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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.
Okanagan man who refused evacuation order during 2021 wildfire back in court
A man living on Okanagan Indian Band land refused to follow an evacuation order in…
Home invasion and stabbing sends Kelowna woman to hospital
A woman has been arrested and charged after a home invasion ended in a stabbing…
Crews extinguish fire near Highway 97 along Swan Lake
Crews put a fire at a rural property near Highway 97 north of Vernon Friday…
iN PHOTOS: Exploring a 125-year-old shipwreck in BC’s Kootenay Lake
The BC Interior isn’t really known for its shipwrecks, but a diver managed to capture…
FortisBC seeking clean energy projects to meet electricity demand in Southern Interior
FortisBC wants to find Indigenous-led clean energy projects to meet the Southern Interior region’s growing…
Countdown to a ‘navigable’ Oyama canal begins with dredging underway
After years of fighting through bureaucratic red tape, community organizing and raising nearly $100,000 dollars,…
Province providing $4M for BC tree fruit growers following co-op shutdown
The BC government is redirecting $4 million to support orchardists who have been affected by…
Wanted man had a shootout with police in Merritt
A wanted man got into a shootout with police in Merritt, and now BC’s police…
New pilot program for employment help at Kelowna Women’s Shelter
The Kelowna Women’s Shelter is starting a new pilot program to help people who have…
South Okanagan bird observatory back in the banding business after brief hiatus
Last year was the first time in 20 years a South Okanagan bird observatory wasn’t…
Small Okanagan packing houses try to pick up slack after fruit grower co-op shutdown
After the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative shutdown, small packing houses are helping orchardists find a…
Former Kelowna BC Conservative candidate allegedly told to falsify fundraising report
Former BC Conservative candidate Alexandra Wright alleges the party told her to break campaign fundraising…
Police watchdog cleared Kamloops officer in public intoxication arrest
BC’s police watchdog cleared an officer’s use of force following an arrest in Kamloops last…
New Kelowna-Mission BC Conservative candidate profile omits business failure
The new BC Conservative candidate for Kelowna-Mission was the Chief Financial Officer for a cannabis…
Port Alberni woman goes missing in Peachland area: RCMP
West Kelowna RCMP are searching for a missing 40-year-old woman and are asking for the…
Kettle River forestry investigation raises concerns about logging in watersheds
A recent investigation into logging practices in the Kettle River Watershed highlighted the fact that…
Penticton giving away banners to celebrate long history of Ironman races
Penticton hosted the first Ironman race in North America, and now the city is giving…
Vernon man charged in fatal hit and run: RCMP
A Vernon man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit and run in…
Four arrests made in 2021 murder of Taig Savage in Penticton
Four suspects have been arrested in connection to the beating death of a 22-year-old man…
iN PHOTOS: Where lost pigs live out their days in the Okanagan
When a pig gets lost, loses its home to wildfire, or its owners simply can’t…
Notorious ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Patrick King holding fundraiser in Kelowna
Freedom Convoy organizer Patrick King has a fundraising event in Kelowna as his criminal trial…
‘It must be a mistake’: Kamloops man wins $1M lottery prize
A man from Kamloops won a $1 million Lotto Max draw. Rolan Schindel bought a…
Kamloops RCMP investigate fatal motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist was found dead near Kamloops Monday, and police are looking for information. Kamloops…
Former BC Conservative candidate hosting fundraiser for Freedom Convoy organizer
Patrick King is on trial for his role in the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa…