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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.
New bill seeks to limit new captivity of elephants, apes in Canada
OTTAWA – Canadian zoos won't be able to bring in new elephants or apes under…
Thrifting, regifting and bargain hunting: The etiquette of gift-giving on a budget
MONTREAL – Five years ago, Julie Blais Comeau received a present. Then she learned the…
Former Penthouse magazine model sues Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses, saying he raped her in 1989
NEW YORK (AP) — A former Penthouse magazine model sued Guns N’ Roses singer Axl…
‘This is my life’: Buffy Sainte-Marie pushes back against doubts over Indigenous ancestry
Buffy Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a news report that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining…
Population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ in Canada threatening to invade US
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to…
Plugging the gaps in the Indigenous electric highway
Paving the way to an Indigenous electric highway in Canada offers opportunities, but also includes…
She organized a BC Starbucks. Then they fired her
In February, then 20-year-old barista Frédérique Martineau helped unionize the Vancouver Starbucks where she worked…
NFL disability program leaves retired Saints tight end hurting and angry
Boo Williams wakes up each morning not knowing how the pain will hit. It could…
Health Canada approves nationwide removal of blood donor ban sparked by mad cow fears
Health Canada has granted approval to lift a ban on blood donations from people who…
TRENDING NOW: Doggo thinks she’s a cow
Lola the bulldog thinks she's a cow and her human would just like her to…
Penticton career fair connects Indigenous students with professional mentors
During a career fair in Penticton last week, Indigenous secondary school students heard from 26…
UPDATE: No evidence vehicle explosion at Canada-U.S. border was terrorist activity: governor
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says there is no evidence to indicate any terrorist activity…
Jogger victim of defensive bear attack in Salmon Arm
The woman jogging in Salmon Arm who was attacked by a bear yesterday was the…
Kamloops RCMP ask for help to find missing man
RCMP are asking for the pubic’s help in finding a man who was last seen…
Fear of avian flu descends on BC farms as millions of chickens are killed
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – It's the first thing poultry farmers in British Columbia's Fraser Valley think…
BC premier says governments must step up on housing, can’t rely on private sector
VANCOUVER – It's "hard to understand" why many politicians still believe they can rely on…
TRENDING NOW: Amusement park slingshot ride not for everyone
Slingshot rides at amusement parks can be exhilarating or pure hell, depending on the individual.…
Woman running on trail in Salmon Arm attacked by bear
A jogger in Salmon Arm was attacked and injured by a bear this morning. The…
‘Bank of mom and dad’: BC young people get housing boost if parents also own
OTTAWA – A Statistics Canada study into what it calls the "bank of mom and…
Police go undercover to arrest serial shoplifter in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP went undercover to catch a serial shoplifter earlier this month. Officer put on…
City evacuates 25 homes at Penticton mobile home park due to potential rockslide
The residents of 25 homes in a Penticton mobile home park were evacuated earlier today…
Penticton author pens book for women who feel like their voices are muffled
Penticton author Mehrnaz Massoudi is exploring the ways in which grief and rage are uniquely…
Customer pulls handgun in fight with fellow customer at Vernon business
RCMP are hoping someone can help them identify a man who pulled out a handgun…
Cops use Narcan to save a life in downtown Kelowna
A pair of officers patrolling downtown Kelowna were in the right place at the right…