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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.
Seven dogs rescued from North Okanagan backyard breeder
The BC SPCA has rescued seven dogs from abusive conditions in a small community in…
TRENDING NOW: Dancing bird has no boundaries
This bird clearly cannot read a room to save its life. The song is groovy…
Kelowna’s own ‘happy-go-lucky’ dodgeball league
When some people think of dodgeball they think of horrible high school memories, or the…
One dead in mobile home fire in Osoyoos
RCMP have confirmed a body was found after crews had put out a mobile home…
Study maps mammoth’s 1,000-km trek, suggests species coexisted with humans in Alaska
A new study traces the 1,000-kilometre journey of a woolly mammoth from western Yukon to…
B.C. trawlers dump thousands of salmon, depleting orcas’ food source: wildlife group
VICTORIA – A British Columbia wildlife protection group says chinook salmon that form the key…
Talks resume Saturday to avoid potential B.C. bus strike
VANCOUVER – Negotiations to reach a pay deal for transit supervisors and avert a potential…
That tune coming from an old mine in B. C.? It’s probably a bat, singing a love song
VANCOUVER – The high-pitched tweets, trills and chirps sound like the chorus of birds in…
How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season
Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and…
The shade-loving African violet is having its day in the sun
African violets, those cheerful, shade-loving houseplants native to Tanzania and introduced to the U.S. in…
Talking to aging parents about money can be easy — with the right strategy
As a certified financial planner and financial advisor, Jackie Porter is used to getting people…
Angst over LGBTQ+ stories led to another canceled show. But in a Wyoming town, a play was salvaged
WHEATLAND, Wyo. (AP) — Oliver Baez spent two months rehearsing a scene for a school…
TRENDING NOW: Rat fights uphill battle
The world is working against this rat, or it realized going up the wrong escalator…
All eyes on the BoC this week for any hints on when it plans to cut interest rates
OTTAWA – As the Bank of Canada gears up to announce its next interest rate…
Vancouver’s Bar Haifa is a ‘love letter’ to co-owners’ Jewish and Palestinian roots
VANCOUVER – The collaborators behind restaurants in Vancouver and Toronto have Palestinian, Jewish and Israeli…
‘Not rock ‘n’ roll’s little sister’: Inside country music’s new golden era – and what comes next
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was an unexpected musical success story last year, one that…
U.S. gun crime, health insurance woes scare off Canadian diplomats, union says
OTTAWA – The union that represents Canadian diplomats abroad says Global Affairs Canada should consider…
Economics, affordability top agenda as Liberal cabinet meets in Montreal
OTTAWA – Officials say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be putting a big emphasis on…
Trump card: Liberals say much is at stake as they paint Tories as ‘MAGA’ politicians
OTTAWA – As the United States election cycle goes into full swing ahead of a…
Loewe explores social media and masculinity in Paris fashion show
PARIS (AP) — In a dazzling universe where high-art, fashion and celebrity collide, Jonathan Anderson’s…
In small-town Wisconsin, looking for the roots of the modern American conspiracy theory
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — The decades fall away as you open the front doors. It’s…
Extreme weather a growing risk to Canada’s electricity grid: experts
CALGARY – A series of electricity grid alerts in Alberta during the deep freeze last…
Online gambling sites being used by money launderers: financial intelligence agency
OTTAWA – Canada's financial intelligence agency warns that illicit cash is being laundered through online…
TRENDING NOW: Girl plays hide and seek with her dog
This dog is excellent at hide and seek, they must play all the time. The…