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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.
It’s a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this…
Schooling the fine art of Indigenous food sovereignty on BC coast
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Final traffic headaches on Trans-Canada in Kicking Horse Canyon
The final traffic headaches for drivers on the Trans-Canada Highway will be felt this spring…
‘Renters matter’: Trudeau promises renter bill of rights and protection fund
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Indigenous nation gives stranded BC killer whale calf name: Brave Little Hunter
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A marine scientist says he expects rescue efforts to help coax a…
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Five ways to fix emergency healthcare in BC
Medical students at the University of British Columbia have come up with five recommendations to…
Lawsuit accuses BC natural gas utility of deceiving consumers over environmental impact
VANCOUVER – An environmental group is suing British Columbia natural gas utility FortisBC, accusing it…
Orca stranded off Vancouver Island was pregnant; effort to save other calf turns on rising tide
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A necropsy on the killer whale that died after being stranded off…
Vernon RCMP seize guns during self harm call
Police seized two guns at a Vernon home while responding to a self-harm threat made…
Cops called to downtown Kamloops residential break-in
Kamloops cops were called to a residential break-in early this morning. Officers were called around…
Man with butane torch arrested in Vernon for starting fire
A 35-year-old Vernon man was arrested last week for starting a fire in the city…
BC warns of ‘identical’ government payment website made by ‘malicious actors’
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is warning people about a scam involving its PayBC…
Youth who had cannabis-induced psychosis support standard dose recommendation
Two young people who were diagnosed with cannabis-induced psychosis are supporting an expert panel's recommendation…
New, improved stun gun is accepted for police use in BC
VICTORIA – British Columbia has approved the use of an updated Taser weapon for officers…
BC e-bike company shares evidence on social media after brazen container theft
DELTA, B.C. – Police in Delta, B.C., say they're investigating a theft of a shipping…
Stranded orca dies, now there’s an effort to save calf: BC marine group
A British Columbia marine research group says a female killer whale died Saturday after being…
Meet the team facilitating a Good Night Out on this Vancouver strip
It’s quarter to midnight and the Good Night Out team are arriving bundled up and…
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…
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…