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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.
BC SPCA seizes 43 German shepherds from neglectful breeder
Animal protection officers seized 43 German shepherds from an abusive breeder southeast of Prince George.…
TRENDING NOW: Just pandas being goofy
At first a group of pandas are having a meeting that could have been an…
Water building behind B.C. slide appears to have doubled in size: First Nation chief
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – The chief of Williams Lake First Nation says water building behind…
TRENDING NOW: Parrot loves a good YouTube video
You've heard of iPad kids, now there's iPad parrots. This bird loves watching a good…
B.C. makes flood plans for possible ‘worst case’ if landslide bursts from river
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – B.C.’s Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says the best-case scenario for…
Mother blasts MPs on House committee for ‘disgusting’ treatment of her daughter
OTTAWA – The mother of a witness who stormed out of a House of Commons…
One person in critical condition after car crash in Lake Country
A person is in critical condition, and another has serious injuries after a car crash…
Firefighters face heat warnings, thunderstorms, high winds across southern B.C.
VICTORIA – Rising temperatures, increasing wind speeds and dry lightning are forecast for southern British…
Man wounded in Surrey area shooting incident early Saturday, say RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – Surrey RCMP say a man is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following…
Protesters demand stronger Canadian response to ‘rigged’ Venezuelan election
TORONTO – Around 300 people gathered in downtown Toronto outside the Ontario legislature today to…
Bus tours for Jasper residents whose properties were affected by fire to start Sunday
EDMONTON – Bus tours for evacuees from Jasper, Alta., to allow those whose homes were…
Little accountability when BC builders make mistakes
When cranes fall down or construction forces neighbouring buildings to evacuate, many fingers point at…
Worst-case models point to reduced Chilcotin landslide downstream flood threat
VANCOUVER – Worst-case scenario modelling of the potential impacts of an over-the-top water breach of…
Man suffers serious burns in attack where he was lit on fire, says Surrey RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – Surrey RCMP say a man is in hospital with serious burns after…
Bronze from boxing’s Sanford extends Canada’s medal streak in Paris to nine days
PARIS – Wyatt Sanford ended one streak and continued another on Day 9 of the…
iN VIDEO: Meet the dinosaurs in the Fraser River, and who is protecting them
The white surgeon is a species of ginormous fish in the Fraser River, and they…
Wildfire Service orders evacuation for properties in B.C.’s Princeton area
VICTORIA – Authorities issued an evacuation order Saturday night for 16 properties in a rural…
TRENDING NOW: Man trips, ‘accidentally’ steals friend’s food
Accidents happen; sometimes you bump into someone and your friend's meal ends up on your…
Canada’s Ethan Katzberg wins Olympic gold in hammer throw with dominating performance
PARIS – Canada's Ethan Katzberg won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at…
Trudeau, Smith express sorrow after firefighter dies in Jasper National Park
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is "heartbroken" by the news that a 24-year-old firefighter…
‘A moral issue’: Canadian funeral directors warn of unauthorized obituaries
HALIFAX – Funeral directors across the country are warning grieving families about a trend of…
Off-duty Toronto police officer shot in leg by man wanted on Canada-wide warrant
TORONTO – An off-duty Toronto police officer was shot Saturday night in the leg after…
G7 foreign ministers say ‘no country stands to gain’ from rising Middle East tensions
OTTAWA – Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her G7 counterparts have issued a…
Penticton RCMP search for person of interest in a string of thefts
Police are asking for the public’s help to find a woman who is a person…