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.
iN PHOTOS: Orchard expansion in Okanagan stirs fears a key wildlife corridor will be harmed
KELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) — Just below the fog line hanging over the central Okanagan…
Alberta government won’t stock BC wines that sell direct to consumers
EDMONTON – An interprovincial wine war is fermenting after Alberta's liquor wholesaler told vintners in…
Add an old English twist to your holiday cocktails with sloe gin. Here are 4 recipes
LONDON (AP) — Sloe gin is a festive old English drink that's especially well-suited to…
2024 BC Winery Dogs calendar has been uncorked
From greeting guests to scaring away pests – dogs have earned a place for themselves…
B.C.’s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality
CALGARY – With more than 400 active wildfires still burning in B.C. and many residents…
Got Sriracha? The price for Huy Fong’s iconic hot sauce gets spicy with supplies short
NEW YORK (AP) — It's not just you. Sriracha is hard to come by these…
Winter cold snap in Okanagan cut 2023 grape crop by up to 56 per cent: growers
Wine growers in British Columbia are forecasting short-term and long-term losses from a bitter cold…
After 75 years, South Okanagan’s Matheson farm transitions to winery
A nine-hectare property on Eastside Road in Okanagan Falls that for 75 years was the…
Spirits surpass beer for U.S. market-share supremacy
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Producers of spirits have new bragging rights in the age-old whiskey…
The timeless appeal of this Penticton grocery store
Going into South Main Market is like stepping back in time. It's all about the…
Gross or great? Fancy butter boards soar as shortage looms
NEW YORK (AP) — Legit gross or crazy delicious? Butter boards, the polarizing stepchild of…
Canada’s biggest grocer freezes price of No Name products until next year
Canada’s biggest grocer is freezing prices on all its No Name products until next year…
Diverse ability workforce shines in Penticton
At a time when businesses are closing due to staffing shortages there’s a workforce out…
B.C. researcher discovers new fungi to combat disease threatening vineyards, orchards
Talk about a fun guy – Dawson Creek-born Jinx Pollard-Flamand has discovered two species of…
B.C. shellfish growers experiencing watershed moment
Quadra Island oyster farmer Steve Pocock believes B.C.’s shellfish sector is facing a watershed moment. …