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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.
Keeping kids safe during BC’s summer heat
Emergency health providers are reminding families to keep kids safe during the hot summer months.…
‘We won’t stop’: Search for missing BC man reignited after 37 years
In the early hours of Nov. 8, 1987, Stanley Morris Peters Jr. went missing. Then…
Native courtworker position in Kamloops left vacant; future of role uncertain
Indigenous people involved in the criminal justice system who require legal guidance from a Native…
Documentary sparks conversation about Indigenous-led wildfire resilience in BC
A new documentary film, The Test, explores how the community of Logan Lake’s wildfire preparations…
Vernon woman’s body found in wheeled cart at Polson Park
Police are looking for answers after a 40-year-old Vernon woman’s body was found in a…
Alberta man drowns in Penticton’s Skaha Lake
A 71-year-old Alberta man has been identified as the drowning victim pulled from Skaha Lake…
TRENDING NOW: This dog’s motto? What’s yours is mine.
Asking a dog to take one bite out of the hamburger you're sharing seems like…
Animals, like those in Jasper, know how to dodge wildfires, say biologists
Parks Canada wants everyone to know that despite the wildfire scorching Jasper National Park, Bear…
BC toxic drug deaths down 9% in 2024, but six people continue to die each day
British Columbia's Coroners Service says the number of people who have died this year from…
RCMP ask for help to find missing Kamloops woman
RCMP are requesting the public’s help in locating a missing 35-year-old Kamloops woman. Marika Viens…
BC First Nations claim fish farm licences infringe upon Aboriginal fishing rights
British Columbia's 'Namgis and Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis First Nations accuse Canada's fisheries department of being "beholden"…
Highway 97 near Oliver closed due to serious crash
A stretch of Highway 97 south of Oliver is closed until further notice following a…
‘Cowards’: 82-year-old Penticton legion president, military vet assaulted
Four “cowards” who attacked an 82-year-old man who happens to be the long-time president of…
Customers line up on Ohio’s first day of recreational marijuana sales
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Customers lined up at dispensaries across Ohio on Tuesday for the…
Missouri bans sale of Delta-8 THC and other unregulated CBD intoxicants
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is banning the sale of drinks, candy and other…
TRENDING NOW: Crashing plane plays through on California golf course
Does the pilot have to yell fore in this situation, or maybe they were playing…
RCMP looking for witnesses to fatal head-on crash in South Okanagan
One person was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 97 in Oliver last week.…
Fossils suggest even smaller ‘hobbits’ roamed an Indonesian island 700,000 years ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty years ago on an Indonesian island, scientists discovered fossils of an…
UPDATE: Missing elderly Penticton man located
UPDATE: Aug. 7, 2024 RCMP say a missing 85-year-old Penticton man has been located. All…
Utility company’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Operators of illegal marijuana grow enterprises hidden inside rural homes in…
Boeing will spend $61M in B.C. as part of Canada’s military planes contract
RICHMOND, B.C. – Boeing Canada plans to invest $61 million in British Columbia for an…
Farmers honour ‘Peanuts’ creator Charles M. Schulz with corn mazes across US and in Canada
NEW YORK (AP) — Visitors to corn mazes across the country are finding a familiar…
TRENDING NOW: Meet parkour dog
Meet parkour dog! Or should we say barkour? This handsome and talented border collie even…
Multiple people seriously injured in crash on Trans-Canada near Field
A serious two-vehicle crash has closed the Trans-Canada Highway near Field this afternoon. Emergency crews…