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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.
South Okanagan RCMP recover three stolen pickup trucks in one day
It wasn’t a typical day for RCMP officers in the South Okanagan as they arrested…
Suspects get away after early morning police chase through Kamloops
When police tried to pull over a truck and trailer early Friday morning in Kamloops…
Retired RCMP officer convicted of killing his wife in Penticton up for parole
The family of a woman brutally killed by a retired RCMP officer in Penticton is…
World-renowned slam poet Shane Koyczan taking stage in Kelowna, Penticton
Okanagan treasure Shane Koyczan brings his spoken word poetry to the stage in Kelowna and…
Sorrento man killed in head-on crash with semi in Shuswap
A 40-year-old Sorrento man was killed Wednesday in a head-on collision with a tractor trailer.…
Toyota Highlander dethrones Honda CR-V as most stolen vehicle in Canada
TORONTO – The Toyota Highlander was the most stolen vehicle in 2023, dethroning the Honda…
RCMP cleared of fault in fatal 2023 crash near Kamloops
British Columbia's independent police watchdog has cleared officers of wrongdoing in a crash where three…
‘Unprepared and disoriented’: New findings on menopause impacts in BC
The first large Canadian study on menopause, which looked at a range of symptoms, what…
Suspect wanted for ramming Kamloops RCMP vehicle
RCMP in Kamloops are on the hunt for a man who rammed a police vehicle…
Kamloops man buying new truck after $500,000 lotto win
A Kamloops man won $500,000 with a Lotto Max ticket last month. Cory Turner matched…
Cops nab dozens of Kelowna school zone speeders
Kelowna RCMP officers handed out 45 school zone violation tickets during a targeted enforcement campaign…
Vernon crash sends two to hospital in critical condition
RCMP say speed was a factor in a single vehicle crash in Vernon Saturday night…
RCMP crackdown on drug traffickers dealing to Kelowna’s homeless population
Several arrests have been made and a quantity of illegal drugs seized after RCMP targeted…
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Puppies are cute. Cabbages are not cute. A puppy trying to eat a cabbage, that's…
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UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman located
UPDATE: Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 RCMP say a missing 20-year-old Kamloops woman has been located,…
A tantalizing childhood cancer discovery in BC
BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute has found a way that kids’ immune systems might be…
Mount Fuji is still without its iconic snowcap in November for the first time in 130 years
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's iconic Mount Fuji, known for its snowcap forming around this time…
Climate disaster survivors share mementoes sifted from the rubble
Nine months after her hometown in British Columbia burned to the ground, Meghan Fandrich walked…
Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky’s start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products…
Canada’s youngest dangerous offender, who sexually assaulted baby, seeks prison leave
A convict who became Canada 's youngest designated dangerous offender after sexually assaulting a three-month-old…
It’s spooky season. Here are some scary stories from around the world you probably haven’t heard
Some are well-worn warnings as familiar as the changing of seasons. Others are slow burns…
Canada’s tobacco lawsuit could net a fraction of original claim
A Canada-wide lawsuit holding Big Tobacco accountable for the individual and public harms caused by…
Snow in Hawaii? Cold air and moisture deliver snow to the state’s tallest mountain
HONOLULU (AP) — Snow fell on Hawaii's tallest peak this week, briefly turning the mountaintop…