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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.
Man runs from police after break-in attempt in Kamloops
A man was arrested after he ran from police following a break-in attempt in Kamloops.…
UPDATE: Missing 14-year-old Kamloops boy located
UPDATE: April 1, 2025 RCMP say a missing 14-year-old Kamloops boy has been located. All…
Kelowna police seize guns and crossbows during a drug raid
Kelowna RCMP raided a home, made two arrests and seized numerous weapons earlier this month.…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teenager located
UPDATE: April 1, 2025 RCMP say a missing 14-year-old Kamloops girl has been located. All…
iN NUMBERS: How many times the military used airports in Kelowna, Kamloops
Have you ever wondered if there are top secret military missions flying out of your…
Kelowna man charged with 21 counts of theft from one business
A Kelowna man stole repeatedly from the same business and eventually those theft caught up…
Kelowna council approves extra $1.3M for Prospera Place upgrades
The cost overruns for the upgrades at Prospera Place in Kelowna are going to tack…
iN NUMBERS: The state of measles immunization for kids in Thompson-Okanagan
Those anti-vaccine conspiracy theories your relatives are posting on Facebook are having some broader consequences…
Kelowna ‘elbows up’ protest to denounce Trump and encourage voting
The trade war with the U.S., and a fast-tracked federal election, have spurred a Kelowna…
North Okanagan man surrenders after standoff with police
A man was taken into custody after police responded to a call about someone making…
Heavy police presence at home in downtown Kelowna
There’s a large police presence outside of a home in downtown Kelowna, but RCMP are…
‘Status quo not working’: Kelowna mayor responds to critics of rail trail homeless camp actions
Big changes are coming to the Okanagan Rail Trail homeless encampment in Kelowna after this…
Okanagan’s first ‘net-zero’ home is insulated with hemp
In an effort to make construction more sustainable a Kelowna developer has built a home…
Okanagan water board leader Liberal candidate in Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee
Retiring Okanagan Basin Water Board executive director Anna Warwick Sears is stepping up to the…
Big changes coming to Kelowna’s tent city after ‘spring cleanup’
Kelowna officials from numerous departments tore down the rail trail encampment yesterday, and now the…
Kelowna has more hate crime than Kamloops as incidents increase across Canada
Police reported hate crimes have been rising steadily in Canada over the past several years,…
RCMP ramping up distracted driving enforcement across BC
Police across BC are increasing their enforcement of distracted driving laws because of the biannual…
Free radon testing kits available in Central Okanagan
The Regional District of Central Okanagan is partnering with Health Canada and Take Action on…
BC Urban Mayors’ Caucus lives on post-pandemic
Kelowna mayor Tom Dyas is meeting with other mayors of major urban centres in B.C.…
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…
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,…
Okanagan man arrested in Kamloops after dangerous car chase
A police officer was injured and two police vehicles damaged after a chase with a…
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…
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…