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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.
City of Kelowna tried to buy a golf course, but owner holding firm
A developer’s plan to turn a Kelowna golf course remains in limbo despite the city's…
Kelowna councillor concerned with ‘shakiness’ of latest downtown highrise proposal
A Kelowna city councillor expressed “shakiness” about a 40-storey tower proposed for the lot next…
‘I just want to move on’: Evacuated resident can’t escape UBCO tower debacle
A resident who was evacuated from her apartment in downtown Kelowna is stuck in a…
Evacuated resident unable to collect belongings after UBCO tower debacle
Steven Wolfe had to evacuate his home because of the UBC Okanagan downtown construction project…
UBCO’s engineering report on downtown building came with warnings
The geotechnical engineering report for UBC Okanagan's new downtown Kelowna tower warned the university about…
UBCO tower debacle could set back Kelowna’s downtown development
The recent controversy surrounding the damage caused by UBC Okanagan’s attempt to build a deep…
Tenants evacuated from supportive housing in Kelowna moving to student residence
Okanagan College has decided to open up their student residence to tenants who have been…
Sister of Kelowna man who died while evacuated due to UBCO highrise excavation wants answers
A resident who was forced out of his home because of UBC Okanagan’s highrise construction…
Resident evacuated due to UBCO highrise construction in Kelowna has died
An evacuated resident of a supportive housing complex in downtown Kelowna passed away earlier this…
UBCO not releasing engineering reports for downtown excavation that caused evacuation
UBC won't make public the engineering reports for the construction site in downtown Kelowna that…
Work on UBCO highrise resumes in downtown Kelowna as evacuated residents face unsure future
Residents evacuated from a supportive housing complex next door to a massive UBC Okanagan construction…
‘Devastating’: Evacuation of building next to UBCO construction site extended two weeks
Residents of the building next to the UBC Okanagan construction site for a highrise will…
Residents scramble for places to live as downtown Kelowna building deemed unsafe
A subsidized housing building next to UBC Okanagan’s downtown construction site is being evacuated, but…
UPDATE: Residents across from the big hole UBCO dug in downtown Kelowna have to evacuate their building
There was a meeting today for residents of an apartment building across from the site…
‘Used and abused’: BC SPCA seizes 59 dogs from abusive breeder in Quesnel
The BC SPCA rescued 59 dogs and puppies from an abusive breeder in Quesnel. Animal…
Central Okanagan school district breaks ground on $124M high school, more schools still needed
The Central Okanagan School District is over capacity, but $162 million from the province is…
Municipal budget season means a preview of tax hikes in Kamloops, Okanagan
It’s municipal budget season so Kamloops and cities around the Okanagan have begun releasing property…
Winter storm bringing heavy snow to passes on Coquihalla, Trans-Canada this weekend
Heavy snowfall is expected this weekend on the Coquihalla and Trans-Canada with freezing rain on…
Changing behaviour key to preventing destruction of homes by wildfire: Okanagan study
A study on the wildfires in the Okanagan in 2023 emphasizes ember resilience as a…
Long legal battle ahead for Kelowna residents displaced by UBCO downtown highrise
Residents in an affordable housing building in downtown Kelowna had to evacuate their homes in…
Kelowna RCMP budget doubled over past five years
Kelowna is preparing its budget for 2025, and the RCMP is going to cost the…
Penticton plans to expand monitored security camera program
Penticton is expanding a monitored security camera program, with plans to put in more oversight.…
Mayor’s task force wants to grow Kelowna’s performing arts scene
Kelowna’s mayor put together a task force that came up with a list of ways…
Kelowna RCMP arrest 47 suspected shoplifters in one week
Kelowna RCMP cracked down on shoplifting last week in an effort dubbed “Project Barcode”. Police…