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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.
Dropped pellet gun in Kamloops coffee shop prompts large police response
A suspect was arrested after a report of a dropped handgun in a Kamloops coffee…
Three killed and one injured in crash near Invermere: RCMP
Three people were killed and one person was injured Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash north…
Head-on crash kills family of three, including infant, in Agassiz
RCMP say a family of three, including a baby, has been killed in a head-on…
The body of a climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in the ice
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Twenty-two years ago, an avalanche buried American climber William Stampfl as…
TRENDING NOW: Anteater staying hydrated in hot weather
When it's hot out even a giant anteater needs to cool off. The animal's very…
Heat health hazards in spotlight as temperature records tumble in BC
VANCOUVER – Geoff Scoates, founder of Vancouver's Social Run Club, says the last thing he…
Listeriosis outbreak in Ontario prompts Canada-wide plant-based milk recall
Nine people in Ontario have become sick with listeriosis and five have been hospitalized in…
Missing Kamloops man located: RCMP
UPDATE: July 9, 2024 RCMP say a missing 49-year-old Kamloops man reported missing on July…
Missing Penticton woman found deceased: RCMP
A 37-year-old Penticton woman who was reported missing last month has been found deceased. No…
UPDATE: Ticketmaster says data security incident may affect users’ personal details
Ticketmaster has been warning some Canadian customers that their data may have been compromised during…
Dangerous winds expected on Okanagan Lake today: Environment Canada
Boaters on Okanagan Lake are being warned to watch for high winds this afternoon and…
Four suspicious fires over six weeks in Coldstream parks, wooded areas
North Okanagan RCMP are alerting the public to a series of dangerous and suspicious fires…
Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general use
BANGKOK (AP) — Two years after marijuana was decriminalized in Thailand, nearly a hundred of…
Messi will play Tuesday against Canada in Copa America semifinal
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi won't be stopped by a leg injury and will…
Campfires banned in Kamloops, Okanagan as of Friday
Given the intense heat and the accompanying wildfire risk, the BC Wildfire Service is banning…
UPDATE: Heat wave smashes 100-year-old Kamloops temperature record
It was so hot on Sunday in Cache Creek, B.C., that only a "big, cold…
Alice Munro’s daughter alleges sexual abuse by the late author’s husband
TORONTO (AP) — The daughter of the late Nobel laureate Alice Munro has accused the…
iN PHOTOS: Annual canoe journey into U.S. from Okanagan upholds treaty rights
Dozens of syilx Okanagan community members paddled 10 boats across the international border on Thursday…
Why researchers are racing to restore BC’s kelp forests
Restoration of kelp forests lost to ocean heat waves and overgrazing sea urchins is underway…
‘Saddled up’: Calgarians put water crisis aside for fun at Stampede
Calgary residents took a break from their water woes Friday, lining up six-deep downtown to…
He’s derided as dull but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory
LONDON (AP) — For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational…
Orphan BC orca calf unseen since May 10 despite family sightings: researchers
A whale research group that was involved in efforts to rescue an orphaned orca calf…
Most Canadians think Trudeau will stay on to lead Liberals in next election: poll
A majority of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will stay on to lead his…
TRENDING NOW: Bar patrons balance coasters on sleeping man’s head
All it took was a pile of coasters on a man's head to bring this…