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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.
New Zealand airport imposes cuddle cap with 3-minute limit on goodbye hugs to avoid traffic jams
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Emotional farewells are a common sight at airports, but travelers…
Potential listeria contamination causes frozen waffle recall in Canada, U.S.
An American food manufacturing company has issued a voluntary recall of various frozen waffle products…
What is the recreational drug ‘pink cocaine’?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't…
Oil removal work begins on ‘fragile’ Second World War-era wreck in coastal B.C.
An oil salvage operation is underway on the fragile wreckage of a U.S. army transport…
An Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana dispute
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday appointed a mediator in the long-running dispute…
RCMP close Highway 5A in Kamloops during raid on home
RCMP closed a busy section of Highway 5A in Kamloops Wednesday afternoon due to an…
Greens could be tie-breakers on B.C. climate policy
If the BC Greens end up with the balance of power in British Columbia and…
Kelowna RCMP looking for help to identify raging dog walker
Kelowna RCMP investigators are hoping someone will recognize a man wanted for damaging a vehicle…
This wildflower could fight antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis: UBC research
Researchers at the University of British Columbia are using a North American wildflower called bloodroot…
5 million adults are without primary care in Canada: CIHI report
TORONTO – Eight-three per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider,…
Majority of Canadians would vote for Kamala Harris in U.S. election: poll
WASHINGTON – If Canadians could vote in the U.S. election, a majority would choose to…
Pizza inadvertently infused with THC sickens dozens in Wisconsin
STOUGHTON, Wis. (AP) — Pizza inadvertently laced with THC has apparently sickened dozens of people…
Amanda Todd’s family joins American parents in lawsuit against social media giants
WASHINGTON – When B.C. teenager Amanda Todd sat in front of her computer and detailed…
Monthly food bank use soars to record 2 million, driven by cost of groceries, housing
Josephine Sindani’s first memory of using a food bank is a happy one. She was…
Police seize cannabis-infused candy mimicking popular name-brand snacks in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – As Halloween approaches, police on Vancouver Island are urging the public to…
Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky’s start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products…
How will the federal Pharmacare Act affect BC?
Canada has passed the Pharmacare Act, and provinces and territories need to act quick to…
Recounts rarely alter elections. There’s another reason they matter, says B.C. expert
Recounts may not change election results very often, but British Columbia political scientist David Black…
More than a quarter of Canadians will spend at least 100 bones on Halloween: poll
A new poll suggests more than a quarter of Canadians will spend $100 or more…
Northwest B.C. just went Conservative for the first time — what happened?
The Bulkley Valley-Stikine electoral district — a 200,000 square kilometre area in northwest B.C. that…
Sarah McLachlan postpones Canadian tour as she recovers from laryngitis
TORONTO – Sarah McLachlan is postponing her Canadian tour as she recovers from acute laryngitis.…
It’s spooky season. Here are some scary stories from around the world you probably haven’t heard
Some are well-worn warnings as familiar as the changing of seasons. Others are slow burns…
Snow in Hawaii? Cold air and moisture deliver snow to the state’s tallest mountain
HONOLULU (AP) — Snow fell on Hawaii's tallest peak this week, briefly turning the mountaintop…
Canada’s tobacco lawsuit could net a fraction of original claim
A Canada-wide lawsuit holding Big Tobacco accountable for the individual and public harms caused by…