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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.
TRU international student identified as Kamloops Lake drowning victim
The student was swimming near the Tobiano Bruker Marina.
TRENDING NOW: A raccoon on an escalator
Yup, it's in Canada.
Several people injured in boat crash on Okanagan Lake: RCMP
RCMP say when the boats crashed on of the two ended up on top of the other.
RCMP release name of person killed in possible hit-and-run near Merritt
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Police have not found the vehicle or the driver.
TRENDING NOW: Cats invading their humans’ personal space
They simply have no boundaries.
Campfires banned in Okanagan, Kamloops on Thursday
The campfire prohibition will remain in place until noon, Oct. 17.
Suspect arrested in Shuswap on swimming platform in middle of lake
"Officers had to travel by boat to reach him."
TRENDING NOW: Cat in a box
You've heard of a Jack-in-a-box. This is not that.
Two fatal motorcycle crashes on weekend: Kamloops RCMP
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One fatal crash was on Barnharvale Road in Kamloops and the other on Highway 5.
Alberta driver tells Merritt RCMP he was speeding to ‘save on gas’
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"The driver could not explain why only two out of nine people were wearing seatbelts, or why a three-year-old’s car seat had no functioning buckles.”
Penticton arson investigation has RCMP looking for witnesses
“Even small details, especially about the motor scooter, could help move this investigation forward.”
Suspect arrested for erratic driving in downtown Kelowna pedestrian zone
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"Based on the initial investigation, there is no indication to suggest the driver intended to cause deliberate harm to the public."
TRENDING NOW: Horse bullies woman for her apple
Talk about a pushy horse.
Unexploded ordinance slows efforts to extinguish brush fire near Vernon
The discovery of the unexploded ordnance, or UXOs, means Vernon firefighters are taking a cautious and targeted approach to dealing with hotspots.
One of three newborn kittens found in Kelowna scrap yard survives
“It’s heartbreaking to imagine these tiny kittens alone, without their mother or even each other for warmth and protection."