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Howard Alexander
Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.
Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.
He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.
If you have an event to share contact Howard at 250-309-5343or email halexander@infonews.ca.
Should I buy a cottage with friends or family?
MONTREAL – As cottage season dawns, the prospect of joint ownership with family or friends…
Taking a daily multivitamin appears to boost brains of adults over 60
Millions of American adults take daily multivitamins, even though the pills have not been shown…
Sustainable till death do us part, and 45 days beyond
DELFT, Netherlands (AP) — For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there…
‘Birders, not blockaders’ ask B.C. to protect old-growth to save marbled murrelets
Birders and biologists are banding together to urge the B.C. government to protect ancient forests…
More Canadians are experiencing allergies due to climate change, experts say
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Competition Bureau recommends changing THC limits for edibles, easing pot packaging
Canada's competition watchdog is putting its weight behind some longtime cannabis industry asks including easing…
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You can tell by the exasperation in her voice she's issued this command to her…
See the moments after a passenger opened a plane door during flight
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a plane…
What was B.C.’s Coast Salish woolly dog, and can we bring it back?
If you had been wandering the Coast Salish territories of British Columbia some 4,000 years…
Céline Dion cancels ‘Courage’ world tour dates citing medical condition
Céline Dion apologized to fans as she cancelled the remaining dates of her "Courage" world…
Meteorites found in Canada cannot be removed from the country without permit
Catch a falling star if you can, and by all means put it in your…
TRENDING NOW: Cockatiel singing ‘Dancing in September’
Kiki the cockatiel's human put their phone on record and left the room and this…
Yellowstone baby bison put to death after visitor picks it up, leading herd to reject it
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A man who picked up a bison calf in…
PUNCHED ON THE JOB: When B.C. gig workers are denied basic safety support
Aman Sood was supposed to drive the man in the yellow construction vest to McCallum…
Province plans for new cancer centre in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The British Columbia government is preparing to build a new cancer care…
Will BC towns’ bylaws undermine drug decriminalization pilot?
B.C.’s three-year pilot drug decriminalization program is aimed at reducing the barriers and stigma that…
Former Penticton woman resumes her 4,270 km healing journey
It’s with a renewed sense of conviction former Penticton resident Alyssa Kroeker has resumed her…
Kamloops Blazers’ Logan Stankoven eyeing ‘surreal’ moment to hoist Memorial Cup in hometown
Lifting the Memorial Cup in front of his hometown fans would be a dream come…
Boots on the ground, eyes in the sky: Satellites increasingly used to fight wildfires
Eyes in the sky are becoming an increasingly important tool for boots on the ground…
TRENDING NOW: Sleepy pup struggles to stay awake
This doggo is in a struggle, and the struggle is real. Dolly was sitting on…
Responses from Thompson-Okanagan missing from B.C. human rights survey
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's human rights commissioner says housing and poverty are among the top…
Chinese hackers targeted U.S. infrastructure, warn Five Eyes, including Canada
WASHINGTON – The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security is warning about evidence that Chinese hackers…
Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar, dead at 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with…
Novice motorcyclist caught doing 209 km/h on Coquihalla Highway
An 18-year-old Chilliwack man is facing multiple charges after he was nabbed by the RCMP’s…