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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.
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
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Eels writhe on Vancouver airport’s tarmac after escaping from Air Canada cargo box
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TRENDING NOW: Best rickshaw ride, ever
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New non-stop flight from Kelowna to LA begins this winter
You’ll be able to fly from Kelowna directly to Los Angeles this winter. Alaska Airlines…
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
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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
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