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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.
Made-in-Canada cleaning robots increasingly visible amid pandemic
HALIFAX – Canadians venturing out into commercial spaces for the first time since the pandemic…
Hawks to hummingbirds: Study finds roads quieted by COVID-19 fill with birdsong
New research shows that roads and runways quieted by COVID-19 are filling with birdsong instead.…
‘I’m just proud of myself’: SFU kicker Kristie Elliott makes college football history
VANCOUVER – Kicker Kristie Elliott is used to walking into the locker room backwards. As…
Survivor’s guilt in the wake of White Rock Lake wildfire near Vernon
Driving down Westside Road on syilx territory, just outside of Vernon, Jayna Pooley says she…
Death of endangered orca matriarch off B.C. could threaten whole pod: scientists
VANCOUVER – Scientists are reporting another challenge to the population of critically endangered southern resident…
Spallumcheen man charged with murder in North Okanagan shooting
A 46-year-old Spallumcheen man has been charged with second degree murder in connection to a…
Poll workers say Elections Canada put them at risk of contracting COVID-19
OTTAWA – A polling station officer was scared of contracting COVID-19 on Monday because Elections…
TRENDING NOW: Hilarious ‘Family Guy’ COVID vaccine PSA is just what we need
Seth MacFarlane, the creator of 'Family Guy', has released a COVID vaccine PSA that is…
Grizzly bear fatally gored by mountain goat in Yoho National Park
FIELD, B.C. – A mountain goat is believed to be responsible for the death of…
Concerns prompt B.C. to return to notifying schools, parents about COVID exposures
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reversing course on notifying parents about COVID-19 exposures at schools…
Filberts or hazelnuts? By whatever name, they’re fun to grow
Things are getting nutty around my garden. Literally. The squirrels have been doing a lot…
Need for life insurance for young people depends on circumstances
Des Carter made the decision to buy life insurance five years ago when he and…
Billionaires rocketing into space draw UN chief’s red glare
Space, we have an equity problem. When three billionaires rocketed into space this summer, they…
After the election: Should Ottawa be making a bigger fuss about Canada-U.S. border?
WASHINGTON – With the federal election in the books and the United States clearly in…
Pregnant, breastfeeding women encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID
VICTORIA – British Columbia's top doctor is encouraging people who are pregnant, planning to get…
TRENDING NOW: There’s a new Tom Hanks movie and it looks awesome
The latest streaming release from Apple TV stars Tom Hanks, a dog and a robot.…
Schools in Salmon Arm maintain safety measures after disturbing anti-vax protest
SALMON ARM, B.C. – The main doors of many public schools in Salmon Arm will…
Suspected drunk driver involved in weekend Kelowna crash that injured three
No charges have been laid yet in connection to a serious two-vehicle crash in Kelowna…
Murder investigation underway following North Okanagan shooting
A person was killed in a shooting in the North Okanagan yesterday and RCMP are…
Fatal multi-vehicle crash on Highway 97 in Kelowna
A 30-year-old woman was killed in a multi-vehicle crash yesterday afternoon on Highway 97 near…
Tilray to close Nanaimo office and facility months after Aphria merger
LEAMINGTON, Ont. – Cannabis company Tilray Inc., which merged with Aphria Inc. earlier this year,…
‘Waning immunity?’: Experts say term leads to false understanding of COVID-19 vaccines
The idea of waning immunity has picked up steam in recent weeks, with some countries…
Pfizer Canada cites ‘urgency’ in plans to seek authorization for kids’ COVID vaccine
Pfizer Canada says it plans to provide Health Canada with data showing its COVID-19 vaccine…
Penticton store employee robbed by suspect with skull mask, shotgun
RCMP in Penticton have released an image of a suspect in an armed robbery from…