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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.
RCMP issue warning about South Okanagan ‘Sunset’ grad parties
High school students graduating from South Okanagan high schools often take part in so-called Sunset…
Person with a prohibited weapon arrested in downtown Kamloops
Police officers seized brass knuckles and took a suspect into custody after reports of someone…
Kamloops man claims he was shot; RCMP investigating
A man showed up at the North Shore police station in Kamloops early Saturday morning…
‘It pissed me off’: Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner steps up after playoff benching
SUNRISE, Fla. – Stuart Skinner wasn't happy — with himself or the situation. The Oilers…
Canada’s population has topped 41 million: StatCan
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the country's population topped 41 million people in the first…
Willie Mays, the Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ dies at 93
NEW YORK – Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent,…
For years, crumbs of cannabis impacted a Maryland man’s life. Now he sees a clearer future
BALTIMORE (AP) — For years, a few crumbs of cannabis played an outsized role in…
Who will have the 2024 song of the summer? We offer some predictions
NEW YORK (AP) — Since the beginning of time or, at least, pop music, only…
TRENDING NOW: That time dad got stuck in the kiddy swing
Poor dad, he was just trying to demonstrate some of his awesome swing set moves.…
Three things you need to know about BC’s newest pipeline for the LNG export industry
Four years after the Coastal GasLink pipeline sparked nation-wide protests, construction of another major pipeline…
Police say shoplifting started at new BC store 40 minutes after first opening
Police say a new grocery store in Prince George has been hit by a spate…
BC’s ‘war in the woods’ battlegrounds to be permanently protected
Forests that were environmental and Indigenous rights battlegrounds over clearcut logging during British Columbia's "war…
Criminality no longer suspected in death of Kamloops man
The death of a Kamloops man more than a week ago on the North Shore…
After fatal crane accidents in Kelowna and Vancouver, WorkSafeBC moves to cut risks
British Columbia's worker safety agency is moving to address "gaps" in construction crane safety after…
BC environmental regulator orders LNG company to deploy ‘floatel’ near Squamish
A British Columbia government agency has ordered a liquefied natural gas company to deploy a…
Oilers aim to prevent Stanley Cup party with Game 5 in Florida
SUNRISE, Fla. – There are a couple questions making the rounds as the Edmonton Oilers…
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.…