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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.
Caddies and paper bags: Schools figuring out new world of cellphone bans
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‘Not impossible’: Facebook whistleblower Haugen talks protecting kids on social media
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Brewing a cold beer on a warming planet is hard. Germany uses education to fight climate change
MUNICH (AP) — The keys to combating the climate change that's wreaking havoc on Germany's…
At the UN, young people push to make sure the generational shift is faster – and more substantial
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — They were sharing the world stage to discuss a plan to…
Anishinaabe elder uses online video to pass along love of language to children
Barbara Nolan, an Anishnaabe elder on a mission to promote her nation's language, says she…
British climate activists sentenced for throwing tomato soup over Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’
LONDON (AP) — Two British climate activists were sentenced on Friday for throwing tomato soup…
Canadian legend Christine Sinclair announces retirement from professional soccer
Canadian legend Christine Sinclair announced Friday that she will retire from playing professional soccer at…
What it takes to get heat pumps into BC apartment buildings
Heat pumps are a relatively easy way to shift home heating for single-family homes away…
People with diabetes in lower-income areas at higher risk for amputations: report
TORONTO – More than 7,000 people with diabetes undergo a leg, foot or toe amputation…
Lytton wildfire sparked an ongoing food crisis in the region
Three years after a wildfire destroyed Lytton, the disaster has left a lingering gap in…
Driver high on cannabis nabbed by North Okanagan RCMP
One of three drivers caught driving while impaired last weekend in the North Okanagan was…
‘Big Sam’: Paleontologists unearth giant skull of Pachyrhinosaurus in Alberta
It's a dinosaur that roamed Alberta's badlands more than 70 million years ago, sporting a…
‘Scotch tape and wet paper’: Healing fragile BC health system is key election issue
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Blustery day on the way for Okanagan, Kamloops
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Crime, disorder take centre stage in BC election, but statistics tell complex story
David Screech doesn't mince words when asked about street disorder and crime around his business…
Seal pup once rescued on a British beach hits the big 5-0. Sheba may be the oldest seal in captivity
LONDON (AP) — As gray seals go, Sheba is grayer than most. The grand dame…
Trudeau to be guest on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
NEW YORK – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will appear as a guest on CBS's "The…
Kelowna Rockets up against four teams to host 2026 Memorial Cup
TORONTO – Five Western Hockey League teams — including four Canadian clubs — are vying…
Missing 6-year-old girl missing near Burns Lake since Thursday found safe
BURNS LAKE, B.C. – A 6-year-old girl who had been missing from her community in…
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Dedicated artists are keeping Japan’s ancient craft of temari alive
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Scientists show how pregnancy changes the brain in innumerable ways
Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she…