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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.
NXIVM guru gets 120 years in prison in sex-slaves case
NEW YORK – Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose NXIVM followers included millionaires and Hollywood…
Trudeau says pandemic ‘really sucks,’ and that Christmas gatherings are up in the air
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the global COVID-19 pandemic "really sucks," and could…
Moon holds more water in more places than ever thought
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The moon’s shadowed, frigid nooks and crannies may hold frozen water…
Zeta becomes a hurricane as it nears Yucatan, heading for US
CANCUN, Mexico – Zeta strengthened to a hurricane Monday afternoon as it continued on a…
iN VIDEO: 70,000 in Southern California to evacuate after blaze grows
LOS ANGELES – A fast-moving wildfire forced evacuation orders for 70,000 people and seriously injured…
Liberals face probe into pandemic response after losing House vote
OTTAWA – Opposition parties won their bid Monday to launch a probe of the Liberals'…
7 vehicle chain reaction crash in Salmon Arm sends one to hospital
A snow covered icy road on a hill was behind a seven-vehicle chain reaction crash…
Driver killed on slippery Trans-Canada near Salmon Arm
The driver of a van who lost control on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Salmon…
TRENDING NOW: The ‘Cha Cha Slide’ bringing joy to those voting in US election
A video posted to Twitter on the weekend of voters in Philadelphia dancing in unison…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating after attempted North Okanagan traffic stop turns into deadly crash
ARMSTRONG – A man is dead and a woman is hurt after their vehicle crashed…
iN PHOTOS: Washington state discovers first ‘murder hornet’ nest in US
SPOKANE, Wash. – Scientists in Washington state have discovered the first nest of so-called murder…
Seth Rogen on fighting cannabis stigma and why pot should be as accepted as beer
TORONTO – When actor Seth Rogen was growing up and smoking cannabis in Vancouver, he…
B.C. snap election coloured by pandemic recovery, candidate gaffes
VANCOUVER – Voters go to the polls Saturday to determine who will lead British Columbia…
Leaders makes last-day pitch for votes in British Columbia
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – NDP Leader John Horgan made a final push for votes Friday…
Ottawa police investigating hate-motivated graffiti incident at National War Memorial
OTTAWA – Police in Ottawa are investigating an incident of hate-motivated graffiti at the National…
Elections BC aiming for Nov. 16 to return final results
VICTORIA – Officials with Elections BC say they hope to deliver the final results of…
Le Chateau plans to shutter stores across Canada throwing 1,400 people out of work
MONTREAL – After 60 years in operation, Le Chateau Inc. is seeking court protection from…
Gord Downie’s brother Patrick on the ‘peace’ he hears on new album ‘Away is Mine’
TORONTO – When Patrick Downie listens to the final songs recorded by his late brother,…
B.C. Green leader hopes voters see value in minority government
VANCOUVER – The leader of the B.C. Green party is betting on a legislature in…
B.C. Liberal Leader maintains confidence as campaign tests party identity
VANCOUVER – B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson says he's feeling confident and optimistic as British…
B.C. NDP takes snap election risk during pandemic in quest for majority government
VICTORIA – British Columbia's New Democrats took a risk calling a snap election during a…
Prime minister’s help sought in search for Newfoundland man who disappeared in Manning Park Provincial Park
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – The case of a Newfoundland and Labrador man who recently went…
Rapid COVID-19 testing option to be tried at Calgary airport to avoid 14 day quarantine
CALGARY – International travellers arriving in Alberta by air or land will have the option…
iN VIDEO: Jeffrey Epstein ex-girlfriend denies getting Prince Andrew sex partners
NEW YORK – Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend denied introducing Britain’s Prince Andrew to underage sex partners…