Howard Alexander

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.

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  • Joined: June 03, 2013
  • Articles: 22892

Yep. Those are kids in that bucket.

Remember when you were a kid and you had to make your own fun? Well these Russian kids had some help from a guy with a digger. Who needs one of those fancy water rides at an amusement park. %%video1%%

WHL Preseason: Kelowna 4 Kamloops 0

KAMLOOPS - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Kamloops Blazers 4-0 Friday night in Kamloops, improving to 2-and-1 in the Western Hockey League preseason. Jordon Cooke played the entire game for Kelowna, stopping 26 Kamloops shots to record the victory while the Rockets fired 40 shots in Kamloops' direction. Centre Rourke Chartier had a goal and...

Penticton Vees fend off Grizzlies; win season opener

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Ben Dalpe didn’t disappoint in his debut, as he setup both Vees goals, as Penticton edged the Victoria Grizzlies 2-1 Friday afternoon at the BCHL Bauer Showcase in Chilliwack. Dalpe had a hand in Ryan Gropp’s game-winner late in the second period. During the Vees third power-play, Dalpe worked the puck to...

Westbank Lions Hall Inquiry Contact

WEST KELOWNA - The Westbank Lions Club is working to address the complications arising from the Sept. 1 fire that caused heavy damage to the busy Westbank Lions Hall on Main Street in West Kelowna, forcing its closure for the foreseeable future. The District of West Kelowna is helping the club get the message out...

Voice-over guy is a prankster

You'll recognize this guy's voice immediately. He voices the movie trailers that run before featured attraction. Now he's pranking the innocent. Making them laugh. Making them cry. It's movie voice over guy. %%video1%%

It’s a dance move that could prove deadly

There's been a lot of talk about twerking since Miley Cryus' now infamous appearance on the MTV Music Awards. Not only can twerking be embarassing, it can also be dangerous. Just have a look. %%video1%%

Vernon SPCA Pets of the Week

The Kitten - "Cornflake" Breed: Domestic Short Hair Cross Sex: Male Colour: Brown Tabby / None Spayed/Neutered: No Age: Kitten Animal ID: 300196 * I little bit about Cornflake Our little 'Cornflake' is the last kitten from a litter of stray kittens who really would like to go home very soon! He is typical fun...

Fruit growers’ advocate dies suddenly

Summerland orchardist and past president of the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association Joe Sardinha, 52, has died of a massive heart attack. It happened Saturday night. “Everyone is shocked. We’re all shocked,” current Fruit Growers’ Association president Jeet Dukia says. “It’s very sad. It’s a big loss to the industry. He was respected.” Dukia, a Vernon...

Slow down in school zones

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Let's make sure back-to-school excitement doesn't turn into tragedy. Very excited children are heading back to school this week and they may not be watching for you or the car you’re driving - so slow down. Thousands of students, loaded down with backpacks and wearing their brand new clothes, could be walking to...

Pedestrian seriously hurt after getting nailed by car on Harvey

KELOWNA - A 60-year-old man has been transferred to hospital in Vancouver after getting hit by a car while crossing Harvey Avenue in the middle of the Bank Road intersection. RCMP investigators continue to question the people who watched Saturday night as the man was launched onto the hood of the car and thrown to...

TWITTER: The IPE Parade and Fair in Armstrong

The Interior Provincial Exhibition is well underway in Armstrong. In this age of social media, you can tell that people are having a great time. %%embed1%%

Hockey fans pack Gyro Park to see Duncan Keith and Stanley Cup

The smiles and grins plastered on the faces of the hundreds of hockey fans who gathered in Penticton's Gyro Park Saturday to catch a glimpse on hometown NHLer Duncan Keith and the Stanley Cup. Keith and the Chicago Blackhawks were the NHL champions this past season. Each member of the winning team gets to bring...