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: 15689

April 03 2018 09:00 PM

Spotify wins more fans in Wall Steet debut as stock surges

SAN FRANCISCO – Spotify picked up more fans on Wall Street on Tuesday as investors…

April 03 2018 02:22 PM

Woman opens fire at YouTube, wounds 3 before killing herself

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – A woman opened fire Tuesday at YouTube headquarters, wounding three people…

April 03 2018 10:30 AM

Britain’s Prince Philip, 96, enters hospital for hip surgery

LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II's 96-year-old husband, Prince Philip, has been admitted to a London…

April 02 2018 04:30 PM

Stock markets take a dive as tariffs rattle investors

Toronto's main stock index joined U.S. markets in a downward swing Monday as Chinese tariff…

April 02 2018 03:30 PM

Texas man who invoked ‘affluenza’ defence released from jail

FORT WORTH, Texas – Ethan Couch, who as a 16-year-old driver drunkenly struck and killed…

April 02 2018 11:30 AM

Trump invited Putin to White House, but no date set: Kremlin

MOSCOW – An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that U.S. President Donald…

April 02 2018 10:30 AM

Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies

JOHANNESBURG – Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, died in…

April 02 2018 10:21 AM

Henrik and Daniel Sedin say they will retire from the NHL after this season

Vancouver Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin have announced they will retire from the NHL…

April 02 2018 10:00 AM

Okanagan boy fights for life after flu-like illness turns to blood poisoning

VANCOUVER – A four-year-old British Columbia boy is fighting for his life, just days after…

April 02 2018 08:30 AM

B.C. zoo quarantines bunnies over Easter to protect them from deadly virus

VANCOUVER – A disease that's killed hundreds of feral rabbits in British Columbia has prompted…

March 30 2018 06:00 AM

No province asks to use federal carbon pricing system by deadline

OTTAWA – No province has yet shown interest in signing on to the federal government's…

March 29 2018 09:00 PM

Alberta third province to allow Sikhs to ride motorcyles without helmets

EDMONTON – Alberta is to allow turban-wearing Sikhs to ride motorcycles without helmets. The exemption…

March 29 2018 06:30 PM

Online tumult over breastfeeding photo challenges stigmas, highlights hurdles

TORONTO – A photo of a hockey player breastfeeding her baby between periods has riled…

March 29 2018 01:15 PM

Police watchdog clears RCMP in shooting death of gunman after manhunt in B.C.

VANCOUVER – An investigation that British Columbia's police watchdog acknowledges took an "unfortunate" length of…

March 28 2018 02:30 PM

Stormy Daniels seeking Trump’s answers under oath

WASHINGTON – Cranking up pressure on the president, porn actress Stormy Daniels wants Donald Trump…

March 28 2018 01:38 PM

UPDATE: Police looking for help to find missing West Kelowna man

WEST KELOWNA – RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 72-year-old…

March 28 2018 11:00 AM

Walmart removes Cosmopolitan magazine from checkout aisles

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart says it was a business decision to remove Cosmopolitan magazine from…

March 28 2018 10:06 AM

Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette asks for forgiveness

QUEBEC – The man who killed six Muslims in a Quebec City mosque last year…

March 28 2018 07:00 AM

Right-to-disconnect talk picks up as popularity of workplace messaging apps rises

TORONTO – There's growing chatter in North America about adopting right-to-disconnect laws to free workers…

March 28 2018 06:00 AM

Yucky ducky? Study reveals bath-time friends’ dirty secret

BERN, Switzerland – Scientists have the dirt on rubber ducky: Those cute yellow bath-time friends…