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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.
World’s tallest horse, Big Jake, dies in Wisconsin at age 20
POYNETTE, Wis. (AP) — The world’s tallest horse has died in Wisconsin. The 20-year-old Belgian…
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…
‘Tart and very fruity’: Tin Whistle in Penticton brews prickly pear cactus beer
From the semi-arid, antelope-brush ecosystem deep in the South Okanagan comes a beer described as…
iN VIDEO: The challenges faced by these Kamloops beekeepers
There are currently over 2,000 beekeepers in British Columbia who are managing thousands of bee…
Kamloops artist completes huge rock music-themed mural
Kamloops visual artist Stace DeWolf has just completed the largest mural he has ever painted,…
How this Kamloops farm family is coping with the heat wave
For Amanda DeMarni and her family, keeping her animals safe during the current extreme heat…
Kamloops residents pull together to provide food, fuel for Lytton wildfire evacuees
A Kamloops couple has collected donations for the evacuees from the Lytton wildfire who have…
Can’t enter Canada now? Don’t try on Monday, border agency warns would-be travellers
WASHINGTON – The agency that guards Canada's borders is putting would-be travellers on notice: if…
Evacuee fled barefoot from wildfire that destroyed most homes in Lytton
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A woman who escaped a ferocious wildfire that tore through the village…
Kamloops artist raises $10K for the Indian Residential School Survivors Society
Kamloops artist Kel-C Jules has teamed up with the owners of Overtime Apparel and Promotions…
B.C. coroner says 719 deaths in a week during heat wave, but number could jump
VICTORIA – British Columbia's chief coroner says 719 sudden and unexpected deaths have been reported…
UPDATE: Coroner says two feared dead in wildfire that ravaged Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. – British Columbia's chief coroner says preliminary reports suggest two people died as…
Kamloops residents recount terrifying night of wildfire and evacuations
It was a terrifying night for many in Kamloops, especially for those that got a…
Cannabis farmers forced to react as heat, wildfires take their toll on crops
It used to be common to see Tyler Rumi and his B.C. cannabis farm staff…
Kamloops resident becomes voice for her mom who died on Highway of Tears
Kamloops resident, Rae Bennett, is one of thousands of people in British Columbia who have…
Heat wave health hazard: Experts explain why high B.C. temperatures are so dangerous
An extreme heat wave in British Columbia is believed to have contributed to dozens of…
Peace Tower flag lowered on Canada Day to honour Indigenous children: Trudeau
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he asked that the national flag on the…
Last known Hells Angels bunker in Quebec demolished after long legal saga
SHERBROOKE, Que. – The Crown prosecutor's office in Quebec says the last known Hells Angels…