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

Music in the Park gets classical

Friday’s Music in the Park will feature Alexandra Babbel & Rising Artists treating the audience to classical vocal performances. Everyone is welcome to take in the free outdoor concert at Memorial Park this Friday, August 9. Find out more about Alexandra Babbel at www.alexandra-babbel.com. The lineup for the August 9 Music in the Park, includes:...

Okanagan College esthetics program scores partnership with skin-care industry leader

KELOWNA - A global leader in professional skin care has partnered with Okanagan College to offer students in the new and enhanced Esthetics and Nail Technology program a range of innovative training and professional development opportunities starting this September. The Okanagan College Spa Training Centre is now officially designated as a Dermalogica Partnership School. This...

B.C. post-secondary focused on students, jobs

VICTORIA - More than 400,000 students will enrol this year in at least one course at British Columbia's 25 public post-secondary institutions where they will attend one of the many campuses, satellite offices or learning centres. "With barely a month to go before students head back to class, it's a good time to remind British Columbians about the...

Dan Albas weekly report

In the various discussions and meetings I have had with many groups and individuals so far this summer, one trend I have noticed is that there often seems to be a lack of knowledge and awareness regarding government programs, legislation and spending decisions. Fortunately I am also becoming aware that more citizens are now starting...

Kamloops Blazers hire associate coach

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have added to their coaching staff with Mark Ferner joining the Blazers as the team’s new Associate Coach. Ferner comes to the Blazers after spending the past ten years coaching junior hockey as an Assistant and Head Coach in the BCHL and WHL.  The native of Sedley, Saskatchewan brings a...

Rockets Jesse Lees gets training camp invite from Boston

KELOWNA - Heading into his third full season in the Western Hockey League, Kelowna Rockets defenceman Jesse Lees was getting set for another day of his off season training program when he noticed he had a voice mail. It was a scout for the Boston Bruins with a couple questions and an invite to the...

Kamloops Blazers hockey school is coming

Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Blazers Hockey School is set to go from August 12-16 at the McArthur Island Sports Centre. Head Coach Dave Hunchak and Associate Coach Mark Ferner will lead the on-ice skills instruction, while Nina Hrycewich will once again lead the power skating sessions. Kamloops Blazers Goaltender Coach Dan De Palma and...

Work programs inspire inmates to learn and help others

VICTORIA - Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton is touring some of B.C.'s nine correctional facilities and seeing firsthand some of the unique work programs that help inmates gain self-confidence and new skills, and give back to others in need. Today, Anton toured the North Fraser Pretrial Centre (NFPC), Fraser Regional Correctional Centre (FRCC), and Alouette Correctional...

West Kelowna spending big bucks on Phase One of Brown Road upgrade

WEST KELOWNA – District council has awarded the contract for Phase One of improvements to Brown Road between Main Street and the Gateway Project. R & L Excavating of Kelowna gets the contract from the roadwork, just south of Bering Road. The contract is worth over $2.5 million. The company will be making improvements to...

Scary hike for mother and son

VERNON – A woman and her son came face-to-face with a bear while hiking the BX Creek trail on Saturday. Actually, it was more of a face-to-tail meeting. “When they saw the bear, the bear turned and ran. It wasn’t aggressive toward them,” Vernon RCMP Sgt. Kara Triance says. “They don’t even think that the...

Cat allegedly killed in front of owner

VERNON – If it turns out to be true, it’s a shocking crime. A city man claims a stranger killed his cat right in his driveway. On Saturday afternoon, the Vernon RCMP got a call from a man in the 3100 block of 39th Avenue., just north of downtown. He claimed a stranger had driven...

Big price tag for aquatic centre upgrades

West Kelowna city council is going to spend almost half-a-million dollars on upgrades to the Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre. The district will be building a new front entrance, making landscaping improvements and doing seismic upgrades. The landscaping improvements include a new patio and trellis. The price tag for the renovation is $414,444. The money is...

Kamloops’ top stories of the week

Here are just some of the stories InfoTel News brought you this week. Savings found in new parking pay stations Kamloops city council approved a contract for new pay station technology for downtown that will replace 850 parking meters. "I really trusted Joe — we all did;" former heritage railway president Former Kamloops councillor and...

Rain and high humidity save the day for wildfire crews

If it wasn’t for the rain that accompanied the thunderstorms that blasted through the Thompson-Okanagan on the long weekend, it would have been a scary situation for B.C Wildfire. All but one of the 74 forest fires sparked by lighting strikes has been classified as a spot fire; less than a hectare in size. Most...