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

InfoTel Tails: Forever homes wanted

Scout Scout is a very happy guy with a lot of personality. He is extremely playful and loves to play fetch with toys. Scout is very friendly and affectionate however he may become protective of his adopters and therefore may respond strongly to visitors at the door by barking. Scout gets easily over excited. He'll...

InfoTel Tails: Forever home wanted

Daisy Daisy is an energetic bull-terrier who was surrendered to us along with her friend, Chewy, when their family could no longer afford to care for them. Daisy is quite playful and loves attention from people. She would love to go to a new home with no other pets, but would be very happy if...

InfoTel Tails: Forever homes wanted

Vixen Vixen is an independent 16 month old, midnight black, gets along with other cats and will always let you know when she'd like to be fussed over. She likes to lounge in the sunlight. She is quite affectionate but can give "love bites" she also will let you know if she's had enough pets...

Kelowna protesters join worldwide march against GMO’s and Monsanto

KELOWNA – Organizers couldn’t have asked for a better fall day to hold a protest. A few hundred people, from children in strollers to seniors with walkers, took part Saturday’s March Against Monsanto. It was one of some 400 demonstrations against genetically modified organisms that organizers say thousands took part in around the world. The...

Kelowna Crows rally around one of their own

KELOWNA – Rugby is a tough sport played by tough individuals, so you wouldn’t expect the kind of emotion that’s coming from these bruised and battered athletes. Members of the Kelowna Crows gathered at the Parkinson Rec Centre rugby field Thursday night to show their support for Judah Campbell. The 24-year-old broke his neck during...

PHOTOS: Davison Orchards at Thanksgiving

VERNON – It’s probably the busiest weekend of the year for the Davison family. Three generations own and operate Davison Orchards in Vernon. It’s a working orchard and farm. It’s also a destination tourist attraction for visitors and locals alike. Years ago, the family realized diversification was the answer to the tough times facing orchardists...

InfoTel Tails: Forever homes wanted

Homer and Marge Hi There! Our names are Homer and Marge and we are two wonderful little budgies. We arrived at the BC SPCA Kelowna Branch at the beginning of June of 2013 and we are still looking for our forever home. We're looking for a home together. We have been together all of our...

Costco and Food Inspection Agency issue recall of Kirkland beef in western Canada

OTTAWA - There's a recall of Kirkland Signature brand organic lean ground beef over potential E. coli contamination. The recall was issued Friday by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. This product has been sold from Costco warehouses in B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The CFIA said there has been no...

Scarification, an alternative to tattoos

TORONTO — When Holly Mosienko decided to cover up an unsightly scar on her leg, she strayed away from typical solutions, like plastic surgery or makeup. Instead, she opted for more scarring — this time, in the shape of a tribal dragon.

Shania Twain back on Vegas stage

BAHAMAS – While many people venture to Las Vegas to lose themselves — in that boozy adult carnival of plushly polished clubs and gluttonously glam buffets, roulette spins and sin — it was in that glitzy strip of Nevada desert that Shania Twain perhaps found herself.

Vernon blood lab on the move

VERNON - It would seem the Interior Health Authority’s downtown Vernon lab has outgrown its current location, especially when it comes to the small parking lot. The IHA has decided to move the popular Laboratory Blood Collection Site out of the Discovery Plaza just north of the Schubert Centre. The new location is the brand...

Easier to run than drive on Sunday

KELOWNA - Get ready for the traffic nightmare that is the Okanagan Marathon. The 2013 edition of the event goes Sunday from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and promises traffic chaos. Not only will there be complete and partial road closures, transit schedules will be disrupted. But take heart. Everything you need to know about...