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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.
Hundreds gather outside Toronto library to protest gender identity speaker
TORONTO – Several hundred protesters gathered Tuesday evening outside a Toronto library hosting an event…
TRENDING NOW: Low altitude retardant drop on California wildfire
With wildfires raging in both southern and northern California, watch this amazing up close and…
iN VIDEO: Intense monitoring and care lift mountain gorilla numbers
KINIGI, Rwanda – Deep in the rainforest of Volcanoes National Park, a 23-year-old female gorilla…
Concert promoters turn away from facial recognition tech
BOSTON – Concert promoters in the U.S. are stepping back from plans to scan festivalgoers…
Big business makes post-election pitch to incoming federal government
OTTAWA – Big business is adding its voice to a broader call for economy-lifting changes…
98 rookie MPs undergo House of Commons training in Ottawa
OTTAWA – Ninety-eight new MPs are in Ottawa to learn how to manage their budgets,…
Brexit ballot: UK lawmakers back December election
LONDON – Britons will be heading out to vote in the dark days of December…
B.C. school trustees ask for provincial, federal aid to stomp out student vaping
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's school trustees are asking for help to stop students from vaping.…
Vancouver Island police probe alleged sex assault of teen in corn maze
SAANICH, B.C. – Police on Vancouver Island are investigating a report that a teenager was…
Democrats can learn from slim Liberal win to beat Trump: ex-Obama envoy Heyman
OTTAWA – Barack Obama's former Canadian envoy says divided Democrats in his party can learn…
Firefighters douse blaze at old school board office in Kelowna
A fire at the former Central Okanagan school district office in Kelowna was quickly knocked…
Permits and challenges delay transfer of panda cubs from Calgary to China
CALGARY – A pair of giant panda cubs at the Calgary Zoo will be remaining…
UPDATE: Trudeau turns to political veteran McLellan on tips to form government
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is turning to two political veterans to provide advice…
Canada Jetlines postpones launch over financing challenges, lays off staff
VANCOUVER – Canada Jetlines Ltd. is postponing its planned December launch and laying off most…
TRENDING NOW: Giant sinkhole swallows city bus
Like a scene in from a movie, a sinkhole opened up on a busy downtown…
Canada has shown ‘uneven progress’ on gender equality, says new report
OTTAWA – Canada will be years past celebrating its tricentennial before the country can close…
Boundary-pushing Dave Chappelle receives Mark Twain award
WASHINGTON – Dave Chappelle has built a career on pushing boundaries and challenging social conventions.…
Former Bre-X chief geologist John Felderhof dies in the Philippines
CALGARY – John Felderhof, the only executive ever prosecuted in the Bre-X Minerals Ltd. gold…
B.C. to update emergency program law to improve disaster responses, supports
VICTORIA – The challenges of preventing and responding to devastating wildfires and floods in British…
Reports of mushroom poisonings on the rise: BC Centre for Disease Control
VANCOUVER – The BC Centre for Disease Control says mushroom poisonings are on the rise…
Some 3,000 CN Rail unionized workers threaten national strike
MONTREAL – Canadian National Railways conductors, trainpersons and yardpersons have threatened to launch a strike…
UPDATE: EU delays Brexit to Jan. 31; Johnson election bid fails
Britain got Brexit breathing space but no clarity on Monday when the European Union granted…
Beyond Meat burgers part of falling Tim Hortons sales
Customer disinterest in Tim Hortons lunch choices weighed on sales in its latest quarter, though…
Paralyzed Humboldt Broncos hockey player to get spinal surgery in Thailand
CALGARY – A hockey player paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is to depart…