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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.
Liberals deny second committee request to investigate political interference
OTTAWA – Opposition parties have failed to convince the Liberals to let the House of…
Canadian peacekeepers evacuated injured French counter-terror troops in Mali
OTTAWA – Canadian peacekeepers were called upon to evacuate several wounded French soldiers in Mali…
UK government defiant as Parliament takes control of Brexit
LONDON – British lawmakers were preparing to blow open the Brexit process and put a…
Jussie Smollett’s attorneys say all criminal charges dropped
CHICAGO – Attorneys for "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett said Tuesday that charges alleging he lied…
China blocks canola shipments from Viterra, saying pests found among the grain
China blocked canola shipments from a second Canada-based producer on Tuesday over alleged contamination issues,…
NASA nixes 1st all-female spacewalk due to suit-sizing issue
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA has nixed the first all-female spacewalk over a spacesuit size…
B.C. brings in tax credit to help spur liquefied natural gas investment
VICTORIA – British Columbia is changing the province's tax structure for liquefied natural gas projects…
Trudeau says he, Wilson-Raybould had ‘cordial’ conversation about ‘next steps’
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he spoke with former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould…
Sources say Trudeau rejected Wilson-Raybould’s conservative pick for high court
OTTAWA – Jody Wilson-Raybould recommended in 2017 that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominate a conservative…
UPDATE: Canada Revenue Agency apologizes as online services go down
OTTAWA – The websites Canadians use to file their taxes online went down Monday and…
Apple announces its long-awaited streaming TV service
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple announced a new streaming service, Apple TV Plus, which will house…
‘I’m really happy:’ Edmonton judge rules Omar Khadr’s sentence has expired
EDMONTON – The last legal restrictions on Omar Khadr were lifted Monday when an Alberta…
Trudeau delivers campaign-style speech while introducing candidate Taggart
VANCOUVER – Justin Trudeau delivered a feisty, campaign-style speech in Vancouver-Kingsway Sunday night as he…
15 Canadians on cruise ship that was stranded off Norway; one injured
STAVANGER, Norway – Norwegian officials are investigating why a cruise ship carrying more than 1,300…
UPDATE: Mueller concludes Russia-Trump probe, delivers report
WASHINGTON – Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on…
iN VIDEO: Broken-hearted but not broken: New Zealand prays together
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – New Zealanders observed the Muslim call to prayer Friday in reflecting…
MOVIE REVIEW: In ‘Us,’ Jordan Peele holds a dark mirror to America
Jordan Peele has tightened his grip in "Us," a less satirical and more slaughterhouse horror…
UPDATE: ‘Families torn apart:’ Truck driver in fatal Broncos crash gets 8-year sentence
MELFORT, Sask. – A truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash was…
Warmth sets more records in parts of B.C., while avalanche risk remains high
VANCOUVER – Record-breaking warmth that ushered spring into British Columbia is slowly moving east, but…
Statistics Canada reports pace of inflation ticked higher in February
OTTAWA – The annual pace of inflation edged higher in February as gains in most…
UPDATE: Wilson-Raybould to reveal more details, documents on SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA – Jody Wilson-Raybould plans to reveal more — in writing — about her accusation…
Janes brand chicken nuggets recalled over possible salmonella contamination
OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall of a frozen breaded…
Montreal priest stabbed while celebrating morning mass at landmark oratory
MONTREAL – A Catholic priest was stabbed in front of dozens of stunned worshippers as…
iN VIDEO: Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa
BEIRA, Mozambique – A week after Cyclone Idai lashed southern Africa, flooding still raged as…