Howard Alexander

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.

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  • Joined: June 03, 2013
  • Articles: 22882

Kelowna Chiefs hold on for win

KELOWNA - Rutland’s very own Kelowna Chiefs opened up a three game weekend with a victory. The Chiefs defeated the Sicamous Eagles 3 – 2 Friday night at Rutland Arena. Jagger Bowles (1G, 2A) would start things off at 19:18 with his first and only goal in the match-up.  Leading scorer Nick Josephs (1G, 1A)...

Penticton Vees finish home stand on winning note

PENTICTON - The Penticton Vees were determined not to let their special teams fail them a second consecutive night, as they gutted out a 3-2 win over the West Kelowna Warriors at the SOEC Friday. After both the power-play and penalty-kill struggled in a loss Wednesday to Merritt, the Vees rode a strong special team’s...

Premier big spender in Westside-Kelowna by-election

KELOWNA – It’s not surprising the B.C. Liberals were taking no chances when it came to getting their candidate elected in July’s Westside-Kelowna’s by-election. Premier Christy Clark’s campaign spent $51,241.88 to make sure their leader had a seat in the legislature. Most of the money came from the B.C Liberal Party. Clark received roughly 63...

Operation Red Nose celebrates 17 years in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - With the help of red-vested volunteers driving throughout Kamloops, Operation Red Nose, Provincial Sponsor ICBC and host PacificSport are ready to make roads safer this holiday season. Kamloops is celebrating their 17th campaign of Operation Red Nose. The dates of operation are November 29, 30, December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27,...

“You can’t handle the truff!”

I think four year old Sruli has watched the movie A Few Good Men a few too many times. He nails Jack Nicholson's famous speech while in the tub. His mum is reading Tom Cruise's lines. Shani Muschel admits it's her favourite movie. %%video1%%

Cop cars set afire, Molotov cocktails tossed at shale gas protest

REXTON, N.B. – The RCMP say dozens of people were arrested after Molotov cocktails were thrown at officers and police vehicles torched Thursday when they began enforcing an injunction to end an ongoing demonstration against shale gas exploration in eastern New Brunswick.

New playground opens at Vernon Rec Centre

VERNON - It was a monkey-style celebration on Thursday afternoon, as preschoolers swung from the bars of the new playground at the Greater Vernon Recreation Centre. A partnership between the Regional District of North Okanagan, the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, Kal Tire, and the Tire Stewardship Program, the new playground behind the...

Richter St. at Bernard Ave. lane closures Monday

KELOWNA - The Richter Street intersection at Bernard Avenue will be resurfaced beginning Monday, Oct. 21 to Thursday, Oct. 24 between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Lane closures will be in effect for north and southbound traffic with traffic pattern changes. Two-way thru traffic on Richter Street will be maintained and detours will be posted...

Kelowna Chiefs play three games in three nights

KELOWNA - Rutland’s very own Kelowna Chiefs will play three games in three nights this weekend. On Friday the Chiefs will welcome the Sicamous Eagles to Rutland Arena for a 7PM puck drop.  This will be the first match-up between these two teams this season. Then on Saturday October 19th the Castlegar Rebels come to...

Rockets Prospects to Play at U-16 Challenge

KELOWNA - Four Kelowna Rockets draft picks from the  2013 WHL Bantam Draft have been chosen to compete at the annual Western Canada Under 16 Challenge Cup. Dillon Dube, Jordan Borstmayer, Kole Lind, and Connor Bowey will be representing their provinces in the tournament that runs from October 31st to November 3rd in Calgary. The...

Game of Thrones, not

The gang at Bad Lip Reading have done it again. This time it's a trailer for the movie "Medieval Land Fun-Time World." It's brilliant. %%video1%%

Tree makeover at Rutland Lions Park

KELOWNA - Residents are asked to bring their shovels and garden gloves to dig in and help finish one of the City of Kelowna’s largest tree planting projects. The last of 83 trees will be planted at Rutland Lions Park from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 and the City needs your...