Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
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.
TRENDING NOW: Extraordinary moment of moose shedding antlers caught on tape
A couple in Alaska couldn't believe it when a moose casually walked by their home…
Boxing Day sales start early to woo customers after lacklustre Black Friday
Stores in Canada are gearing up for Boxing Day sales, with some rolling out deals…
TRENDING NOW: Dad’s joke in daughter’s dentist chair
When your daughter is the dentist, this is probably not the most appropriate joke while…
New York to open first legal pot dispensary by year’s end
NEW YORK (AP) — The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is…
Edmunds: 5 tips for storing your vehicle this winter
Storing a vehicle because it’s not needed is something that an owner might have to…
TRENDING NOW: Global morning show hosts crack up over Elf name mishap
During a live hit on Global TV in Calgary, the morning show hosts completely lost…
‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters voted The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year
OTTAWA – They came to Ottawa by the thousands with different goals and grievances, but…
TRENDING NOW: The perils of drive-thru ordering with a toddler
We've all been there. The kid is hungry, you're running out of time, so you…
It’s going to get cold in the Okanagan and Kamloops, extremely cold
A very cold Arctic air mass is parked over southern Interior dropping temperatures into the…
Would-be thief caught stealing Christmas presents from De Niro’s home
NEW YORK (AP) — A suspected serial burglar was caught Monday while attempting to poach…
TRENDING NOW: Tom Cruise doing what only Tom Cruise can do
Even his director looked a little uncertain, but Tom Cruise does what Tom Cruise does.…
Hexo reports $52.1M net loss in Q2, announces share consolidation
GATINEAU, Que. – Hexo Corp. says its most recent quarter delivered a $52.1 million net…
Court case against ex-CannTrust leaders should prompt OSC ‘soul-searching’: experts
TORONTO – Legal experts say the acquittal of three former cannabis executives should prompt the…
B.C. will soon decide fate of four projects with big climate, biodiversity impacts
B.C. Premier David Eby’s newly appointed cabinet is about to decide the fate of a…
TRENDING NOW: Snow day for giant pandas
Who needs a toboggan to enjoy the snow? Not giant pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian…
Contraband tobacco inhales 30 to 50 per cent of B.C. market retailers fear
VICTORIA – At first, Cory Holland thought government anti-smoking measures were working when he noticed…
Former CannTrust leaders acquitted in unlicensed growing trial
TORONTO – An Ontario court has acquitted three former cannabis leaders charged with offences linked…
TRENDING NOW: Sleep-deprived dad to the rescue
Parents are all too familiar with this scenario. It's the middle of the night and…
OSC says no reasonable prospect of conviction in CannTrust case
TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission says it no longer has a reasonable prospect of…
Edmunds answers the top 5 questions for new EV buyers
Electric vehicles, or EVs for short, have been the hot car commodity for 2022. Their…
TRENDING NOW: Monster under the bed prank
This simple yet effective pranks requires very little of the prankster. All you need is…
Kamloops RCMP asking for help to find missing woman
Police in Kamloops are requesting the public’s help to find a missing 28-year-old woman. Kelsey…
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, ‘Ellen’ show’s dancing DJ, dies at 40
Stephen “tWitch” Boss, the longtime and beloved dancing DJ on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and…
B.C. rescue group captures wrong-way warbler that should be wintering far south
BURNABY, B.C. – A tiny warbler spotted flying in a Vancouver parking garage is not…