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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.
BC First Nations claim fish farm licences infringe upon Aboriginal fishing rights
British Columbia's 'Namgis and Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis First Nations accuse Canada's fisheries department of being "beholden"…
RCMP ask for help to find missing Kamloops woman
RCMP are requesting the public’s help in locating a missing 35-year-old Kamloops woman. Marika Viens…
BC toxic drug deaths down 9% in 2024, but six people continue to die each day
British Columbia's Coroners Service says the number of people who have died this year from…
‘Cowards’: 82-year-old Penticton legion president, military vet assaulted
Four “cowards” who attacked an 82-year-old man who happens to be the long-time president of…
Vernon woman’s body found in wheeled cart at Polson Park
Police are looking for answers after a 40-year-old Vernon woman’s body was found in a…
Alberta man drowns in Penticton’s Skaha Lake
A 71-year-old Alberta man has been identified as the drowning victim pulled from Skaha Lake…
Documentary sparks conversation about Indigenous-led wildfire resilience in BC
A new documentary film, The Test, explores how the community of Logan Lake’s wildfire preparations…
Native courtworker position in Kamloops left vacant; future of role uncertain
Indigenous people involved in the criminal justice system who require legal guidance from a Native…
‘We won’t stop’: Search for missing BC man reignited after 37 years
In the early hours of Nov. 8, 1987, Stanley Morris Peters Jr. went missing. Then…
Keeping kids safe during BC’s summer heat
Emergency health providers are reminding families to keep kids safe during the hot summer months.…
From noisy fans outside team hotels to spy drones, dirty tricks nothing new to soccer
Dirty tricks are nothing new in world football. Rivals have long looked to give themselves…
Portion of one of Penticton’s busiest beaches closed due to E. coli
A swimming advisory has been issued for almost half of one of Penticton’s busiest beaches.…
Can BC’s southern resident orcas be taken off the path to extinction?
The southern resident killer whale known as Tahlequah captured global sympathy in 2018 when she…
The changing the face of long-term care in BC
Groups of seniors and their loved ones are banding together to improve the quality of…
Drugs and handgun seized at Kamloops home
Two suspect were arrested and several people detained following police raid on a home in…
Beleaguered BC United leader hosting town hall in Kelowna
BC United’s leader will be in Kelowna next week for a town hall meeting. Leader…
Kamloops man arrested for throwing rocks at kids in a playground
A 46-year-old Kamloops man is facing charges after he was caught throwing rocks at children…
BC changes rules for VQA wines in effort to save wineries, jobs after grape freeze
The devastating loss of grape vines due to the intense cold snap this past winter…
Severe thunderstorms forecast in Thompson-Okanagan could produce heavy rain
After weeks of intense heat, today’s cooler temperatures and rain showers in the southern Interior…
NASA telescope spots a super Jupiter that takes more than a century to go around its star
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A super Jupiter has been spotted around a neighbouring star…
TRENDING NOW: Whale capsizes fishing boat off US east coast
A surfacing whale hit a fishing boat off the New Hampshire coast this week capsizing…
syilx Okanagan people and their kin cross Canada-U.S. border on horseback
As a demonstration of their sovereignty and unity, syilx Okanagan people and their kin crossed…
Jasper wildfire evacuees find relief after slow drive through smoke, ash and heat
GRAND PRAIRIE, ALBERTA – Addison McNeill had just put her bags down after moving to…
Adventure-seeking BC couple’s remains wash ashore on Nova Scotia island
HALIFAX – The British Columbia couple whose remains recently washed ashore on Nova Scotia's remote…