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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.
Hoe no! Facebook snafu spells trouble for gardening group
Moderating a Facebook gardening group in western New York is not without challenges. There are…
Public event set in West Virginia for medical cannabis registration
HARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia residents with serious medical conditions can register with the state…
Job hunters should update their negotiating skills along with their resumes: experts
When Nav Nagra received a job offer in April, she was fully prepared for the…
Montreal doctors use ‘heated chemotherapy’ on three-year-old with sarcoma
MONTREAL – A hospital in Montreal has used "heated chemotherapy" to attack the cancer of…
Canadians say vaccination proof must be required of all travellers: poll
OTTAWA – A new poll suggests a majority of Canadians say proof of vaccination should…
B.C. helps fund searches for Indigenous remains
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government says it will provide immediate funding to 21 First Nation…
UPDATE: Coquihalla Highway closed northbound near Highway 3 interchange
A vehicle fire had the northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway closed between Hope and…
TRENDING NOW: Another day, another billionaire launched into space
Hot on the heels of British billionaire Sir Richard Branson's flight into space on board…
Virginia looking for its first cannabis attorney
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — With recreational marijuana use recently legalized, Virginia's attorney general is seeking…
Watertown says no to marijuana sales despite NY legalization
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Lawmakers in Watertown voted to keep retail marijuana shops from opening…
Size of Oregon wildfire underscores vastness of the US West
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third…
Survivors of Kamloops Indian Residential School share their stories
Mona Jules recalls the Kamloops Indian Residential School sounding like a beehive when she arrived…
Kamloopa Powwow cancelled for 2nd consecutive year
For the second year in a row organizers have called off the Kamloopa Powwow. The…
TRENDING NOW: Terrifying landing for student pilot with engine failure
Talk about cool as a cucumber. Student pilot Brian Parsley was flying above a residential area…
Lawmakers approve rules for medical pot in South Dakota public schools
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Education succeeded Monday in its…
Kansas authorities find 56 pounds of marijuana in search
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities in south-central Kansas seized 89 marijuana plants and several bags…
Arizona launches expungement process for marijuana offenses
PHOENIX (AP) — In August 2011, a police officer found a marijuana roach in Carlos…
Rare stone discovered outlining ancient Rome’s city limits
ROME (AP) — Archaeologists have discovered a rare stone delineating the city limits of ancient…
‘A’ is for agriculture, ‘Y’ is for Yahoo: Children’s book on the Calgary Stampede
CALGARY – "A" is for agriculture, "B" is for broncs, bulls and barrel racing, and…
Why the Anthony Bourdain voice cloning creeps people out
The revelation that a documentary filmmaker used voice-cloning software to make the late chef Anthony…
Ford issues three safety recalls affecting 42,000 Canadian vehicles
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Co. has issued three safety recalls affecting 850,000 vehicles in…
Crews from Quebec, Mexico en route to B.C. to fight wildfires
VANCOUVER – There would be few advantages to declaring a provincial state of emergency in…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops senior located
UPDAE: 3:31 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2021 RCMP say a missing 68-year-old Kamloops woman has…
45 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 21 in Interior Health
There were 45 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours in B.C. with…