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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.
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…
TRENDING NOW: The weirdest cat spa, ever
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BC and Alberta toast wine deal after tiff over taxing direct sales to consumers
The Alberta-British Columbia wine fight appears to be coming to an end. The premiers of…
UPDATE: BC’s ‘massive error’ part of web of inaction that could have saved boy’s life
An 11-year-old Indigenous boy who died after being tortured by the extended family members approved…
‘Not worth your life’: Driver nabbed doing more than twice speed limit in Kelowna
An officer with the Kelowna RCMP’s traffic section is pleading with drivers to slow down…
Suspect arrested after suspicious dumpster fire at Coldstream business
Police have a suspect in custody in connection to a suspicious dumpster fire near a…
BC government is testing out AI tools for rapid disease diagnosis
Provincial labs in B.C. are testing out artificial intelligence for more rapid disease diagnosis, including…
Midway RCMP ask for help to find missing woman
Midway RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 19-year-old woman. Danaejah…
World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings…
Single-use plastic bags banned as next round of BC regulations kick in
Plastic shopping bags and other single-use products are no longer available at British Columbia stores…
‘Damn, so close’: UBC looks into professor’s social media after Trump rally shooting
The University of British Columbia says it is "aware" of a social media post that…
At the Trump rally, it was evening sun, songs and blue sky. Then came bullets, screams and blood
On a sweltering weekend evening, beneath a clear blue sky, Donald Trump supporters in red…
Former Habs teammates Price and Weber heading to BC Hockey Hall of Fame
The player considered the greatest goaltender of his generation and one of the toughest, meanest,…
BC spent nearly $300K to promote program that many youth in need can’t access
A provincial program meant to provide income, housing and health support to youth aging out…
The gods must be angry: Mexico ‘cancels’ statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The gods must be angry — or just laughing at the…
Canadian wildfire season close to 10-year average heading into peak summer months
OTTAWA – The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have brought flash floods and destruction to parts…
BC wildfire crews battle blaze in ancient forest park with 1,000-year-old trees
British Columbia's wildfire service says crews are battling a 10-hectare blaze in a park that…
Trial of man accused of killing Kamloops brothers in Naramata resumes in Vancouver
The high-profile trial of a local man facing two counts of first-degree murder in relation…
BC premier says ‘zero per cent chance’ for no-prescription opioid suggestion
British Columbia Premier David Eby says there's a "zero per cent chance" the province will…
A stegosaurus nicknamed Apex will be auctioned in New York. Its remains show signs of arthritis
NEW YORK (AP) — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna man located
UPDATE: July 11, 2024 RCMP say a missing 41-year-old man, who was considered high risk,…
Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ ‘Popeye,’ dies at 75
Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in…