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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.
Got back! Paul McCartney’s stolen bass is found and returned to the Beatle after more than 50 years
LONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney no longer gently weeps for his original bass guitar. A…
‘No backup plan’: Funding for HIV self-testing kits ending in March
Prossy Luzige often gets calls from people looking for HIV tests that they can do…
RCMP says two-vehicle crash near Burnaby, B.C. off ramp leaves 1 dead, 2 badly hurt
BURNABY, B.C. – Burnaby RCMP says one person is dead and two people are in…
COSAR saves side-by-side riders from a gully near Peachland
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue saved six side-by-side riders from a gully near Peachland last…
TRENDING NOW: Rats train for kung fu tournament
These rats are engaged in a fierce bout of play fighting, one of them might…
B.C. Conservatives announce real estate agent as candidate for Kelowna Centre riding
The Conservative Party of BC has announced its candidate for Kelowna Centre. Kristina Loewen is…
Kelowna man gets two years for possessing images of sexually assaulted children
A man was sentenced to two years in jail after being convicted of possession of…
Police searching for missing woman in Merritt
The Merritt RCMP is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing woman. Tara…
Google suspends Gemini AI chatbot’s ability to generate pictures of people
Google said Thursday it is temporarily stopping its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot from generating images…
Lawyer for victims’ family members doubts Pickton will ever be granted parole
VANCOUVER – Serial killer Robert Pickton is now eligible to apply for day parole, but…
CP NewsAlert: B.C. election budget boosts family benefits as deficit soars to $7.9 B
VICTORIA – Families and small businesses in British Columbia will benefit from an election-year budget…
Osoyoos RCMP searching for wanted man who is considered armed and dangerous
After an extensive search of a property in Osoyoos, police are still hunting a man…
TRENDING NOW: This dog is the emperor of surf
Surfing has a new emperor, and it's this dog. This dog is clearly living its…
Trudeau jabs Poilievre over bill that could usher in digital ID for porn browsing
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau took an unprompted jab at his main political rival on Thursday…
Prescribed burn in Kelowna set for March
A cultural and prescribed burn in the McCulloch area in Kelowna is set for March.…
Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks after plebiscite
WESTLOCK, Alta. – A town north of Edmonton has voted in favour of a bylaw…
RCMP are searching for a missing woman in Vernon
The Vernon RCMP is asking for the public’s help to find a missing woman. Tina…
TRENDING NOW: Dog is very serious about fire safety
This dog should be the replacement for Smokey the Bear as a fire safety mascot. …
Highway 97 closures for blasting four days in a row
A section of Highway 97 between Penticton and Kelowna will be closed in both directions…
Penticton chamber asks for more thought on travel bans ahead of wildfire season
Businesses in Penticton are asking the provincial government to avoid economic hardship caused by unnecessary…
Hold and secure at Lumby school ended without incident
A hold and secure protocol was initiated at a school in Lumby today because of…
BC Highway Patrol looking for witnesses to fatal crash near Kamloops
BC Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses to a fatal crash on Highway 97 near…
Vernon RCMP searching for wanted man with skull and neck tattoos
The Vernon RCMP is asking for the public’s help to track down a wanted man.…
Why Canadians see the biggest grocers as the villains of food inflation
Galen Weston may not be the president of grocery giant Loblaw anymore, but you wouldn’t…