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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.
$6.1M raised to increase cancer treatment capacity in Kelowna
A BC Cancer Foundation effort that began in the fall of 2022 to raise money…
Mayor hopes wildfire evacuees can return to Fort Nelson early next week
FORT NELSON, B.C. – The mayor of the regional municipality that includes Fort Nelson, B.C.,…
iN VIDEO: Three little piggies at a yoga class = maximum happiness
SPENCER, Mass. (AP) — Three little piggies went to a yoga class. Their human companions…
TRENDING NOW: Bear breaks into home, steals lasagna
Talk about caught red-handed. This Connecticut bear broke into a home, opened the freezer and…
Kamloops arson fire may be connected to ongoing gang conflict
A utility trailer was lit on fire with some sort of incendiary device in Kamloops…
HEADS UP: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Okanagan
Environment Canada is giving a heads up that weather conditions are just right for the…
Renowned Canadian artist Robert Bateman to visit Penticton
Famous Canadian painter Robert Bateman will be paying Penticton a visit this summer as the…
Singer-song writer Joel Plaskett to stop in Lake Country on Canadian tour
Multiple award winning Halifax-based singer-songwriter Joel Plaskett kicks off a cross-Canada tour in September and…
RCMP officer assaulted during arrest on Kelowna bus
An RCMP officer suffered minor injuries during as arrest on a Kelowna transit bus Thursday…
Search for truth goes on, regardless of killer Pickton’s fate, say victims’ advocates
VANCOUVER – Advocates for alleged victims of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton say they remain…
BC sex offender Randall Hopley gets another 18 months in jail after going on run
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia judge has ordered convicted sex offender Randall Hopley to spend…
Missing some cash? Vernon RCMP may have it
Someone found a large quantity of cash on the street in Vernon and turned it…
House of Commons committee recommends feds tackle ‘excessive’ profits in food sector
The federal government should consider policies to tackle “excessive net profits” in the food industry,…
Do it with defence: High-octane Oilers riding structure, strong penalty kill
DALLAS – Zach Hyman signed with the Edmonton Oilers knowing he would get an opportunity…
Competition Bureau probes alleged anticompetitive conduct by Loblaws, Sobeys owners
VANCOUVER – Canada's Competition Bureau has launched investigations into the parent companies of grocery chains…
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Edmonton Oilers have got a hot goalie in Stuart Skinner, home-ice advantage and a…
BC spending $10.5M for portables at West Kelowna elementary school
The provincial government is spending $10.5 million for an addition at a West Kelowna elementary…
As Canada warms, infectious disease risks spread north
It was 15 years ago that Ontario student Justin Wood started feeling sick. A keen…
UPDATE: Missing man last seen in Kamloops located
UPDATE: May 27, 2024 RCMP say a missing 73-year-old Vancouver Island man who was last seen…
Troop of 200 trauma bears to comfort kids in North Okanagan, Shuswap
RCMP vehicles throughout the North Okanagan and Shuswap will be carrying new plush bears for…
Two dead in semi crash on Trans-Canada in Shuswap
Two semi trucks collided on Highway 1 north of Salmon Arm last night and the…
Woman arrested for shooting gun in residential area near Barriere
A 32-year-old woman has been arrested for using a firearm carelessly at the Simpcw First…
Suspect charged in sexual assault in Kamloops park
RCMP have arrested and charged a 40-year-old Kamloops man in connection to a sexual assault…
Snow expected on Coquihalla Summit tonight and tomorrow
Heads up drivers, Environment Canada is forecasts snow on both the Coquihalla Summit and Allison…