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

Kids say the darndest things

This video is starting to get some serious hits. The young lad is returning from the store with a bow and arrow. Much to the shock of his mother and the delight of his father, he has a better name for his new toy. %%video1%%

Car cam catches BOULDER near miss

This is a video of the luckiest man alive. Wile E. Coyote would not have avoided this boulder. %%video1%%

Grandma can boogie with the best of them

If you're feeling a little down and need a reason to smile, have a look at this video. If this doesn't make you giggle, nothing will. %%video1%%

An amazing time lapse video of the Rim Wildfire in California

This video hits a nerve for those who've been impacted by wildfires in B.C. It's a time lapse of the 6th largest wildfire in California history, the Rim Fire. The video is courtesy of staff at Yosemite National Park. %%video1%%

Kids learn to combat anxiety

VICTORIA - Students throughout British Columbia head to the classroom on Sept. 3, many of them feeling first-day jitters. But for an estimated 25,000 students, first day of school stress can lead to anxiety that interferes with their daily activities. Anxiety has the highest prevalence rate of all childhood mental disorders and if left untreated, may develop into...

Coroner identifies Salmon Arm man killed in industrial accident

The investigation into the death of a young Salmon Arm man continues, as his identity is released. Shane Mackenzie Gorner, 19, died on Wednesday afternoon at Dinoflex Manufacturing. The Salmon Arm Secondary School graduate was pronounced dead at the scene. The company makes rubber flooring from recycled tires. The RCMP, WorkSafe B.C. and the B.C....

UPDATE: Man killed after crashing into log boom identified

UPDATE: 12:27, Aug. 27, 2013 The man who died in a personal watercraft accident after hitting a log boom at Traders Cover on Okanagan Lake Aug. 24 has been identified. He was Patrick Mangold, 47, from Kelowna. Mangold's family has been notified of his death. UPDATE: 11:52 a.m. Aug 25, 2013 A man on a...

Fire destroys heritage home near Kelowna General

Just before dawn Sunday, Kelowna fire crews fought a stubborn blaze in a home at 609 Burne Ave., just northwest of Kelowna General Hospital. As the sun rose, the plume of smoke from the fire could be seen from throughout the city. When crews arrived on the scene at about 4:50 a.m., “smoke was coming...

Challenge Penticton off and running, swimming and cycling

Thousands of people lined the shores of Okanagan Lake today to watch the pros hit the water for the Challenge Penticton Canada race. Along with the pros, the age group athletes also dove and ran into the water for the triathlon race. The air temperature at the start of the race was 14 C and...

Suspect runs out of gas, lands in South Okanagan RCMP dragnet

A 21 year old Kamloops man is cooling his heels in the RCMP lock-up in Penticton. He’s facing numerous charges after allegedly leading police on a merry chase through the South Okanagan on Thursday night. It all started when an RCMP officer in Summerland tried to pull over the driver of a red Ford SUV...

Small earthquake felt in Merritt

MERRITT - No reports of damage after a 2.6 magnitude earthquake rattled the Merritt area Friday night. The small quake happened at around 9:30 p.m. The federal government agency Earthquakes Canada says the tremor in the Nicola Valley could be felt by people in Merritt. There are reports some residents felt their houses shake a...

B.C. Oil Spill Would Overwhelm Resources: Documents

VANCOUVER – Officials in British Columbia privately warned the province lacks the ability to manage oil spills from existing and future oil traffic, and even a moderate spill would overwhelm their ability to respond, documents show.