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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.
Tk’emlups preparing for archaeological work at site where remains were found
A final report on the preliminary findings of what are believed to be unmarked graves…
Crash closes Highway 3 east of Osoyoos
A vehicle collision has closed Highway 3 east of Osoyoos this afternoon. The crash at…
TRENDING NOW: A day at the beach… 122 years ago
As the weather turns hot and you look forward to a day at a nearby…
Kamloops artist, photographer creates whimsical works of art
Last year Kamloops photographer Jennifer Tyler did a huge overhaul of her company, Myth and…
Celebrating different kinds of dads on Father’s Day
Dads. They come in all forms, ages, backgrounds and genders. There are biological, adoptive, step…
Using an ‘Indigenous lens’ to help those in need in Kamloops
Kamloops’ Out Of The Cold program has seen positive results since implementing services geared toward…
‘Grieving what could have been’: Kamloops school teacher reflects on pandemic year
Teachers in B.C. are wrapping up a challenging teaching year. Pandemic restrictions have reshaped classrooms…
TRENDING NOW: Golf cart karaoke with James Corden and the cast of ‘Friends’
They're all there for you. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry…
Smoky, out-of-control wildfire near Lytton has grown
LYTTON, B.C. – The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze sparked Wednesday in the Fraser…
Weird ‘living fossil’ fish lives 100 years, pregnant for 5
The coelacanth — a giant weird fish still around from dinosaur times — can live…
New online map of B.C. braids together Indigenous land, language, arts and culture
A new, interactive map weaves together information on Indigenous peoples’ languages, arts, culture, and connection…
Ottawa nixes restock requests for contentious B.C. fish farms
The federal fisheries minister has denied an international aquaculture company the right to stock contentious…
Penticton Ribfest is back and in new location
It's looking like the only Ribfest in the Thompson-Okanagan this year looks will be in…
Legal cannabis bill clears state Senate, awaits Lamont’s OK
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Senate voted Thursday to legalize the recreational use of cannabis…
Vaccines, low COVID case counts increase Father’s Day hope, but risk is still there
Last year's Father's Day snuck up quickly on Raywat Deonandan, coming five weeks after the…
Reclaiming Indigenous name on official documents an exercise of difficulty, frustration and pain
For Danita Bilozaze of Luechok Túe, using her family’s original Indigenous name is an essential…
Contaminants in generic drugs may cause long-term harm to DNA: UBC researcher
VANCOUVER – Contaminants in some generic medications used to treat heart disease, diabetes and other…
Tk’emlúps asks visitors to slow pace and follow pandemic protocols
The First Nations Health Authority and the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation are advising people…
TRENDING NOW: James Corden, Ariana Grande celebrate the vaccine
A sure sign that the the world is returning to some semblance of normal following…
Kamloops couple watch as family of birds grow up and take flight
Kamloops resident Graham Knights has been observing a family of birds this spring who have…
No winning ticket for Tuesday’s $70 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO – The $70 million Lotto Max jackpot is going unclaimed once again, with no…
Gardening: For easy, effective weeding, go back to the hoe
I’ll bet that in some corner of your toolshed or garage, an old hoe is…
Days after Kamloops remains discovery, Tk’emlups families gather to unite, move ahead
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – An extraordinary gathering of Indigenous family leaders occurred in the days following…
Indigenous guardian manning remote B.C. territory receives leadership award
Jarett Quock was instrumental in designing the Tahltan First Nation’s very first environmental guardian program…