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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.
Vancouver mayor moves to decriminalize possession of illicit drugs
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he's preparing to table a motion that would see city…
Actor Richard Schiff from ‘The Good Doctor’ hospitalized with COVID-19
VANCOUVER – Actor Richard Schiff, who appears on the Vancouver-filmed TV series "The Good Doctor,"…
B.C. group calls for removal of U.S. dam south of Osoyoos
A B.C. outdoor group is hoping some cross-border diplomacy will lead to the dismantling of…
‘Flying off the shelves’: Toys likely bright spot amid muted holiday retail season
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Canadians cash in on hobbies with ‘side hustles’ as COVID-19 crisis cuts jobs
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Experts call for COVIDzero strategy to weed out virus, but will it work?
As COVID-19 cases rise steeply across parts of Canada, infectious disease experts are calling for…
iN VIDEO: ‘Dueling dinosaurs’ fossils donated to North Carolina museum
RALEIGH, N.C. – The fossil skeletons of two dinosaurs intertwined in what looks like a…
Clues on how COVID-19 impacts you, may be in your genes
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Two drivers facing allegations of sexual assault laid off by Penticton cab company
A Penticton cab company says two of its drivers are no longer working with the…
Iconic Heinz Ketchup will be made in Canada again
TORONTO – Kraft Heinz says the production of Heinz Ketchup is returning to Canada, with…
Vancouver Island teacher suspended after audio of inappropriate conversation in class surfaces
School District 84 has suspended a math teacher from Kyuquot Elementary Secondary School after an…
Flu season in Canada ‘exceptionally low’ so far, public health says
OTTAWA – At this point during last year's flu season, Canada had already recorded 711…
Growing number of Canadians plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19: poll
OTTAWA – A new poll suggests the proportion of Canadians planning to get vaccinated for…
Powerful winds, high tides raise flooding concerns as storm hits coastal B.C.
VANCOUVER – Much of coastal British Columbia is braced for a brief but powerful windstorm…
Kamloops artist finds healing through music
Cree artist, K.A.S.P. (Keeping Alive Stories for the People), also known as Paul Sawan, is…
Kamloops Indigenous birth worker advocates for more access to traditional birth support
Sage Thomas recalls the first birth she witnessed as a doula in training, using the…
RCMP destroy two pit bulls that attacked chickens in 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. – Police have destroyed two pit bulls after the owner of…
Fire at hospital in Burnaby forces ER closure
BURNABY, B.C. – A fire at the hospital in Burnaby, B.C., has forced the temporary…
New information sparks renewed search efforts for woman missing in North Okanagan
Kendra Toner remembers a cold morning in May of 2016 when she and a friend…
Americans across party lines, regions embrace marijuana
HELENA, Mont. – Bill Stocker could be considered the archetype of a conservative voter: He's…
Suspect arrested in Kelowna liquor store robbery
A 45-year-old Kelowna man is facing charges after grabbing a fist full of cash from…
iN VIDEO: Second coronavirus vaccine shows early success in U.S. tests
For the second time this month, there's promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna…
iN PHOTOS: Sockeye salmon predicted to return in record numbers to Okanagan rivers and lakes
The first day that sockeye salmon were reintroduced into the Penticton Channel was a “really…
Class action lawsuit against Kelowna social worker prompts calls for better oversight
A class action lawsuit against a former B.C. social worker has raised an important question:…