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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.
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‘Perfect is good enough’: Husband and wife sculptors reflect on 54 years of work
COCHRANE, Alta. – It's been a relationship forged in bronze. Don Begg and his wife…
A rare orchid survives on a few tracts of prairie. Researchers want to learn its secrets
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — On a remote tallgrass prairie in North Dakota, a secretive orchid…
Measures to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska can appear on November ballot
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A group seeking to legalize marijuana for medical use in Nebraska…
‘We were expendable’: Downwinders from world’s 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — It was the summer of 1945 when the United States…
This bird species was extinct in Europe. Now it’s back, and humans must help it migrate for winter
PATERZELL, Germany (AP) — How do you teach a bird how, and where, to fly?…
An Israeli boy who broke an ancient jar learns how the museum is piecing it back together
HAIFA, Israel (AP) — As her 4-year-old son perused the Israeli museum’s ancient artifacts, Anna…
Neighbour held in disappearance of couple from California nudist resort. Both believed to be dead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police used a tanklike vehicle with a battering ram to smash…
Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly
Carolyn Baker, clad in a neon pink top and matching sunglasses, smiled as she ran…
Arizona office worker found dead in a cubicle 4 days after last scanning in
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Four days after last scanning in for work, a 60-year-old office…
‘Makes absolutely no sense’: Summerland council angered by provincial approval of controversial gravel pit
The anger among community and business leaders in Summerland is palpable after the provincial government…
Cash-strapped parents seek back-to-school deals as years of inflation take a toll
TORONTO – When August rolled around, April Hicke realized the $100 she typically gives her…
Health Canada says expired COVID tests in BC are still good
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests that expired this spring can still be used to accurately detect…
Protect your PIN: Fraudsters ripoff Kamloops shoppers
“Please always remember that not everyone behind you is trustworthy, even if they may look…
BC United rebrand went ‘spectacularly,’ said Kevin Falcon. Yes, this was sarcasm
VICTORIA – BC United Leader Kevin Falcon couldn't resist sarcasm when asked on Tuesday how…
Impound fees for dangerous drivers going up in BC
It’s going to cost you more if you’re caught driving dangerously in BC. As of…
Ohio regulators: Marijuana sellers can’t give out food from ice cream truck
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Handing out food and drinks from an ice cream truck is…
iN VIDEO: Newborn rattlesnakes at a Colorado ‘mega den’ are making their live debut
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A “mega den” of hundreds of rattlesnakes in Colorado is getting…
TRENDING NOW: Behold the wasp assassin
This is how one beekeeper protects his precious hives. He's become incredibly adept at killing…
Vandals spray paint Kamloops playground with racist graffiti
Racist words were spray painted at a playground in Kamloops earlier this week. Sometime overnight…
Man pulls down pants, exposes himself to youths in Oliver
RCMP are looking for witnesses to come forward after a man exposed himself to a…
Lane closures on Highway 97 in Kelowna
A car crash this afternoon has closed two lanes of Highway 97 in Kelowna. RCMP…
A ‘gut-wrenching’ snapshot of First Nations Health in BC
Editor’s note: This story contains discussion about the wide-ranging health impacts resulting from settler colonialist…
Princeton pot shop fined $7,000 for selling to minor in sting operation
The body that keeps an eye on cannabis stores in BC caught a budtender in…