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: 22861

B.C. Forestry crews very busy but no major wildfires

So far so good for B.C. Forestry crews in the Thompson-Okanagan. There have been 56 new wildfires spotted in the region since August 1 when a low-pressure system brought thunderstorms with it. Over the last 24 hours, in the Kamloops Fire Centre, there have been 18 new fire starts, mostly in the North Thompson area....

Vernon’s top stories of the week

Here are just some of the top stories InfoTel News brought you this week. Dry July breaks hundred year record in Thompson-Okanagan THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It was a dry July across the Thompson-Okanagan and two cities broke records. Vernon man will do anything for a trip into space, just try him VERNON - Luke Davis spent...

Kelowna’s top stories of the week

Here are some of the stories InfoTel News brought you this week. Glenmore wildfire touches off tense moments Fire crews battled a grassfire at the north end of Glenmore Road beside 2130 Scenic Road. The flames broke out Tuesday orning near a number of homes at the base of the hill and climbed upwards quickly....

Buy Local funding helps shoppers choose B.C. products

VICTORIA - Shoppers will be able to identify B.C. foods for family meals, school snacks and even pet food, as a result of a branding program the B.C. Food Processors Association (BCFPA) is developing through $65,000 in Buy Local Program funding. The BCFPA is developing both in-store and web materials to help shoppers recognize and choose the wide...

UPDATE: All severe thunderstorm watches and warnings ended

UPDATE: 9 a.m. August 5, 2013 Environment Canada has ended all the watches and warnings for the Thompson-Okanagan. THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ENTIRE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN KELOWNA - The weather could get ugly today. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of the Thompson-Okanagan and around 6:11 p.m., they upgraded it to a severe thunderstorm warning...

UPDATE: All watches and warnings ended

UPDATE: 9 a.m. August 5, 2013 Environment Canada has ended all watches and warnings for the Thompson-Okanagan. UPDATE: 5:20 p.m. August 4, 2013 Environment Canada has ended the severe thunderstorm warning for the Shuswap. The severe thunderstorms have weakened or moved out of the area. 3:46 p.m. August 4, 2013 SALMON ARM - Meteorologists are...

Canadian soldier charged with first-degree murder, appears in court

OTTAWA — Police say a Canadian soldier has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife. Fifty-year-old Howard Richmond appeared at the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa Saturday morning to face the charge. Military sources say police detained and questioned the warrant officer on Friday. The body of Richmond’s wife, Melissa...

Bear steals dumpster

Usually wild animals will get into garbage bins in their search for food. But this bear in Colorado Springs goes a step further. He keeps coming back to steal a German restuarant's garbage bin. %%Video1%%

She’s 14 and she rocks

Tina S. is a 14 year old guitar player that is simply amazing. In this video she's playing a tribute to Vivaldi. %%video1%%

The dangers of turning left

A Kelowna woman was taken to hospital this morning after crashing into another car in the intersection of Springfield and Spall. The RCMP tell us she was trying to avoid a car that turned left in front of her. She hit that vehicle and smashed into a pole. Despite careening into the pole hard, she...

Amateur combat sports become legal

VICTORIA - The B.C. government has introduced new regulations that give clarity and confidence to the combat sport sector to allow amateur events to go forward, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Coralee Oakes announced today. Regulation of amateur combat sport events was required due to recent changes to the Criminal Code of Canada that have had a...