Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
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.
BC oysters: Unsung climate heroes for your holiday buffet
There are moments when Steve Pocock questions the wisdom of his chosen profession as a…
Ukraine lawmakers vote to legalize medical cannabis and help ease stress from the war with Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament voted Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana, after the war…
Top prize in Spain’s ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery goes to tickets with the number 88008
MADRID (AP) — Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 88008 will be celebrating…
Republican proposal to legalize medical cannabis in Wisconsin coming soon
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans plan to unveil a proposal soon to legalize medical…
Closure of Kamloops paper part of the erosion of local news coverage in Canada
Jessica Wallace stood in Ottawa's Rideau Hall in June as she and her co-workers at…
TRENDING NOW: This dog is having way more fun than you
It's almost as if this relaxed pup is at the spa. Apparently not all dogs…
How often are vulnerable adults unlawfully detained in BC?
A B.C. law meant to help vulnerable adults in emergency situations may have been unintentionally…
Woman, 72, uses shovel to chase naked intruder from her Vancouver home
VANCOUVER – Police say a 72-year-old woman used a shovel to chase a combative and…
Record-shattering 2023 wildfires voted Canadian news story of the year
It was the year unprecedented wildfires disrupted the lives of thousands from coast to coast,…
Kamloops RCMP looking for help to find missing man
RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 56-year-old Kamloops man. Garth…
Kelowna RCMP ask for help to find missing homeless man
RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 38-year-old homeless man in…
No charges in Christmas Eve bus crash on Okanagan Connector that left 4 dead
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Prosecution Service says there will be no charges stemming from…
She bought a colourful vase at a thrift store for $3.99. The rare piece sold at auction for $107,000
Jessica Vincent had just started surveying the shelves of a Virginia thrift store when a…
TRENDING NOW: Sexy bird seduces himself
You don't want to be getting between this bird and his mirror. Not only does…
BC secures largest civil forfeiture of its kind at $10M
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says its civil forfeiture office has secured $10 million…
Thief steals snowmobile, ATV from locked compound in North Okanagan
A business in the North Okanagan lost some valuable property to a thief last month…
Canada records fastest population growth since 1957
OTTAWA – Canada’s population grew by more than 430,000 during the third quarter, marking the…
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre voted CP’s 2023 Newsmaker of the Year
OTTAWA – An anxious electorate, a new look and a bite out of Liberal polling…
RCMP investigating death of man and his dog near Kamloops
The body of a man in his 50s and his dog were found in a…
Police catch up with dangerously driven stolen pickup in Kamloops
A Kamloops elementary school was locked down this afternoon as police chased down suspected truck…
Drug dealers busted during Lake Country traffic stop
A pair of drug dealers lost their stash and their cash after they were pulled…
UPDATE: Missing Penticton man located
UPDATE: Dec. 20, 2023 RCMP say a missing 30-year-old Penticton man has been located and…
YouTube mom who gave parenting advice pleads guilty in child abuse case
A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice on YouTube pleaded guilty Monday to…
Here’s what you need to know about deadly salmonella outbreak tied to cantaloupes
Hundreds of people in the U.S. and Canada have been sickened and at least 10…