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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.
Vernon RCMP nab 7 drivers for excessive speed over Labour Day weekend
Some drivers in the North Okanagan felt the need for speed over the Labour Day…
TRENDING NOW: Stunt pilot’s stunning flight through 2 tunnels
Italian stunt pilot Dario Costa bagged a Guinness World Record by flying his aircraft through…
B.C. Indigenous youth launch podcast tackling COVID-19 myths
A new podcast by three Indigenous students tackles COVID-19 myths, explores current events and shares…
Vintners despair after French wildfire ravaged grapevines
LE CANNET-DES-MAURES, France (AP) — After a wildfire blazed through a once-picturesque nature reserve near…
9 positive cases, 1 death due to COVID outbreak at Kamloops Seniors Village
One person has died and four more residents of Kamloops Seniors Village (KSV) in have…
Alberta announces $100 gift card as incentive to get fully vaccinated as cases surge
EDMONTON – Premier Jason Kenney, two months after declaring victory over COVID-19, is now offering…
Police watchdog issues appeal for witnesses in fatal officer-involved shooting in Quesnel
An investigation was launched earlier this week by the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. into…
Destructive White Rock Lake wildfire being held
VERNON, B.C. – One of the largest and most destructive wildfires in British Columbia this…
iN VIDEO: Social media’s 70-up ‘grandfluencers’ debunking aging myths
NEW YORK (AP) — Joan MacDonald’s health was in shambles at age 71. She was…
Wanted man nabbed in high-risk arrest in West Kelowna: RCMP
Heavily armed RCMP officers arrested a man wanted on several arrest warrants in West Kelowna…
Vernon RCMP ask for help to find man last seen on Okanagan Rail Trail
Police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 27-year-old man last seen…
TRENDING NOW: Sneak peak at The Rock, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot in ‘Red Notice’
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot star in the upcoming Netflix movie…
UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP say missing woman located
UPDATE: 12:03 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 A 23-year-old missing Vanderhoof wonman thought to be…
Late-summer sip: A new world of booze-free options
Looking to kick back and enjoy the late days of summer with something non-alcoholic? There’s…
‘Elusive’ herd immunity: what will it take to get there with COVID-19?
Ever since the pandemic emerged, experts have attempted to hash out a roadmap to herd…
Canada’s drug policy – not drugs – is killing people at record numbers, advocates say
It’s mind-boggling communities across Canada must still organize for an annual awareness day to draw…
B.C. wildfires a ‘wake-up call’ to return to Indigenous-led fire management
Traditional burns offer a way to protect the land, sustain Indigenous cultural practices and unite…
Anti-vax protestors creating problems for emergency vehicles at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops
Hundreds of anti-vax protestors created problems for emergency vehicles outside Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops…
TRENDING NOW: Hilarious New Zealand ad pokes fun at trade school stigma
This TV ad from a New Zealand trades apprenticeship organization asks students to have that…
UPDATE: West Kelowna RCMP missing Calgary woman located
UPDATE: 9:58 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 RCMP say a missing 34-year-old Calgary woman has…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating fatal RCMP-involved shooting in Quesnel
An investigation has been launched by the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. into an officer-involved…
TRENDING NOW: Final trailer for James Bond’s ‘No Time to Die’
The final trailer for the much-delayed release of No Time to Die is set for…
Do video games level up kids’ money skills?
Every few days, my 8-year-old son, Neal, asks if he can “earn something” on Roblox,…
B.C. Indigenous communities managed sea otter populations for millennia, study finds
A new study has found that coastal Indigenous communities have managed their relationship with shellfish…