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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.
Tank of liquefied fish removed from ocean after waves knock it into B.C. waters
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – An ocean transportation company says it has retrieved a tank trailer…
Canada cruises past Czech Republic to win Group B at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic – Canada scored four power-play goals in a dominant first period Tuesday…
UPDATE: Avalanche in northwestern B.C. kills two men snowboarding in provincial park
VICTORIA – Two men from Haines, Alaska, have been killed in an avalanche in northwestern…
Protesters attack US Embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes
BAGHDAD – Angered by deadly airstrikes targeting an Iran-backed militia, dozens of Iraqi Shiite militiamen…
UPDATE: Passenger train derails in Manitoba with 12 on board, no serious injuries
MACGREGOR, Man. – VIA Rail says an investigation is underway to determine why a passenger…
Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town’s waterfront
PERTH, Australia – Wildfires burning across Australia's two most populous states Tuesday trapped residents of…
Canadian men’s hockey team sets record by capturing 16th Spengler Cup
DAVOS, Switzerland – Canada has won the Spengler Cup for the fourth time in the…
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This French kid asked his grandfather for the video game Minecraft for Christmas but that's…
Pop culture in 2010s marked gains in diversity, inclusion
NEW YORK – When the family-friendly Hallmark Channel recently pulled, under pressure from a conservative…
Canadian group to repatriate Canadarm company in $1-billion deal with Maxar
TORONTO – The company that built the robotic Canadarm for the U.S. Space Shuttle and…
Queen Elizabeth’s daughter is hardest-working royal, again!
LONDON – Being a member of the British royal family isn't the easiest job on…
Employment Insurance premiums to fall in 2020 for workers and employers
GATINEAU, Que. – Canadian workers and employers will enjoy a slight decrease in employment insurance…
Firearms instructor took out gunman at Texas church service
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas – A man who trained others in his Texas church to use…
Family of Inuk singer Kelly Fraser remembers ‘incredibly kind’ performer
TORONTO – Kelly Fraser, the Inuk singer-songwriter who aspired to bridge the world of mainstream…
Hate crimes charges against man accused in New York City Hanukkah stabbing
MONSEY, N.Y. – Handwritten journals containing anti-Semitic references were found in the home of the…
Gateway Casinos to get new CEO, move to NYSE as part of initial public offering
VANCOUVER – Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Ltd. is expected to name a new chief executive…
LifeLabs facing proposed class action over data breach affecting up to 15M clients
TORONTO – A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against medical services company LifeLabs…
Reitmans CEO Jeremy Reitman has died, company announces
Jeremy Reitman, a stalwart of the Canadian womenswear scene who guided Montreal-based Reitmans Ltd. through…
Innovative fashion designers lead the way on sustainability
LONDON – Innovative fashion designers are turning to such things as horseradish and nettles to…
‘Itch like crazy:’ Edmonton boy battles ultra-rare disease
EDMONTON – Armando Perez was only three months old when he got itchy. His mom,…
Canada’s Alexis Lafreniere shows he’s more than just skill at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic – Kevin Bahl thought he knew Alexis Lafreniere. And in many ways,…
New Russian weapon can travel 27 times the speed of sound
MOSCOW – A new intercontinental weapon that can fly 27 times the speed of sound…
Liberals face challenge to climate, economic policies early in 2020
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads into 2020 promising to chart a path to…
Disney characters say tourists inappropriately touched them
ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World employees who portray Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald…