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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.
New volcanic lava fissure in Hawaii prompts more evacuations
PAHOA, Hawaii – A new volcanic fissure on Hawaii's Big Island sent gases and lava…
Aurora Cannabis to buy rival MedReleaf in $3.2 billion all-stock friendly deal
TORONTO – Aurora Cannabis Inc. has inked a friendly deal to acquire MedReleaf Corp. in…
UPDATE: ‘Superman’ actress Margot Kidder dies
The sister of Canadian-born "Superman" actress Margot Kidder says she shared a courageous spirit with…
Dozens killed in Gaza as US Embassy opens in Jerusalem
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – Israeli soldiers shot and killed at least 41 Palestinians during mass…
Southern B.C. bracing for round 2 of flooding as snowpacks melt
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – Flood weary residents in southern British Columbia are being told to…
MOVIE REVIEW: Melissa McCarthy can’t save flat ‘Life of the Party’
Do laundry. Clean the fish tank. Re-grout the bathroom. What do these things have in…
Starbucks changes bathroom policy following racial firestorm
WASHINGTON – Starbucks has adopted an open-bathroom policy following the arrest last month of two…
UPDATE: Raptors fire head coach Dwane Casey after second-round playoff exit
TORONTO – Dwane Casey has paid the price for the Toronto Raptors' second-round playoff exit.…
Thousands ordered out as part of B.C.’s southern Interior braces for flooding
VANCOUVER – Nearly 2,700 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in British Columbia's…
UPDATE: WestJet Airlines pilots vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action
WestJet pilots have committed to not disrupting passenger travel plans over the Victoria Day long…
New emergency alert system appears to work in the East, but more glitches hamper the West
OTTAWA – Mobile phones in Atlantic Canada buzzed and squealed Wednesday as more tests were…
Summit is set: Trump-Kim to meet June 12 in Singapore
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Singapore…
Flood warnings for more southern Interior rivers as B.C.’s flood threat climbs
VANCOUVER – Recent downpours in many parts of British Columbia's southern Interior have added to…
TRENDING NOW: Watch volcanic lava consume a car
Brendan Clement's video of lava from the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii slowly inching toward, and…
WestJet CEO apologizes for asking passengers to film flight attendants at work
MONTREAL – The head of WestJet Airlines Inc. has apologized for asking some of its…
UPDATE: Racist tirade caught on video at Lethbridge Denny’s restaurant goes viral
CONTENT ADVISORY LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Monir Omerzai was still stewing weeks after a fellow diner…
Day 2 of emergency alert testing: officials working to fix Monday failures
OTTAWA – Operators of Canada’s new emergency alert system say they are learning from the…
TRENDING NOW: When a one-arm pushup goes wrong
When your 15-year-old son brags about his one-arm pushup ability, of course you grab a…
Cat declawing ‘ethically problematic’ and now banned in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The practice of declawing a cat is now banned in British Columbia. The…
Male dies following police-involved shooting at B.C. ferry dock: RCMP
NANAIMO, B.C. – The RCMP say a male has died after shots were fired during…
BREAKING: Trump announces US will exit nuclear accord with Iran
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the U.S. will pull out of the landmark…
UPDATE: Saskatchewan school shooter gets life, no parole for 10 years
MEADOW LAKE, Sask. – A judge has sentenced a young man who shot up a…
Scotiabank raises benchmark 5-year fixed mortgage rate, following moves by peers
TORONTO – Scotiabank has joined its Big Five banking peers in raising its benchmark fixed-rate…
Province charges Alberta zoo after ice-cream-eating bear video
INNISFAIL, Alta. – The province has laid two charges under its Wildlife Act against a…