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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.
Cadaver dog searches rubble after Nova Scotia house fire that killed four people
PUBNICO, N.S. – Police used a cadaver dog to search the rubble of a two-storey…
Two adults, two children killed in Oshawa, Ont., house fire; 3 others in hospital
OSHAWA, Ont. – Two adults and two children have been killed in a house fire…
UPDATE: Structural failure causes gas leak at Kamloops business
KAMLOOPS – A structural failure and heating unit issue caused a gas leak at a…
Spanish skiers rescued after spending four days in B.C. backcountry
GOLDEN, B.C. – A pair of skiers from Spain have been released from hospital after…
Private Nova Scotia island remains unsold after eight years, despite $2.5M price drop
HALIFAX – An American family's striking 57-acre private Nova Scotia island remains unsold, eight years…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna snowmobilers rescued near Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE – Two Kelowna men missing on Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke for almost 24 hours…
Toronto theatre company parts ways with executive director, cancels planned production
TORONTO – Soulpepper Theatre Company has severed ties with another key figure and cancelled an…
At least two children among four dead in Nova Scotia house fire: Red Cross
PUBNICO, N.S. – A Nova Scotia fishing village is shaken after a house fire left…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Yule is a shy young cat that will need a patient guardian. Marry…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. SPCA in Kamloops is looking to find Prince the dog his…
One dead, one injured in explosion outside Stockholm subway
HELSINKI – A man in Stockholm picked up an unknown object from the ground that…
Thousands cheer Canadian Olympic athletes at Okanagan ski resort
KELOWNA – Over 6,000 people took part in a celebration at Big White Ski Resort…
PHOTOS: Kids encouraged to smoke in Portugal at Epiphany
VALE DE SALGUEIRO, Portugal – The Epiphany celebrations in the Portuguese village of Vale de…
32 missing, oil spills out after tanker collision off China
BEIJING – An Iranian oil tanker collided with a bulk freighter and caught fire off…
Winning $570 million Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire
MERRIMACK, N.H. – It's been a billion-dollar lottery weekend after a lone Powerball ticket sold…
Over $100,000 collected for Quebec woman with arms and legs amputated after crash
MONTREAL – A young Quebec woman whose arms and legs were amputated after she was…
Legendary American astronaut, moonwalker John Young has died
Legendary astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space…
Trump says he’s ‘like, really smart,’ ‘a very stable genius’
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump felt compelled Saturday to let the world know he's playing…
VIDEO: Over a dozen Bernese mountain dogs descend on North Okanagan ski resort
VERNON – Thirteen furry people magnets created quite the buzz at Silver Star Mountain Resort…
RCMP investigating suspicious blaze at vacant Kamloops restaurant
KAMLOOPS – The investigation into the suspicious fire at a vacant restaurant in Kamloops last…
Wayward Alaskan eagle monitored by researchers found in Kamloops
VANCOUVER – Staff at a bird rehabilitation centre in Kamloops, B.C., typically don't know where…
Woman critically injured in Vernon shooting
VERNON – A shooting early this morning in Vernon has sent a woman to hospital…
Loblaw recalls 2,000 PC Black Label Sweet Chipotle mustard jars after glass found
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Loblaw says it's recalling about 2,000 jars of one of its President's…
UPDATE: Transportation Safety Board investigation underway into collision between two planes
TORONTO – The Transportation Safety Board says it's investigating after two passenger planes collided on…