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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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Homeowners using social media to rent out pools, backyards for special events
Kim Johannesson knew she needed to get creative in finding ways to work out when…
‘I quit’: Wave of resignations prompts concerns over labour shortage
CALGARY – If not for COVID-19, Valerie Whitt might never have summoned the courage to…
Body of missing Kamloops man found
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Every year hundreds of people gather in Glacier View, Alaska to celebrate the 4th of…
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‘Carpocalypse’ comes to Canada as vehicle shortage hits car rental industry
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Grizzly bear kills bicyclist camping in western Montana
HELENA Mont. (AP) — A grizzly bear attacked and killed a bicyclist who was camping…
Calgary Stampede will require proof of vaccination for music venue
Calgary Stampede organizers say proof of vaccination will be required to get into one popular…
Famous Kamloops bottle picker dies from heat-related complications
Residents of Kamloops are mourning the unexpected death of a local bottle picker named Wayne…
UPDATE: Missing man last seen in Vernon located
UPDATE: 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2021 Vernon RCMP say a 26-year-old man reported missing…
Kamloops pet food bank collecting donations for those evacuated by wildfires
A Kamloops organization is collecting pet food and other pet-related needs for people evacuated to…
TRENDING NOW: Spectacular video of meteor exploding in fireball
A meteor burned up in a spectacular fireball over a small town near Boise, Idaho.…
Pedestrian struck by pickup in Osoyoos airlifted to hospital
A pedestrian hit by a pickup truck in a marked crosswalk in Osoyoos on Sunday…
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The Palais des Festivals, the central hub of the Cannes Film Festival, a massive bulwark…
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Osoyoos man stabbed, hit with skateboard during robbery attempt
Osoyoos RCMP are on the hunt for a suspect after a man was stabbed and…
Crews battling new wildfire near Osoyoos along Highway 3
A highly visible wildfire is currently burning out of control northwest of Osoyoos near Highway…
TRENDING NOW: Watch flames boil to surface of ocean
Roiling balls of flame rising from a ruptured underwater pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico…
Dry lightning possible as severe thunderstorms forecast for Thompson-Nicola, Shuswap, North Okanagan
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
A crash between a motorcycle and a pickup truck on Highway 97A in Enderby on…
Kamloops mountain climber overcomes mental health challenges with help from biggest rock, her dog Ernest
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…