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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.
Trump’s claim that NATO will boost defence spending disputed
BRUSSELS – In a chaotic 28 hours at NATO, President Donald Trump disparaged longtime allies,…
Abbotsford police make easy arrest after suspect captures himself
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A 38-year-old man suspected of vehicle theft is under arrest in Abbotsford,…
TRENDING NOW: Cops nail ‘Uptown Funk’ lip sync
You have to love a well-executed, one take wonder from your friendly neighbourhood police department.…
MOVIE REVIEW: In ‘Skyscraper,’ the Rock towers over action tropes
NEW YORK – I like to imagine what King Kong, as a popcorn-chomping moviegoer, might…
Trump claims Germany ‘controlled’ by Russia, Merkel differs
BRUSSELS – President Donald Trump barrelled into a NATO summit Wednesday with claims that a…
PM Justin Trudeau announces new Canada led training mission in Iraq
BRUSSELS – The Canadian military will command a new NATO training and capacity building mission…
UPDATE: Central bank hikes rate, says tariffs already in place to have modest impact
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday in an economy…
Family sues trampoline park for negligence in death of B.C. father
VANCOUVER – The family of a British Columbia man who died after somersaulting into a…
CUPE files application to represent WestJet flight attendants
CALGARY – The Canadian Union of Public Employees has filed an application at the Canada…
TRENDING NOW: Classic grandpa move
John Hart was handed a cellphone to record a marriage proposal at a viewpoint in…
UPDATE: Man missing from B.C.-bound cruise found unresponsive, declared dead in hospital
CAPE FLATTERY, Wash. – A man who went overboard from a Victoria-bound cruise ship has…
UPDATE: ‘What we expected:’ Trucker in Humboldt Broncos crash released on $1,000 bail
MELFORT, Sask. – The father of one of the hockey players killed in the Humboldt…
UPDATE: Boil water notice issued for Summerland
SUMMERLAND – Everyone who gets water from the Summerland water system is subject to a…
Trump replaces high court’s swing vote with conservative
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a solidly conservative, politically connected judge, for…
After daring rescue, entire Thai soccer team out of cave
MAE SAI, Thailand – A daring rescue mission in the treacherous confines of a flooded…
TRENDING NOW: The ‘Neymar’ soccer move
Brazilian soccer star Neymar is known as much for his theatrics as his skill on…
Trudeau expected to extend Canadian mission in Latvia during NATO summit
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to commit Canada to spend several more…
Boris Johnson quits UK government in mounting Brexit crisis
LONDON – British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, a charismatic and divisive cheerleader for Britain's exit…
Greyhound Canada to end routes in B.C., Prairies, leaving small towns in lurch
OTTAWA – Greyhound Canada says it is ending its passenger bus and freight services in…
‘Letterkenny’ stars bring live show to Okanagan
KELOWNA – Four of the stars of the hit TV show Letterkenny have hit the…
VIDEO: Jubilation as 4 more boys rescued from flooded Thai cave
MAE SAI, Thailand – Eight of the 12 boys trapped in a flooded and labyrinth…
TRENDING NOW: Bird’s reaction to What the Fluff challenge is priceless
There are lots of videos making the rounds on social media about the reaction from…
UPDATE: Motorcyclist dies in crash on Old Kamloops Road in Vernon
VERNON – Police have confirmed a 19-year-old motorcycle driver is dead after a crash on…
‘Looked at every aspect:’ Truck driver criminally charged in Broncos bus crash
REGINA – The driver of a transport truck faces 29 criminal charges in a fatal…