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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.
Kelowna medical clinic’s paid memberships could be a ‘legal grey zone’
A Canadian healthcare advocacy group is warning patients that a Kelowna medical clinic offering paid…
RCMP search for truck related to suspicious deaths in 2022 near Summerland
RCMP are seeking information about a truck it believes is related to two suspicious deaths…
Thousands of votes still to be tallied along with Kelowna Centre’s partial recount
Kelowna Centre’s partial recount won’t trigger a full recount, but there could still be more…
Huge amount of cocaine seized during traffic stop on Trans-Canada in Shuswap
Traffic cops pulled over a Surrey man on the Trans-Canada near Sicamous earlier this month…
City council gives new vision for Kelowna Tolko mill site unanimous approval
Kelowna city council has unanimously approved going ahead with the new vision for the redevelopment…
Elderly woman and dog nearly struck by car fleeing Kelowna RCMP
A suspect vehicle nearly hit an elderly woman and her dog while fleeing from police…
Bundle up for Halloween trick-or-treating in Okanagan, Kamloops
Trick-or-treaters will be a bit chilly but dry in the Okanagan and Kamloops this Halloween.…
Hotel next to Kelowna airport heads to city council for height approval
The Kelowna International Airport’s master plan includes a hotel, but the lodging for weary travellers…
Developer trying again to get controversial highrise built in downtown Kelowna
The building planned for the former Kelowna RCMP detachment has been the subject of multiple…
RCMP take down Canada’s biggest drug ‘superlab’ in North Okanagan
BC RCMP dismantled the largest and most sophisticated drug superlab in the country in the…
Thompson-Okanagan has lowest employment rate in B.C.
The Thompson-Okanagan region has the lowest employment rate in the province, and unemployment is back…
Kelowna working on plan for public transit corridor from downtown to Mission
The City of Kelowna is asking residents about a proposal for an express route to…
High price of addiction treatment in Kelowna leaves families desperate
Addiction treatment can cost people tens of thousands of dollars, and the few publicly-funded services…
SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS: Optimistic outlook for Kamloops, Okanagan ski conditions this winter
There was a late start to the ski season last year, but conditions at ski…
Planned Kelowna transit improvements will help develop affordable housing
The City of Kelowna is planning for public transit infrastructure that meshes with housing development.…
Estranged husband charged with wife’s murder in West Kootenays
RCMP have arrested and charged a man with murder following his wife’s death near Trail.…
‘Time to slow down’: West Kelowna council prepares for a more frugal budget
West Kelowna city council is preparing the budget for the upcoming year. Recent expensive projects…
Man arrested after barricading himself in Penticton home
A man who posed a high risk to police barricaded himself in a home in…
Kelowna RCMP block road to investigate ‘suspicious item’
Police blocked off road access after firefighters reported a suspicious item in Kelowna today. Kelowna…
iN PHOTOS: How a military camp helped grow Vernon into the city it is today
Soldiers trained at the Vernon Military Camp, now a cadet camp, during both world wars…
‘Frustrating, stressful’: Lake Okanagan Resort timeshare owners in the dark year after wildfire
The McDougall Creek wildfire destroyed Lake Okanagan Resort in 2023, and more than a year…
Penticton city councillor facing new charges for decades-old sex crimes
Penticton city councillor James Miller is facing new sex crime charges relating allegations from when…
West Kelowna water customers demand transparency, accountability from city council
West Kelowna residents want more transparency in their drinking water and from city hall. Hundreds…
Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C.,…