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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.
Bus carrying Shania Twain’s crew crashes on icy Saskatchewan highway
Members of Shania Twain's concert production crew were on a bus that crashed Wednesday morning…
Kelowna’s living wage takes huge jump with Kamloops not far behind
The BC office of a national left-wing think tank has released its calculations of this…
Green Party leader Elizabeth May on her stroke, and lack of family doctor
Elizabeth May was standing on the University of Victoria auditorium stage on June 29, congratulating…
Woman sues Tim Hortons alleging cream in tea led to hospitalization
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg woman is suing Tim Hortons alleging a staff mistake that added…
BAT increasing its stake in Organigram with $124.6M investment
TORONTO – Shares of Organigram Holdings Inc. rose 30 per cent after it says BAT…
Drugs aren’t required to be tested in people who are obese. Here’s why that’s a problem
More than 40% of American adults are considered obese, yet the medications many take are…
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Most British Columbians are way overdue for their COVID boosters
Right now the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends people get an updated COVID vaccine…
Father of boy abducted in 2011 not notified of BC high-risk sex offender escape
VANCOUVER – The father of a boy abducted in 2011 by Randall Hopley, a high-risk…
2024 BC Winery Dogs calendar has been uncorked
From greeting guests to scaring away pests – dogs have earned a place for themselves…
It pays to be a man working in the BC government
Men make more money than women in British Columbia government jobs and in some of…
Millions of dollars of psychedelic mushrooms seized in a Connecticut bust
Law enforcement officials came across a staggering find after being tipped off about possible drug-dealing:…
Crown, defence say drunk driver should serve 3 years after killing two UBC students
The man who killed two University of British Columbia students in a high-speed crash sobbed…
BC labour federation launches campaign to back gig drivers
The BC Federation of Labour is encouraging gig workers to file employment standards complaints against…
Men accused of smuggling cannabis from Okanagan in logs face extradition, again
OTTAWA – Three British Columbia men who allegedly tried to smuggle marijuana into the United…
A lunch host is accused of killing her ex-husband’s parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The host of a weekend family lunch at her Australian country…
Taylor Swift to bring Eras Tour to Vancouver next year
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US cooking spray burn victim awarded $7.1M in damages after can ‘exploded into a fireball’
CHICAGO (AP) — A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1…
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Screaming at the top of your lungs probably isn't the best way to test a…
BC Coroner’s death panel recommends issuing drugs without prescription to stop ODs
VICTORIA – A British Columbia death panel review on the overdose crisis recommending community groups…
Canadian skip Gushue slams setup at Pan Continental championships in Kelowna
Canada's Brad Gushue sounded off on the World Curling Federation on Wednesday over a long…
Robert De Niro lashes out at former assistant who sued him, shouting: ‘Shame on you!’
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Robert De Niro shouted “Shame on you!” as he testified…
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Billy the Puppet from the Saw movie franchise made a 'terrifying' appearance on the subway…
What a fairer BC migrant farm worker program could look like
This summer, The Tyee published a three-part series about exploitation of migrant workers on B.C.…