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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.
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…
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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
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Arizona launches expungement process for marijuana offenses
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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…
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
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‘War for talent:’ Retail, restaurants offer perks to lure workers in hot job market
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