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.
Federal regulators to step up invasive beetle response in Kamloops
"If left unmanaged, this pest can cause significant damage to parks, golf courses, gardens and crops."
Strawberry dilemma: Buy cheap American or more pricey Okanagan grown
“All Canadians, we should help each other here. All farmers, local farmers. That'd be good for the country. Why are we shipping money out of the country, right? Why not keep all the money here?”
A look back at the glory days of celery production in the Okanagan
Celery isn’t grown commercially locally these days, but once upon a time there were acres…
How a union at a Kamloops A&W beat the odds
After 18 months of effort, 20 workers at a Kamloops A&W have their first collective…
BC changes rules for VQA wines in effort to save wineries, jobs after grape freeze
The devastating loss of grape vines due to the intense cold snap this past winter…
BC and Alberta toast wine deal after tiff over taxing direct sales to consumers
The Alberta-British Columbia wine fight appears to be coming to an end. The premiers of…
Chefs mourn for Okanagan’s peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout
Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat Okanagan peach, there are…
Make mine medium-rare: Men really do eat more meat than women, study says
CHICAGO (AP) — Vacationing in Chicago this week from Europe, Jelle den Burger and Nirusa…
You don’t think corn dogs are haute cuisine? These chefs, using alligator sausage, beg to differ
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stefani De Palma, an award-winning chef and head of the a…
Oregon wineries and vineyards seek $100M from PacifiCorp for wildfire smoke damage to grapes
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards have sued PacifiCorp over the…
Fine dining, at a new high. A Michelin-starred chef will take his cuisine to our upper atmosphere
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Ever since humans have journeyed to space, their meals there have proved…
As the climate changes, so too do Canadians’ farm fields and dinner tables
Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms…
Dan Pashman created a new shape of pasta. His cookbook expands pasta’s possibilities
NEW YORK (AP) — Food writer and podcaster Dan Pashman made the unusual step a…
This Okanagan farm can grow softball-sized peaches. This year they’ll rely on vegetables
One of the first indicators of how bountiful a fruit harvest will be in British…
‘Clean slate’ to reshape BC wine industry after climate-related catastrophes
The heart of British Columbia's wine industry is reeling after suffering a litany of climate-related…