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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.
BC public drug decriminalization reversal under review by federal government
OTTAWA – It is too early to draw conclusions about drug decriminalization, the federal addictions…
UPDATE: ‘Cybersecurity incident’ closes London Drugs stores in Western Canada
VANCOUVER – Confused shoppers milled around the front of a London Drugs store in downtown…
Premier Eby deplores ‘most hateful’ speech praising Hamas attack
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby and other politicians have denounced remarks at a…
Kansas won’t have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at least another year
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven't legalized…
Butt-shaped dye stains on new chairs lead to failed claim against BC furniture store
Fabric stains left behind by someone’s behind led to an unsuccessful lawsuit against a BC…
Recreational marijuana backers can gather signatures for North Dakota ballot initiative
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota ballot initiative group can gather signatures to put…
As the climate changes, so too do Canadians’ farm fields and dinner tables
Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms…
‘Violation’: CSIS had officer investigated after she reported a superior raped her
VANCOUVER – A CSIS officer's allegations that she was raped repeatedly by a superior in…
Opposition BC United seeks to prevent convicted dangerous offenders from name changes
VICTORIA – British Columbia's Opposition leader says community safety should come before protection of privacy…
B.C. civil lawsuit against Sex Pistols guitarist alleges 1980 sexual assault
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Paramount Pictures Corp. and…
Princess Anne to visit BC next month
VICTORIA – Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to visit British Columbia…
UPDATE: ‘Extreme drought’ in area of early-season wildfire near Chetwynd
CHETWYND, B.C. – British Columbia's first wildfire evacuation order of this season lasted under 24…
Remembering legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Cole. Oh baby, what a life
Bob Cole, a welcome voice for Canadian hockey fans for a half-century, has died at…
Cariboo mom hands out air quality monitors after son’s asthma death during wildfires
Nine-year-old Carter Vigh was having a great day last July 11, visiting a waterpark, enjoying…
Reena Virk’s killer thinks TV show about crime ‘disrespectful’: B.C. parole documents
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Reena Virk's killer told parole officials that a television series about the…
She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman…
TRENDING NOW: Kid wins European seagull impersonation contest
A nine-year-old kid from the UK took on all comers and screeched his way to…
‘Fire is medicine’: WFN company utilizes prescribed burns to mitigate wildfire risks
As wildfires worsen across the province, cikilaxwm (prescribed fire) is gaining more traction as a…
Man stabbed to death near White Rock Pier days after similar knife attack in area
WHITE ROCK, B.C. – A man has been killed in a stabbing in White Rock,…
iN VIDEO: Rush hour chaos in London as military horses run amok after getting spooked
LONDON (AP) — Five military horses spooked by noise from a building site bolted during…
BC Wildfire Service imposes five-month ban on large open fires in Interior
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Fire bans are being imposed across much of British Columbia and Alberta,…
Ombudsperson calls B.C.’s handling of youth confinement an embarrassment
VANCOUVER – B.C.'s ombudsperson says the Ministry of Children and Family Development should be embarrassed…
Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis…
‘Trying not to die’: Canadian tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back
Maureen Gordon has weathered hard times before. She and her husband began running ecotourism outfit…