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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.
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…
Clash over cowbell: Coach accused of assaulting referee during youth hockey game
STEWIACKE, N.S. – A dispute over a cowbell led to a fracas Saturday at a…
Penticton teens take on task of collecting 10,000 food items in one night
Teenage volunteers in Penticton have taken on the colossal challenge of collecting at least 10,000…
Victoria police warn pedestrians of cougar roaming near downtown
VICTORIA – A stealthy cougar's pre-dawn stroll through a Vancouver Island neighbourhood was interrupted early…
BC is clearing barriers for skilled foreign workers
Joy Abasta came to British Columbia with a promise of a job as a registered…
Oregon’s first-in-the-US drug decriminalization law faces growing pushback amid fentanyl crisis
ORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's first-in-the-nation law that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of…
Air Canada, WestJet ranked last for on-time arrivals in North America
MONTREAL – The country's two biggest airlines ranked last for on-time performance among large North…
Lose half a kilogram of cocaine? Police in BC’s Fraser Valley would like to help
Police in Mission in BC's Fraser Valley say they are seeking the owner of half…
For 18-year-old syilx basketball star, sports and mental health intersect
Just down the road from where sk’ik’aycin Peter Waardenburg Jr. grew up is one of…
UPDATE: Saskatchewan man pleads guilty to killing wife with strychnine drink
BATTLEFORD, Sask. – A Saskatchewan man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the poisoning…
Canopy Growth says Ontario court has approved sale of BioSteel business
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says an Ontario court has approved the sale…
Cannabis worker died on job from asthma attack; first reported case in US
A 27-year-old woman suffered a fatal asthma attack last year in what health and workplace…
Snoop Dogg says he’s giving up ‘smoke.’ It caught some of his fans off guard
NEW YORK (AP) — Asking for privacy, hip-hop legend and longtime marijuana enthusiast Snoop Dogg…
Charge against Calgary pro-Palestine protester stayed as debate rages over chant
CALGARY – Prosecutors have stayed a charge against a man who was arrested in Calgary…
Cases of COVID-19 down, influenza and RSV up in BC
VANCOUVER – New data suggest that COVID-19 activity in British Columbia is trending downward, while…
Plane wreck near Kamloops ‘verified’ by RCMP revealed to be fake crash site for training
Plane wreckage that made headlines this week when officials announced a hunter had stumbled on…
Burning trees is not a clean energy option: climate advocates
With the annual United Nations climate conference just around the corner, environmental groups are calling…
Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say
LONDON (AP) — Measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year and cases…
TRENDING NOW: Doggo has a thing for the ice cube dispenser
Even if you're trying to be stealthy, this good boy knows when his favourite treat…
Leak of BC police document on gang murders prompts warning
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – British Columbia's gang squad and the Abbotsford Police Department say a sensitive…
Teen surfing sensation gets help in bid to compete for Canada at Olympics
Member of Parliament Jenny Kwan is calling on the federal government to help surfer Erin…
Unions to get more power with federal replacement worker ban
Raine Wright yells into his megaphone as men in neon yellow jackets circle around a…
Ryan Reynolds becomes newest member of Order of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Ryan Reynolds is the newest member of the Order of British Columbia. The…