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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.
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With the hot, dry conditions in the B.C. Interior, a severe thunderstorm watch issued today…
Targeted shooting in Vernon leaves pickup truck with bullet holes
RCMP call a shooting in a Vernon parking lot this past weekend a "brazen attack."…
Calgary motorcyclist killed in North Okanagan crash
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Rock climbing and exploring the mountains around her home with her dog is helping a…
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From the semi-arid, antelope-brush ecosystem deep in the South Okanagan comes a beer described as…
iN VIDEO: The challenges faced by these Kamloops beekeepers
There are currently over 2,000 beekeepers in British Columbia who are managing thousands of bee…
Kamloops artist completes huge rock music-themed mural
Kamloops visual artist Stace DeWolf has just completed the largest mural he has ever painted,…
How this Kamloops farm family is coping with the heat wave
For Amanda DeMarni and her family, keeping her animals safe during the current extreme heat…
Kamloops residents pull together to provide food, fuel for Lytton wildfire evacuees
A Kamloops couple has collected donations for the evacuees from the Lytton wildfire who have…
Evacuee fled barefoot from wildfire that destroyed most homes in Lytton
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A woman who escaped a ferocious wildfire that tore through the village…
Kamloops artist raises $10K for the Indian Residential School Survivors Society
Kamloops artist Kel-C Jules has teamed up with the owners of Overtime Apparel and Promotions…
UPDATE: Coroner says two feared dead in wildfire that ravaged Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. – British Columbia's chief coroner says preliminary reports suggest two people died as…
Kamloops residents recount terrifying night of wildfire and evacuations
It was a terrifying night for many in Kamloops, especially for those that got a…
Kamloops resident becomes voice for her mom who died on Highway of Tears
Kamloops resident, Rae Bennett, is one of thousands of people in British Columbia who have…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Royal Inland Hospital: Interior Health
There has been an outbreak of COVID-19 on a surgical unit at the Royal Inland…
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Risk of severe thunderstorms in Thompson-Nicola tomorrow
The historic ridge of high pressure responsible for the heat wave in the B.C. Interior…
Heat wave now linked to sudden deaths in Burnaby: RCMP
The RCMP say a sweltering heat wave that has settled over Western Canada for several…
TRENDING NOW: Boston Dynamics robots groove to BTS hit
Normally the robots from Boston Dynamics conjure up post-apocalyptic visions where AI has taken over…
‘Outfit expression is art’ for owners of new vintage apparel shop in Kamloops
Tasha Danyluk and Joceyln Laidlaw have turned their life-long love of thrift shopping into a…
Kamloops businesses pull together to support restaurant targeted by crime
A Kamloops business owner is collaborating with other businesses in the city to help support…
Extreme heat forces Summerland into Stage 2 water restrictions
With the mercury climbing into the 40 degree plus range daily for the next few…
Penticton opens cooling centre as temperatures skyrocket
The mayor of Penticton is asking residents to look out for one another as the…
Kamloops teacher picking up pieces of her culture, empowering Indigenous youth
Kelsey Jules decided to become a teacher from a sense of responsibility to pass on…