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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.
Germany’s plan to liberalize cannabis rules clears its final parliamentary hurdle
BERLIN (AP) — The German government's plan to liberalize rules on cannabis cleared its final…
A national school food framework is on Chrystia Freeland’s desk. Will Ottawa say yes?
OTTAWA – A framework for a national school food program has landed on the desk…
BC funds nearly 600 new affordable rental homes in the Interior and North
OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. – The latest funding to flow through British Columbia's Community Housing Fund…
BC inmates with addiction issues at high risk of reincarceration: study
A new study led by a B.C. criminology professor says people jailed in the province…
‘Like a hot iron’: Kelowna man’s ultra-marathon Hawaiian swim is scuttled by jellyfish
Ultra-endurance athlete Nick Pelletier knew the Hawaiian channel he planned to swim had plenty of…
Federal cannabis review calls for look at tax structure among 54 recommendations
A group convened by the federal government to study the legislation that made cannabis legal…
Total eclipse promises celestial show with streamers, loops and a possible comet
FREDERICTON – A total solar eclipse is a rare celestial event that always generates excitement,…
BC unveils flood strategy, adds $39 million in funding for flood mitigation
VANCOUVER – Catastrophic flooding in British Columbia that caused billions in damages to infrastructure, property…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man located
UPDATE: March 21, 2024 Kamloops RCMP say a missing 50-year-old man has been located. All…
More Canadians have poor mental health. The economy is partly to blame
The double whammy of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic stressors is taking a toll on…
French bulldogs remain the most popular US breed in new rankings. Many fans aren’t happy
NEW YORK (AP) — French bulldogs. U.S. dog owners. C'est l'amour. Frenchies remained the United…
TRENDING NOW: The worst movers, ever
This group of guys had a plan to get the cabinet they were moving over…
BC prison officials knew about 4-year chemically treated water leak: report
The federal Public Sector Integrity Commissioner says the Correctional Service of Canada committed "gross mismanagement"…
Vernon business break-in suspect caught sleeping on the job
Instead of making a getaway, a thief was caught catching some shut-eye when police arrived…
Vernon man in stolen Kamloops pickup nabbed trying to shoplift
What started as a shoplifting investigation at a Vernon business ended with a suspect in…
Suspicious package delivered in Kelowna not so suspicious after all
Police officers and firefighters wearing hazmat suits prompted some concern yesterday afternoon for residents in…
Half a million seniors had trouble getting specialized health services: StatCan
A new Statistics Canada report says half a million seniors had trouble getting specialized care.…
BC coroner calls inquest into 2019 police shooting that left two dead
SURREY, B.C. – The BC Coroners Service has called an inquest into a police shooting…
Kentucky Senate proposes conditions for providing funds for the state’s Office of Medical Cannabis
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Language put in the main budget bill by the Kentucky Senate…
Dan Pashman created a new shape of pasta. His cookbook expands pasta’s possibilities
NEW YORK (AP) — Food writer and podcaster Dan Pashman made the unusual step a…
TRENDING NOW: Amazing drone footage of Okanagan Lake
The unusually mild weather, along with no motor boats, made for some spectacular calm scenes…
Two of BC’s overdose prevention programs have ‘significant deficiencies’: auditor
VICTORIA – Nearly eight years after British Columbia declared a public-health emergency because of escalating…
UPDATE: Unarmed suspect in custody after police incident at Orchard Park mall
A suspect is in custody after a police incident at the Orchard Park mall this…
Driven by wildfire smoke, Canada’s air quality worse than US: report
Canada's air pollution levels last year were worse than those in the United States for…