national coverage of the federal election,…
Heavily-armed RCMP officers respond to firearm report at Kamloops hotel
There was a heavy police presence at a hotel on Columbia Street in Kamloops this…
IT’S OFFICIAL: Liberal Stephen Fuhr is Kelowna’s next MP
After a delay in counting the votes from one of the Kelowna riding’s polling stations…
RCMP shutdown 3D gun printing operation in Chase
RCMP took down an operation in Chase last week that was using a 3D printer…
Body found in Paul Lake area near Kamloops sparks homicide investigation
RCMP officers looking into a stolen vehicle case in the Paul Lake area near Kamloops…
No foul play in death of man whose burned body was found in Kamloops: RCMP
Foul play has been ruled out in the death of a Kamloops man whose burned…
Liberal Stephen Fuhr has small lead as vote count resumes in Kelowna riding
Poll workers have resumed counting votes again in the Kelowna riding with Liberal Stephen Fuhr…
Liberal Stephen Fuhr wins Kelowna, at least for now
It’s down to the wire in the new Kelowna riding but it appears Liberal Stephen…
How a Southern Interior credit union merger preserves an alternative to big banks
Three credit unions in Shuswap and the Okanagan are merging and it’s a sign of…
Conservative Dan Albas wins Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna
Longtime Conservative MP Dan Albas has won in the new riding of Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna.…
Boater helps police rescue woman from river in Kamloops
A boater helped police save a woman from the river in Kamloops Sunday night. Officers…
RCMP investigate suspicious death after human remains found near Kamloops
Human remains were found scattered around a rural area west of Kamloops and RCMP say…
Kamloops RCMP ask for public’s help to find missing woman
Kamloops RCMP are searching for a missing woman and hope the public can help. Kelsey…
Election 2025: A look at the new Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna riding
The election is just around the corner and since the electoral districts have been redrawn…
Election misinformation a challenge for Okanagan social media moderators
Most people have given up on at least one social media site because of misinformation…
Election 2025: A look at the new Kelowna electoral district
Election day is fast approaching and the newly drawn Kelowna electoral district is a toss…
$5M for wind machines, heaters to protect tree fruit in Okanagan, Kootenays
Following some extremely challenging years for B.C. farmers the provincial government has allocated $5 million…
Three southern Interior credit unions set to merge
Three credit unions in the Okanagan are set to merge after getting approval from the…
Kelowna RCMP make 16 arrests in downtown drug enforcement
Kelowna RCMP made a push to combat drug trafficking downtown this week, making arrests and…
iN NUMBERS: The dark side of wildlife interactions in Kamloops, Okanagan
Spring is here and wildlife has begun to emerge and thrive, so now seems like…
Okanagan researcher creating system to reuse wine industry waste
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A group of researchers are trying to create a system where the waste from the…
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh coming to Penticton to support local candidate
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is making a campaign stop in Penticton on Sunday to support…
Missing man’s body recovered from Okanagan Lake after landslide
A man was in his truck on Westside Road when a landslide pushed him into…