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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.
Comparing crime rates for 2023 in Kamloops, Okanagan
What we know about crime in Kamloops and the Okanagan has shifted following the release…
TRENDING NOW: Nice guy fake out prank
This guy was faced with a common grocery store encounter, someone needed help with a…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops music duo broke Guinness World Record for charity
From open mic nemeses to a fundraising musical duo, these Kamloops artists are making their…
The danger created by homeless encampments in Okanagan backcountry
In the thick of the housing and cost of living crisis there are people trying…
Crews make ‘good progress’ fighting fire that destroyed six homes near Golden, B.C.
The BC Wildfire Service says crews are "making good progress" containing a 55-square-kilometre wildfire near…
Government chatbots? It’s one possibility under Ottawa’s new AI strategy
OTTAWA – Delayed air passengers, disgruntled phone customers and even hungry people craving a slice…
Bystanders rescue tourists who drove off a cliff into a creek near Kamloops
A British couple was enjoying a driving holiday when their car ended up in a…
Department of Fisheries untangles gear from humpback whale off B.C.’s coast
VANCOUVER – Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a…
Farmers’ markets and business groups feuding with Loblaws after disparaging text ad
Farmers’ markets and business groups say they are “sad and disappointed” in NoFrills and its…
TRENDING NOW: Cat is a bad grocery bagger
It's hard to tell if this cat was hired as a grocery bagger, or maybe…
iN PHOTOS: Supercars started their engines in Kelowna for Okanagan Dream Rally
A parade of supercars raised money for charity and gave kids the chance to ride…
UPDATE: Salmon Arm RCMP found wanted father and his kids
UPDATE: July 27, 2024 Salmon Arm RCMP located a man who should not have any…
B.C. tree fruit grower co-operative shuts down after 88 years, citing low volume
OKANAGAN, B.C. – The end of a co-operative that helped farmers process, store and get…
Vancouver police investigating homicide after two men shot in vehicle
Vancouver police are investigating a suspected homicide after two men were shot in a vehicle,…
Chainsaw mischief and a burglar’s request in Salmon Arm
From chainsaw mischief to a burglar’s request, Salmon Arm RCMP dealt with some unusual suspects…
Evacuation order expanded south of Spences Bridge due to Shetland Creek wildfire
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District expanded the evacuation order for the Shetland Creek wildfire to include…
TRENDING NOW: Kid gets scared on camera, laughs at the video
Everyone should be able to laugh at themselves from time to time, and this kid…
Cool, wet weather helping wildfire fight in B.C.
Wildfire officials says the risk level in British Columbia is improving thanks to rainfall and…
How Kelowna’s tiny home community is faring six months in
Kelowna recently established a new project to help homeless people get on their feet, and…
Work continues on six significant wildfires near B.C.’s Slocan Lake
The incident commander in charge of the fight to control six wildfires in British Columbia's…
TRENDING NOW: Sheepdog puppy in training
It's his first day on the job and he's already fearless. Whoever is doing the…
BC NDP announce college board member as Penticton-Summerland candidate
The BC NDP announced Tina Lee is the party's candidate for the Penticton-Summerland riding in…
$50,000 needed to save SS Naramata in Penticton
The City of Penticton is working on a disposal plan for the historic SS Naramata,…
Man runs over moving ground to narrowly escape landslide along B.C. river: rescuer
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A man camping along the Chilcotin River in British Columbia's central…