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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.
WestJet adds more non-stop flights from Toronto to Kelowna this winter
Ski resorts in the Okanagan have their fingers crossed new, non-stop flights from Toronto to…
First Nation’s geothermal project shows how fossil fuels can power next seven generations
Elders and community members always knew something was bubbling under their feet on this remote…
How AI is helping BC researchers find high-risk cancers
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have created an artificial intelligence that can identify…
Moon fests, moon movie and even a full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th…
BC promises expanded gynecological cancer care, new programs in Kelowna, Surrey
The BC government is bringing in new programs to address the growing demand for gynecological…
Owner hopes for return of valuable jewelry stolen from Kamloops home
Sometime earlier this month a home in Kamloops was broken into and valuable items of…
Smoky skies bulletin issued for South Thompson including Kamloops
It’s going to get smoky in the South Thompson region, the question is just how…
Years after Insite ruling, drug policy landscape is still being shaped in BC
In 2021, the Vancouver-based Drug User Liberation Front approached Health Canada with a proposal. It…
BC tribunal orders woman to pay ex $450 for Coldplay ticket she thought was a gift
A British Columbia woman has been ordered to pay her former romantic partner $450 for…
Wildfire official says BC ‘on the precipice’ after tactical evacuations in Interior
British Columbia officials say the rapid growth of an out-of-control wildfire prompted evacuations in the…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear endorses federal effort to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Biden administration's push to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous…
U.S. eases border rules for dogs from Canada as Liberals try to secure exemption
OTTAWA – After much hounding by federal officials, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is…
TRENDING NOW: Bridesmaids end up in sticky situation
Some bridesmaids got into a rather sticky situation. It appears the sequins on their dresses…
Assault call at Kamloops city hall lands two people in cells to sober up
Officers called to a report of an assault in front of Kamloops city hall this…
Officers hit with bear spray executing search warrant in Revelstoke
Officers executing a search warrant to look for drugs at a home in Revelstoke were…
Search continues for Alberta man presumed drowned in Kamloops
The search for a 50-year-old Alberta, man presumed drowned in the North Thompson River in…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: July 17, 2024 Kelowna RCMP say a 34-year-old missing woman considered high risk has…
Second abandoned sea otter pup rescued in BC in less than a month
There's been a ruckus at the Vancouver Aquarium's animal hospital these days as two orphaned…
Police seize gun and drugs in Lake Country traffic stop
Officers in Lake Country pulled over a vehicle more than two weeks ago and seized…
Crews contain West Kelowna house fire to garage
An early morning house fire in West Kelowna was contained to the attached garage. Firefighters…
UPDATE: Missing Penticton man located
UPDATE: July 20, 2024 Penticton RCMP say the 21-year-old missing man has been located. Information…
BC judge denies status for victims’ families in Pickton evidence application
A Supreme Court judge has dismissed applications by relatives of Robert Pickton's victims to intervene…
UPDATE: Missing Williams Lake teen located
UPDATE: July 17, 2024 RCMP say a missing 14-year-old Williams Lake teenager has been located,…
Vernon’s AI wildfire early detection system is like a fire alarm in the forest
Vernon Fire Chief David Lind likens the Interior B.C. city's new artificial-intelligence-driven wildfire detection system…