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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.
Crash closes Highway 97 near Monte Lake
Highway 97 between Kamloops and Vernon is closed due to a vehicle incident. Highway 97…
Mental health crisis response team up and running in Penticton
A new mental health crisis support program is up and running in Penticton. Interior Health…
Drunk driver caught on wrong side of road in North Van
A Burnaby woman was caught driving on the wrong side of the road while impaired…
Top ten excuses BC RCMP officers get from driver’s with no insurance
After a massive string of fines for drivers without insurance in the Kootenays, the BC…
TRENDING NOW: This dog is a yoga master
This pup definitely has the "downward dog" nailed and it turns out many other yoga…
TRENDING NOW: Magpie collects its dues
This magpie does it's best tax man impression and grabs up the cash as soon…
One dead in crash with semi near Merritt
The passenger in a pickup truck died after a crash with a semi earlier this…
RCMP searching for wanted woman who may be in South Okanagan
BC Highway Patrol in Keremeos is searching for a wanted 48-year-old woman. Michelle Babette Lawrence…
TRENDING NOW: A birthday party fail featuring The Hulk
Did this birthday party performer settle his nerves with a beverage before his arrival? We'll…
Construction of new affordable rental housing underway in Osoyoos
The Osoyoos Indian Band has partnered with the provincial government to build affordable on-reserve rental…
In an RV outside Walmart, a senior dreams of housing as ‘dramatic reversal’ plays out
VANCOUVER – Seventy-seven-year-old Keith Light is back at home in a recreational vehicle outside a…
B.C. restricts cellphones at schools, targets social media firms with new legislation
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia is restricting the use of cellphones in schools and targeting…
‘Risky play’ can be good for kids, pediatricians say in new guidance
The Canadian Paediatric Society says a little risk can be good for kids' physical and…
‘I didn’t have that kind of money’: Know your legal rights on rent increases
When Nandini Gokhale took over a friend’s lease for a bedroom in an Ottawa home…
B.C. inquest sees videos from inside burning Winters Hotel on day of fatal fire
Jesse Smith described the loud noise in the burning Winters Hotel in Vancouver as people…
Anti-Islamophobia envoy warns of chill on speaking out about Gaza, hate crimes
OTTAWA – A chill on freedom of speech is deepening the pain Muslims in Canada…
Mexican asylum trends still concerning despite December drop: IRCC
OTTAWA – Canada's Immigration Department denies Mexico's assertion that a pact between the two countries…
Killer Ibrahim Ali to be moved from psychiatric hospital to detention centre: judge
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled that Ibrahim Ali should be…
TRENDING NOW: Swan stands up to train
This must be the bravest swan to ever live, unflinching in this silly standoff. It's…
Okanagan cannabis worker says weed products are unfairly taken off market
Some workers in the Okanagan cannabis industry say that dozens of weed products are frequently…
A British painting stolen by mobsters is returned to the owner’s son – 54 years later
An 18th century British painting stolen by New Jersey mobsters in 1969 has been returned…
B.C. hops farm, director fined over $1M after alleged fraud: securities commission
VANCOUVER – A hops farm company and its director have been ordered to pay more…
Kelowna could have an indoor dog park this year
A local entrepreneur is working to open up an indoor dog park in Kelowna with…
Thousands of people across Canada donate blood after mad cow-related ban lifted
TORONTO – Padma Ranjan used to pass a blood donation centre on her bus ride…