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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.
Fines for illegal hunting and fishing more than double in BC
Fines for illegal hunting and fishing in British Columbia are more than doubling as the…
Tens of thousands of Marylanders receive pardons for marijuana convictions
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore ordered more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana…
The war in Gaza has wiped out entire Palestinian families. AP documents 60 who lost dozens or more
BEIRUT (AP) — He is among the very last survivors of his Gaza family, a…
Cool air over southern BC breaks low temperature records in Kamloops, Okanagan
Environment Canada says an unseasonable cool air mass over southern B.C. has broken minimum temperature…
Man drowns in Shuswap River in North Okanagan
A 53-year-old man drowned in the Shuswap River in Cherryville this past weekend. At around…
Make mine medium-rare: Men really do eat more meat than women, study says
CHICAGO (AP) — Vacationing in Chicago this week from Europe, Jelle den Burger and Nirusa…
City of Victoria provides $1.8 million to fund ‘hub’ of supports for homeless
VICTORIA – The City of Victoria is providing $1.8 million in operating funding for a…
Oilers looking to avoid Stanley Cup final sweep against well-drilled Panthers
EDMONTON – Zach Hyman waited as the halo of reporters and cameras got into position.…
Billionaire Frank Stronach accused of sexually assaulting three complainants: document
Canadian businessman and billionaire Frank Stronach is accused of sexually assaulting three different complainants in…
Cause of Mt. Boucherie grass fire in West Kelowna under investigation
Firefighters were called to the south slopes of Mt. Boucherie in West Kelowna this afternoon…
BC establishes largest provincial park in a decade to protect threatened caribou
VICTORIA – A scientist working on the recovery of the caribou population in northeastern British…
Running out of marijuana, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket get approval to ship it to the islands
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Cannabis regulators in Massachusetts on Thursday issued an administrative order that…
You don’t think corn dogs are haute cuisine? These chefs, using alligator sausage, beg to differ
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stefani De Palma, an award-winning chef and head of the a…
Impaired drivers beware, RCMP running roadchecks all summer in Southern Interior
If you plan to get behind the wheel of a vehicle after a few drinks…
Kamloops cops get youth’s stolen bicycle back
A Kamloops man has a court date after stealing a young person’s bicycle earlier this…
Uber says new BC rules will increase costs, reduce demand for restaurants
Uber says regulation changes for ride-share and delivery workers in British Columbia will drive up…
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…
TRENDING NOW: Doggo is a hair elastic sharpshooter
Humans train their canine companions to do many useful things, this is not one of…
Caravan Farm Theatre’s summer show a saucy ‘Bridgerton’ style musical
When Caravan Farm Theatre’s artistic director started making plans for this summer’s production, she wanted…
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…