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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.
Family and their dog escape Vernon house fire thanks to quick thinking child
Three members of a Vernon family, and their dog, safely got out of their burning…
Hells Angels last try to get Kelowna clubhouse back denied by Canada’s Supreme Court
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada's refusal to hear a Hells Angels challenge of…
His parents shielded him from gunfire as Hamas attacked. He survived. They did not
An Israeli-American teenager survived a siege on his home by Hamas attackers over the weekend…
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Another bit of evidence for the growing file on why cats are jerks. What started…
Major Canadian grocers won’t confirm discounts and price freezes feds promised
OTTAWA – Major grocers in Canada are not yet confirming whether they have committed to…
As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel forms unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined with a top political rival on…
Thief used phoney document in $20M gold heist at Toronto airport: lawsuit
TORONTO – On a brisk, drizzly day in April, a thief strolled into Air Canada's…
Pressure builds for review of mine expansion that may threaten Similkameen River
Pressure is building on the BC government to undertake an environmental review of a proposed…
Addiction psychiatrist says there’s ‘no sense of crisis’ in BC toxic drug crisis
Michael Krausz is a big name in addiction psychiatry. Before settling in Vancouver in 2007…
Cannabis Act review finds companies struggling to profit, health experts supportive
OTTAWA – A review of the federal legislation that paved the way for the legal…
Should NHL refs speak to the media? Players weigh in: ‘Get it from the horse’s mouth’
Leon Draisaitl has left the rink frustrated by a call more than once. The Edmonton…
TRENDING NOW: Polite patient people line up behind mannequin at ATM
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It’s a new season of whale song on BC’s coast, and you can listen in
Autumn is the season of whale song on the Pacific Northwest Coast, says longtime researcher…
UPDATE: Two Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel remembered as proud and loving
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Independent grocers call for milk price pause amid pressure to keep food costs down
TORONTO – The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers is calling on the Crown corporation that…
Missing man located deceased: Penticton RCMP
The body of a missing 46-year-old man, who was the focus of a missing person’s…
Crash on Bennett bridge in Kelowna causing big delays
A crash on the Bennett bridge earlier this morning is causing major delays for commuters.…
What to know as war between Israel and Hamas militants rages on for a fourth day
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military said Tuesday that it had regained effective control over its…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna man located
UPDATE: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 RCMP say a missing 48-year-old Kelowna man as been located…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: Oct. 30, 2023 RCMP say a missing 25-year-old Kelowna woman has been located and…
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations up 58% in two weeks, as infections, deaths also spike
VANCOUVER – COVID-19 cases are on the rise in British Columbia, with the BC Centre…
Cannabis seller Tilray broadens footprint in the brewery business, closing deal with Anheuser-Busch
The cannabis company Tilray expanded its position in the craft brew industry, completing the acquisition…
77-year-old man planned to sell ill-gotten erectile drugs in sprawling Florida retirement community
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly buying…
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