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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.
COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital declared over
The most recent COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops has been declared over…
Suspected Kamloops thief nabbed after crashing stolen pickup
A suspect is in custody awaiting a court appearance after a stolen pickup was involved…
B.C. officials forced to triage which wildfires to battle based on life, safety
A lack of resources is forcing officials in British Columbia to triage the wildfire fight…
TRENDING NOW: Hilarious clip of construction worker acting like a celebrity chef
This guy has what you would call a concrete sense of humour. The worker conjured…
Grand Forks man scores $1M lottery win
A Grand Forks man “freaked out” when he learned he had won a $1-million Maxmillions…
Pedestrian struck by pickup crossing Vernon street
A 30-year-old man was rushed to hospital after he was hit by a pickup truck…
Marijuana home delivery services launch in Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — Home-delivered marijuana has arrived in Massachusetts. At least two companies announced this…
Man wanted for uttering threats, extortion may be in Okanagan: RCMP
RCMP are hoping someone has seen a 50-year-old man wanted they say has committed crimes…
After pandemic hunkering, the art of reopening your home
When COVID put an abrupt halt to social gatherings, many homes were reconfigured to encompass…
‘War for talent:’ Retail, restaurants offer perks to lure workers in hot job market
HALIFAX – When increasing wages wasn’t enough, the owner of a Halifax-area baby boutique teamed…
UPDATE: Chemical exposure closes spray park and pool in Lumby
Some of the public facilities closed due to a chemical exposure in Lumby this morning…
Suspect wanted in Kamloops armed robbery nabbed by police
A 30-year-old Kamloops man wanted by police for a mall robbery in April is now…
Crane operators ‘no different than pilots’: Experts say crane safety top-notch
HALIFAX – Structural engineering experts say that while the sight of yet another crumpled crane…
TRENDING NOW: Fleeing suspect hit by car and tossed into the air
A suspect trying to make a run for it after a police stop was sent…
Weeds aren’t all bad, but do need to be controlled
Eons ago, the first humans learned to drop seeds into the ground to grow plants…
Unwanted pets: Giant goldfish turn up in Minnesota waterways
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (AP) — Officials in Minnesota said they’re finding more giant goldfish in waterways,…
Gen Z, millennials playing a significant part in the Great Resignation trend
TORONTO – As the COVID-19 pandemic dragged on over the past 16 months, Vanessa Staniforth…
More than 160 unmarked graves found at Vancouver Island residential school site: First Nation
CHEMAINUS, B.C. – Canadians need to make sure they don't become hardened to news about…
Right place, right time: Workers on way home put out North Okanagan grassfire
Two employees with a restoration company were on their way home from a job in…
Okanagan business to donate $7K worth of pizza to Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
If you’ve ever wondered what $7,500 worth of pizza looks like, wonder no more. Okanagan…
TRENDING NOW: Deadpool and Korg react to ‘Free Guy’
When you least expect it, Deadpool returns with a hilarious video clip and this time…
Sleeping driver in Kamloops awakened by officers, hits cop cars
Kamloops RCMP are investigating after a driver asleep at the wheel in a parked SUV…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: 8:23 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2021 RCMP say a missing 22-year-old Vernon woman has…
Multiple people dead after construction crane collapses in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA, B.C. – The head of a development company building a 25-storey residential tower says…