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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.
‘A better time than any’: Finding joy in music lessons, jams during pandemic
These weren’t the piano lessons of my youth. Quite the opposite. Gone was the septuagenarian…
Fever, loss of taste or smell, nausea among telltale COVID symptoms in kids: study
New research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) found that one-third of children…
Sun Peaks hopeful travel restrictions will be a ‘circuit breaker’ for COVID-19 spread
Sun Peaks stakeholders are adapting to the start of a winter season unlike any other,…
iN VIDEO: Lunar mission is latest milestone in China’s space ambitions
WENCHANG, China – China’s latest trip to the moon is another milestone in the Asian…
iN VIDEO: Indigenous NHL pioneer Fred Sasakamoose dies after presumed case of COVID-19
Fred Sasakamoose, one of the first Indigenous players in the NHL, has died after battling…
North Dakota Gov. Burgum pardons 24 low-level marijuana offenders
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has pardoned 24 people convicted of low-level…
There may be no need for Trans Mountain expansion: Canada Energy Regulator
OTTAWA – A new report from the Canada Energy Regulator projects that if Canada strengthens…
Mysterious shiny monolith found in remote Utah desert
SALT LAKE CITY – Deep in the Mars-like landscape of Utah's red-rock desert lies a…
TRENDING NOW: Dad can’t contain himself when ‘Uptown Funk’ comes on
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RED DEER, Alta. – Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that two players at its national junior…
No Canadian vaccine production means other countries could get inoculations first: Trudeau
OTTAWA – A lack of vaccine-production capabilities in Canada means the United States, Britain, Germany…
How her name came to be: A Syilx naming ceremony
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Annual list of top 10 ‘worst’ toys includes ‘classic’ toy dangers: advocacy group
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New COVID-19 restrictions force KIJHL to pause season
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is putting their season on pause following new public…
B.C. researchers call for plan to keep COVID-19 patients in ICU from ending up back in hospital
British Columbia needs to act now to ensure people released from intensive care after COVID-19…
TRENDING NOW: Florida man rescues puppy from alligator’s jaws
A man in Florida jumped into the water to rescue his three-month-old puppy from the…
Police watchdog called to investigate after video shows Williams Lake officer kicking suspect
Williams Lake RCMP have asked B.C.’s police watchdog to investigate an arrest made last month…
Businesses hurt by COVID-19 can apply to new federal rent subsidy program today
OTTAWA – Businesses struggling to pay the bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be…
‘Less is more:’ Restaurants pandemic-proofing menus to survive the second wave
HALIFAX – The menu at the Stubborn Goat Gastropub in downtown Halifax will always have…
International ban on heavy fuel in Arctic shipping full of gaps: environmentalists
Environmental groups say a new ban on a highly polluting shipping fuel in Arctic waters…
iN VIDEO: ‘Climate guardian’ satellite being launched to monitor Earth’s oceans
BERLIN – A "climate guardian" satellite set for launching this weekend will greatly help scientists…
Two-thirds of Canadian energy companies cut labour costs due to COVID-19
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Sturgis Motorcycle Rally sparked COVID-19 cases in neighbouring state
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