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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.
Police looking for tips in 2020 South Okanagan homicide
Four years ago a 21-year-old Oliver man was shot and killed in his home but…
BC sets minimum wage for app-based ride-hailing, delivery work
British Columbia has finalized regulations to provide a minimum-wage and basic protections for ride-hailing and…
‘Celebrate the wins’: Family of tiny Oilers fan cheers team on from hospital
A hospital room in Saskatoon has become a cheering section for perhaps the youngest and…
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Caravan Farm Theatre’s summer show a saucy ‘Bridgerton’ style musical
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BC driver dies from injuries days after rock hit windshield
The driver injured when a rock crashed through her vehicle's windshield last week on a…
‘Outrageous and unacceptable’: Petition demands life-saving cardiac care in Kamloops
The lack of an acute Cardiac Care Diagnostic Lab at Royal Inland Hospital is costing…
SpaceX staff collect cosmic junk found on farmer’s field in Saskatchewan
ITUNA, Sask. – Two men with SpaceX descended on a Saskatchewan farm in a moving…
Duplex in West Kelowna destroyed by fire
A fire at a duplex in West Kelowna was heavily damaged by fire early Wednesday…
Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he’ll vote against recreational pot after brother’s death
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida says he'll be…
Steady decline in youth hockey participation in Canada raises concerns about the future of the sport
BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — All four ice rinks at Susan Fennell Sportsplex are full of…
TRENDING NOW: And now a gopher eating a dandelion
What starts as an adorable gopher chowing down on a dandelion ends in heartbreak. Little…
Kamloops resident comes home to mysterious break and enter
In an incident reminiscent of a famous fairy tale, a Kamloops resident returned home to…
Rescuers work overnight to save BC teen and his dog after fall down embankment
First responders in southeastern BC say a teen and his dog have been rescued after…
RCMP arrest two suspects for stealing motorcycles in Kelowna
A pair of motorcycle thieves were arrested over two weeks ago by Kelowna RCMP officers.…
15-year-old killed in ATV rollover near Barriere
A 15-year-old was killed in an ATV rollover near Barriere on Sunday. Officers were called…
58% of Canadians not following Stanley Cup final between Oilers and Panthers: survey
Albertans may be watching every second of the Stanley Cup final but most Canadians are…
Stormy weather heading toward Southern BC Interior today
A weather system expected to track across the Southern BC Interior today has prompted warnings…
Motorcyclist killed passing on a double solid near Vernon
A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed while passing a vehicle on a double solid along Highway…
BC’s Eby frustrated at Quebec immigration money ‘at the expense’ of Western Canada
WHITEHORSE – Federal immigration money is being "showered down" on Ontario and Quebec "at the…
African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — African elephants call each other and respond to individual names — something…
Rare white grizzly Nakoda and her cubs die in separate crashes in BC’s Yoho park
Parks Canada says a rare white grizzly bear has died of injuries that happened when…
Rogers scoops rights to HGTV, Food Network, Discovery and more from Corus, Bell
TORONTO – Rogers Communications Inc. has scored "milestone" multi-year deals that will see it scoop…
They’re not all on the same political team, but Oilers fever has brought MPs together
OTTAWA – They're not all on the same political team, but members of Parliament have…