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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.
Environment Canada issues widespread warnings as intense heatwave settles over B.C.
VANCOUVER – More than two dozen regions in British Columbia are under warnings as a…
Whale researcher says orphan orca ‘likely’ seen off Vancouver Island at Friendly Cove
VICTORIA – A whale researcher says a lone young killer whale spotted surfacing Friday at…
Keep your kettle whistling all year round by growing your own tea plants
The typical backyard food grower is familiar with planting greens, tomatoes, peppers, squash, herbs, berries…
International environmental watchdog wants probe into shipping pollution enforcement
Investigators with an international environmental watchdog have recommended a probe into whether Canada is violating…
BC woman allegedly joined ISIS, now charged with terrorism offences
A 51-year-old woman from Squamish has been charged with terrorism offences after she allegedly left…
TRENDING NOW: Battling balloon barbarians
Forget Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots this balloon head battling game is where it's at. …
Broken sewer line closes several Vernon beaches
A broken sewer line has closed several beaches along Okanagan Lake in Vernon. Beaches from…
The Biden campaign drafted questions for the president’s interviews on a pair of Black radio shows
CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden 's campaign provided lists of approved questions to…
Heat warnings expand in B.C. as heat expected to intensify
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says a heat wave covering more than three dozen regions in…
‘Dead to me’: Alberta transgender teen takes action after being deadnamed in yearbook
Remi Laboucane says memories of being bullied were finally fading, memories so awful he switched…
After highway death of a beloved bear in B.C., experts look for lessons
FIELD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA – In the spring of 2023, a Parks Canada team strung…
Kelowna Ribfest continues today
Today is the last day to check out Kelowna’s Ribfest in City Park. The festival…
Trudeau to tell allies to stay resolute as Ukraine to at centre of NATO summit
WASHINGTON – Canada will be reassuring allies of its commitment to the western alliance as…
B.C. port employer requests ‘urgent strike intervention’ by the CIRB
VANCOUVER – The BC Maritime Employers Association says it is requesting urgent intervention by the…
Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamanderlike beast with sharp fangs…
Penticton allows early morning construction noise due to heat wave
Penticton residents can expect some early morning construction noise for the next two weeks because…
TRENDING NOW: Man reunites baby monkey with its mom
This is a heartwarming and adorable reunion. The momma monkey seems so shocked that someone…
These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover…
When should a kid start riding a bike? If it’s a balance bike, you might be surprised how young
When Michael Natividad learned to ride a bike at 7 or 8 years old, he…
RCMP homicide team investigating suspicious death in Hope
A 45-year-old Chilliwack man was found dead in Hope, and police believe his death is…
Four dead in semi truck collision near Nelson
A collision killed four people when a passenger truck crashed into a semi truck on…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman located
UPDATE: July 8, 2024 RCMP say a 21-year-old Kamloops woman who was reported missing on…
TRENDING NOW: Statue prank works like a charm
The best pranks are simple, elegant and harmless, and this prank checks all those boxes. …
Non-profit opposed to new suburb proposal in Kelowna’s north-end
A developer has proposed 2,000 new residential units in McKinley Beach, but a local non-profit…