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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.
The problem with leaf blowers, and what you can do instead
When I was a kid, I used to help my mother clear leaves the old-fashioned…
Hundreds gathered in West Kelowna to celebrate wildfire fighters, look ahead to this season
There was an Okanagan Wildfire Responders gratitude event at Memorial Park in West Kelowna today.…
TRENDING NOW: Bird makes itself some new feathers
This bird understands fashion over function. With its crafty little beak it manages to cut…
iN PHOTOS: Crowds celebrate Vaisakhi at Kelowna parade
Spirits were high as rain fell on the Vaisakhi parade in Kelowna. Hundreds of people…
B.C. sex offender pleads guilty to breaching supervision order following manhunt
VANCOUVER – A high-risk sex offender who went on the run for 10 days in…
IHIT, Mounties investigating sudden death of Surrey, B.C., woman
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia's homicide team has been called in to help Mounties investigate…
What Trudeau’s podcast appearances say about the Liberals’ next ballot box question
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knows Canadians aren't listening. He knows his defence against…
Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth for defence, building nests: study
The artwork and publicity materials showcasing a giant salmon that lived five million years ago…
Pharmacies helping to fill health-care gap in Interior Health region
Pharmacists in the Interior Health region are diagnosing and prescribing treatment for minor illnesses to…
Corals bred in a zoo have joined Europe’s largest reef. This is offering scientists hope
ARNHEM, Netherlands (AP) — Just like the animals on Noah’s Ark, the corals arrived in…
Man arrested in death of 71-year-old Richmond, B.C., woman
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says it is investigating after a…
RCMP respond to head-on crash after woman drives wrong way down Highway 99
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a woman is in the hospital with…
Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.’s decriminalization exception request
VANCOUVER – Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health…
TRENDING NOW: Roles reverse and the hare hunts the hawk
This hawk wanted to try to catch this hare but the rabbit pulled out an…
Dozens of businesses, hundreds of Okanagan residents demand transit improvement in open letter
An Okanagan transit lobby group has hundreds of residents behind an open letter to politicians…
Suspicious fire in abandoned West Kelowna house
There was a suspicious fire at an abandoned house last night in West Kelowna. West…
TRENDING NOW: Coach makes 8-point turn on busy freeway
Some people are afraid of inconveniencing others, not this coach driver. This must be the…
TRENDING NOW: Red panda fights pumpkin
This red panda put on its meanest face to fight a pumpkin. After a furious…
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc receives $1M provincial grant for commercial complex
The Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation has received $1 million for a commercial complex as…
Two charged in Kamloops drug trafficking investigation
Kamloops RCMP have been working on a drug trafficking investigation since last year and two…
Man taken to hospital after mobile home fire in Kelowna
Firefighters responded to a mobile home fire in Kelowna early this morning. Kelowna Regional Fire…
Kamloops RCMP search for drive-by shooting suspects
Kamloops RCMP hope someone has footage of a drive-by shooting that happened early this morning.…
RCMP seek trail camera footage in search for missing Kelowna man
Kelowna RCMP are still searching for a man who went missing a few weeks ago,…
Province appoints mediator in Kamloops Hudson’s Bay labour dispute
The provincial government has appointed a special mediator in an effort to negotiate an end…