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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Joined: June 03, 2013
Articles: 23103

January 29 2020 10:13 AM

Greta Thunberg seeks trademarks to prevent commercial misuse

BERLIN – Climate activist Greta Thunberg said Wednesday she has applied to trademark her name…

January 29 2020 08:44 AM

Canada looking to help 126 Canadians quarantined in China for coronavirus

OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Tuesday Ottawa is "looking at all options"…

January 29 2020 05:00 AM

Small home living: not`downsizing’ but`right-sizing’

With the current trend toward de-cluttering and downsizing, there are plenty of books about how…

January 28 2020 08:00 PM

Birds flocking to national parks in the Canadian Rockies

BANFF, Alta. – It turns out tourists aren't the only ones who love the national…

January 28 2020 07:00 PM

Officials concerned rumours spreading after Canada’s third case of coronavirus

VANCOUVER – A third case of a new coronavirus that's behind deaths in China has…

January 28 2020 04:30 PM

B.C. coroner recommends safety improvements after review of party bus death

VANCOUVER – The coroner's service is calling on the B.C. government to improve the oversight…

January 28 2020 03:30 PM

iN VIDEO: Trump team concludes defence, argues against calling Bolton

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's legal team argued forcefully against the relevance of testimony from…

January 28 2020 03:00 PM

In #MeToo era, Kobe and other athletes often get a pass

DENVER – Folded conveniently into the narratives about his “complicated past” was the detail about…

January 28 2020 01:31 PM

Ed Belfour arrested in Kentucky hotel on mischief, alcohol charges

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Former NHL star goaltender Ed Belfour has been arrested for criminal…

January 28 2020 01:00 PM

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits between Cuba and Jamaica

HAVANA – The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck south of…

January 28 2020 11:57 AM

UPDATE: B.C. man presumed to have cornonavirus doing well: health official

VANCOUVER – Health officials in British Columbia say a man in his 40s is presumed…

January 28 2020 11:00 AM

B.C., federal government maintain northern B.C. bus service, but some fares jump

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Residents of remote communities across northern British Columbia can count on…

January 28 2020 09:30 AM

China virus outbreak rams global tourism, costing billions

Businesses around the world that have grown increasingly reliant on big-spending tourists from China are…

January 28 2020 08:30 AM

Surrey mayor pledges fines for ride-hailing drivers; Uber threatens legal action

SURREY, B.C. – The mayor of Metro Vancouver's second-most populous city says ride-hailing is operating…

January 27 2020 07:00 PM

Former MP Nathan Cullen appointed B.C. liaison in pipeline dispute

VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has appointed former New Democrat MP Nathan Cullen as…

January 27 2020 03:30 PM

Prince Andrew called unco-operative in Jeffrey Epstein probe

NEW YORK – Britain's Prince Andrew has provided “zero co-operation” to the American investigators who…

January 27 2020 02:30 PM

Pregnant Canadian woman stuck in Wuhan, China, coronavirus epicentre

A teacher who is living with his pregnant wife and child in a city that…

January 27 2020 11:30 AM

iN VIDEO: Investigators work scene of Kobe Bryant’s chopper crash

CALABASAS, Calif. – Investigators worked Monday on a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles where a…

January 27 2020 09:30 AM

Canadians celebrate Lunar New Year despite concerns over coronavirus

VANCOUVER – Lunar New Year celebrations lit up Vancouver's Chinatown with firecrackers and colourful lion…

January 27 2020 09:00 AM

Billie Eilish, a voice of the youth, tops the Grammy Awards

NEW YORK – Singer Billie Eilish, who gave voice to young people struggling with depression…

January 27 2020 08:30 AM

Wolf safely captured after wandering through Victoria near B.C. legislature

VICTORIA – A wolf spotted roaming a busy Victoria neighbourhood not far from the British…