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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.
iN PHOTOS: After a century of damage, Okanagan nation caretakers restoring Trout Creek
During the eighth annual syilx siw?k? (Water) Forum, attendees visited a local creek which is…
RCMP arrest five people near natural gas pipeline construction site in northern B.C.
The RCMP say five people have been arrested at two camps in the area where…
Shoppers Drug Mart moves away from medical cannabis, will send patients to Avicanna
TORONTO – Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. is moving away from its medical cannabis distribution business…
Elephant in the ‘dining’ room: Startup makes mammoth meatball
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Throw another mammoth on the barbie? An Australian company on Tuesday lifted…
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Pope Francis hospitalized with respiratory infection
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory infection Wednesday after experiencing…
Dollarama sales rise as consumers flock to lower prices amid high inflation
MONTREAL – Discount chain Dollarama Inc. recorded a surge in sales in its latest quarter…
How medical bills can slam a newcomer to B.C.
Holly Noot had spent eight hours in excruciating labour at home in Courtenay before her…
Health-care professionals fight decision to reject access to psilocybin for training
Canada violated the rights of hundreds of patients awaiting access to psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy when it…
Visitors flock to see David sculpture after Florida uproar
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Visitors flocked to see Michelangelo’s David sculpture in Florence on Tuesday,…
TRENDING NOW: This pup knows the rules
This dog's owner has bragging rights for the best trained pup in town. Forget sit,…
CN Police investigating train robbery in Kamloops
Police are tight-lipped following the armed robbery of a train in Kamloops yesterday. The robbery…
Unprecedented construction needed in B.C. to offset record immigration: report
VANCOUVER – Home construction in British Columbia will need to rise to unprecedented levels to…
Lettuce prices likely to rise again amid California flooding, experts say
Lettuce prices are likely to rise next month and could stay high into the summer,…
TRENDING NOW: Doggo caught having a nap in pool
This good boy just couldn't keep his eyes open while listening to cool vibes and…
Widen access to these HIV drugs in B.C., say advocates
Three years since Canada first approved an innovative long-acting drug called Cabenuva to treat HIV,…
Florida principal resigns after complaints on ‘David’ statue nudity
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after…
TRENDING NOW: Who needs a masseuse when you have a cat
When this toddler has had a long day, and a massage from Mittens the cat…
Legal centres supporting B.C. families struggle to keep lawyers
Lawyers representing some of B.C.’s most vulnerable people say they’re chronically underpaid, leading to high…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman located
UPDATE: Friday, March 24, 2023 RCMP say a missing 18-year-old woman has been located and…
California may punish oil companies for high gas prices
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A first-in-the-nation bill to punish oil companies for profiting from price…
TRENDING NOW: Landscaper wheelbarrow fail
Faced with the challenge of a steep hill and wheelbarrow full of, we hope dirt,…
B.C. government spending $21.8M to double student spots at veterinary college
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The British Columbia government announced Thursday it is permanently doubling the number…
Kamloops missing person case now homicide investigation after body found
Kamloops RCMP say a body has been located and tentatively identified as that of a…