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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.
B.C. court allows class-action lawsuit against Facebook to expand
VANCOUVER – A class-action lawsuit launched against Facebook by a British Columbia woman is allowed…
Cancer claims nine-year-old Victoria youngster after seven-year battle
VICTORIA – A Victoria youngster who won hearts and raised hopes as she staged a…
iN VIDEO: Toronto Raptors’ dramatic win produces record television ratings in Canada
TORONTO – The greatest moment in Toronto Raptors history produced the biggest television ratings in…
Danger from several weekend wildfires subsiding in B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The BC Wildfire Service has come through its busiest period of the…
Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scam
BOSTON — “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman pleaded guilty Monday in the college admissions bribery…
iN VIDEO: Police investigating rappers’ ties to shootings around Miami
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. – A weekend of shootings involving rap musicians and their entourages…
China retaliates on tariffs, stock markets go into a slide
BEIJING – Deepening its trade war with the U.S. and sending world financial markets into…
Sweden to reopen rape case against WikiLeaks’ Assange
STOCKHOLM – Swedish prosecutors said Monday they are reopening a rape case against WikiLeaks founder…
iN VIDEO: Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97
LOS ANGELES – Doris Day, the honey-voiced singer and actress whose film dramas, musicals and…
Danger subsiding after B.C. properties threatened by several weekend wildfires
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – An evacuation order has been downgraded to an alert as crews in…
Onex signs agreement to buy WestJet in deal valued at $5B
CALGARY – Onex Corp. has signed a friendly deal to buy WestJet Airlines Ltd. in…
Jim Fowler, former host of ‘Wild Kingdom,’ dies at 89
NORWALK, Conn. – Jim Fowler, a naturalist who rose to fame on the long-running television…
Why does Facebook fail to fix itself? It’s partly humans
SAN FRANCISCO – The question comes up over and over, with extremist material, hate speech,…
UPDATE: 16-month-old dies in hot car in Burnaby
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US hikes tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing vows retaliation
WASHINGTON – U.S. and Chinese negotiators held trade talks Friday under increasing pressure after President…
TRENDING NOW: Quick grab by school bus driver likely saved this kid’s life
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‘Smart Drugs’ features experiment among those fuelled by need to succeed
VANCOUVER – Toronto filmmaker Ann Shin was so intrigued by an animator's tales about doing…
Parents can’t delete what kids tell Amazon voice assistant
Amazon met with skepticism from some privacy advocates and members of Congress last year when…
Beyak suspended from Senate over refusal to delete racist letters from website
OTTAWA – Lynn Beyak cast herself as a defender of free speech and a victim…
$5 billion laundered through B.C. real estate in 2018
VICTORIA – An independent report has found that $5 billion was laundered through British Columbia's…
Canadian Paediatric Society calls for access to free contraceptives for everyone under 25
OTTAWA – The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending that everyone under 25 should get confidential…
BBC DJ fired after royal baby tweet with chimpanzee picture
LONDON – A BBC radio broadcaster was fired Thursday for using a picture of a…
Low B.C. snowpacks reduce flood risk, hike chance of summer droughts
VANCOUVER – Snowpacks across British Columbia are below normal this year, reducing the likelihood of…
Pope requires sex abuse to be reported to church, not police
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis issued a groundbreaking new church law Thursday requiring all Catholic…