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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.
B.C. mother recalls last words of love for two girls found dead Christmas 2017
VANCOUVER – A mother says she "screamed like never before" when police told her that…
Flood victims in Grand Forks, B.C., in limbo more than one year after disaster
More than one year after rescuers swam from home to home in a low-income neighbourhood…
Don Cherry says he’ll return to Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts
TORONTO – Don Cherry says he isn't moving on from "Coach's Corner" just yet. On…
Cineplex sticks by decision to screen anti-abortion film ‘Unplanned’
TORONTO – Cineplex is further defending its decision to screen the anti-abortion film "Unplanned," noting…
Swoop points to Boeing 737 Max ripple effect after wave of flight cancellations
Swoop airline is facing a backlog of flights after engine trouble on an aircraft touched…
UPDATE: ‘Like-minded’ premiers flip pancakes, talk politics on Calgary Stampede visit
CALGARY – Five premiers with similar grievances against Ottawa gathered Monday for an informal confab…
UPDATE: Cause of wireless voice outage unclear, some intermittent problems may persist
TORONTO – The cause of a service outage that affected voice calls on numerous Canadian…
iN VIDEO: Nova Scotia teen who sang Mi’kmaq version of ‘Blackbird’ meets Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney says he was a little anxious about singing "Blackbird" at a weekend concert…
UPDATE: Settlement reached in harassment case against RCMP
VANCOUVER – Three women who shared their stories of sexual harassment as part of a…
Wealthy financier charged with molesting dozens of girls
NEW YORK – Eleven years after letting Jeffrey Epstein off lightly with a secret deal,…
Spies welcomed energy industry info about alleged threats, documents show
OTTAWA – Canada's spy service routinely welcomed reports from the energy industry about perceived threats,…
iN VIDEO: California becomes 1st state to ban hairstyle discrimination
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Wednesday a bill making California the…
Even poop is cute at Japanese museum that encourages play
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Japan's culture of cute makes no exceptions for poop. It gets a…
TRENDING NOW: Incredible footage of volcano erupting in Italy
While the dialogue in this breathtaking and terrifying video from a sailboat off the Sicilian…
Scheer calls for more inspections on Chinese imports, possible tariffs
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step up…
Federal government quietly ends asylum seeker triage pilot program
OTTAWA – The Liberals have quietly ended a much-touted "triage" program that aimed to redirect…
Aftershocks follow Southern California earthquake
LOS ANGELES – Aftershocks from Southern California's largest earthquake in 20 years rumbled beneath the…
Skies clear, rain stops just in time for start of Calgary Stampede parade
CALGARY – It was a soggy start to this year's Calgary Stampede, but the sky…
SUZUKI: Yes, we can resolve the climate crisis
OPINION There’s no shortage of solutions to the climate crisis. Rapidly developing clean-energy technology, reducing…
New look for Roughriders mascot causes controversy in Saskatchewan
REGINA – Gainer the Gopher has found out this week just how much controversy a…
Canada sees slight jobs decline as wages accelerate, unemployment rate stays low
OTTAWA – Canada's economy posted a slight decline in employment in June, a month that…
UPDATE: No tsunami or damage reported after three more earthquakes recorded off B.C.
VANCOUVER – A series of earthquakes off British Columbia's coast on Friday may be linked…
Alberta to hold $2.5-million public inquiry into funding for oil and gas foes
CALGARY – The Alberta government will hold a public inquiry into environmental groups that it…
TRENDING NOW: Momma bear saves baby bear from drowning
This mother bear and her two cubs were swimming across a B.C. lake when one…