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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.
Drought, heat raise risk of repeat of last summer’s record-breaking wildfires in Canada
OTTAWA – Persistent drought and months of above-average temperatures have escalated the risk of another…
RCMP ask for help to find missing Kamloops man
RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 47-year-old Kamloops man. Kelvin…
B.C. has lowest snowpack on record, drought a concern: BC River Forecast Centre
A hydrologist with B.C.'s River Forecast Centre says the April snow survey shows the lowest…
Track and field becomes first sport to pay prize money at Olympics. Paris gold medalists get $50,000
Monaco – Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize…
B.C. makes it easier to salvage timber damaged by wildfires
VICTORIA – The B.C. government says it's making it easier for forestry companies to salvage…
Time ticks down for stranded orca calf as rescue efforts ramp up, but no set date
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – The British Columbia First Nation at the centre of a complex attempt…
A convicted Southern California con artist pleads guilty in an $18M cannabis scam
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A convicted California con artist has pleaded guilty in another scam,…
The Jon Snow sequel to ‘Game of Thrones’ isn’t happening, Kit Harington says
NEW YORK (AP) — Winter, apparently, is not coming back. Kit Harington has shut down…
TRENDING NOW: Why black swans have a bad reputation
Canada geese are well-known waterfowl bullies. Apparently swans are making a move to grab the…
New York doctor dies after falling out of moving trailer while headed upstate to see the eclipse
BROWNVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island doctor who was headed to upstate New York…
Surrey wants to stay with RCMP while province issues deadline
SURREY, B.C. – Surrey city council has released its budget saying if it’s forced to…
Why this Vernon non-profit fundraiser needs your amazing garden
A Vernon non-profit is looking for some amazing backyards to show off as part of…
BC announces one-time $430 rent relief benefit to low-income seniors
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is granting a one-time $430 benefit to the roughly…
Trapped BC orca calf’s skin whitening, no sign of emaciation: Fisheries Department
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – The skin of a young killer whale trapped in a Vancouver Island…
Arrests in northern BC over allegations of trafficking safe-supply drugs
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Police in Prince George, B.C., say they have arrested two people…
Copenhagen’s hippie oasis wants to rebuild without its illegal hashish market
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The now-aging hippies who took over a derelict naval base in…
BC government under fire after accounting firm accused by Merritt manufacturer of conflict
SAANICH, B.C. – British Columbia Premier David Eby says the government has asked the auditor…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
UPDATE: April 8, 2024 Vernon RCMP say a missing 33-year-old man has been located and…
Father says 11-year-old Osoyoos boy felt safe with dogs before deadly attack in Edmonton home
EDMONTON – The father of an 11-year-old boy killed in a dog attack in an…
No, a judge didn’t void all of New York’s legalized marijuana laws. He struck down some
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's cannabis industry was unsettled this week by a judge's…
Florida voters will decide whether to legalize pot in November
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court issued rulings this week allowing the state's…
PVR Pullback: Bell to delete viewer’s saved TV shows and movies after 60 days
TORONTO – Bell Fibe subscribers are being warned that TV shows and movies saved on…
Mother of Canadian aid worker rejects Israel’s explanation for his death
OTTAWA – The mother of a Canadian Army veteran killed during an attack on humanitarian…
Toxic drug supply claims 177 lives in BC in February: Coroners Service
VICTORIA – The BC Coroners Service says 177 people died in February due to "toxic,…