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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.
Want to spend the night in a Paris museum or a house owned by Prince? Airbnb plans to list them
In a mad mix of game-show glitter and marketing flash, Airbnb is offering customers a…
Hate-crime probe: Vancouver woman arrested over speech that praised Hamas attack
VANCOUVER – Police say a 44-year-old woman has been arrested in a hate-crime investigation over…
Biden’s historic marijuana shift is his latest election year move for young voters
PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden may eventually ban TikTok, but he's moving to give…
BC launches portal to help find hotel rooms for emergency evacuees
VICTORIA – British Columbia's hotel association says a new central booking portal will help speed…
London Drugs phone lines working, stores still closed after cybersecurity incident
VANCOUVER – London Drugs says its phone lines are working again after being taken offline…
UPDATE: Crews get handle on fire at historic church in downtown Kamloops
Kamloops fire crews are battling a blaze at a historic church in downtown Kamloops. The…
Galen Weston pushes back on ‘misguided criticism’ of Loblaw as boycott begins
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Loblaw chairman Galen Weston, as well as the company's new chief executive,…
Police order BC woman who praised Hamas not to protest for five months
VANCOUVER – A pro-Palestinian activist group says its international co-ordinator, who was arrested in a…
Quesnel censures mayor, saying his actions jeopardize Indigenous relations
Councillors in Quesnel have voted unanimously to censure their mayor, saying his actions related to…
What marijuana reclassification means for the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a…
A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say
WASHINGTON (AP) — An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical…
London Drugs rebuilding data infrastructure after cybersecurity breach
VANCOUVER – Retailer London Drugs says it's rebuilding its data infrastructure with the help of…
Older adults’ brains ‘rewarded’ by music they don’t even like, B.C. researcher finds
BURNABY, B.C. – A researcher at British Columbia's Simon Fraser University says the brains of…
Police say 3 men arrested, charged in the killing of B.C. Sikh activist, Nijjar
Three men have been arrested and charged with the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep…
Princess Anne to take part in B.C. ceremony bringing new ship into Pacific fleet
The first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel for Canada's Pacific fleet will officially be commissioned…
UPDATE: BC library co-op seals leak after hacker obtained data, demanded ransom
VICTORIA – A hacker demanded ransom money after obtaining data from a server used by…
More than half of Canadians say freedom of speech is under threat: poll
OTTAWA – A new poll suggests a majority of Canadians feel their right to freedom…
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. Here’s how to see it
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend.…
Fisheries Department warns boaters against disturbing orphan B.C. killer whale calf
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – The Fisheries Department says its monitoring and patrolling ocean waters off northwest…
Princess Anne lays wreath at Battle of Atlantic ceremony; honours late Queen
VICTORIA – Princess Anne saluted Canadian veterans and current forces members and honoured her late…
UPDATE: Missing Enderby man located
UPDATE: May 6, 2024 Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say a missing 65-year-old Enderby man has…
London Drugs stores reopen in Kelowna, Vernon after cybersecurity shutdown
RICHMOND, B.C. – London Drugs is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada more than…
A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer’s may cause some cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life…
As the US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more states legalize it?
As the U.S. government moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, there may…