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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 unveil new anti-poverty law as food bank patrons wait to eat
OTTAWA – As dozens of low-income Ottawa residents shuffled into a local food bank for…
Former Quebec premier Bernard Landry, lifelong soldier for sovereignty, dies at 81
MONTREAL – Former Quebec premier Bernard Landry, a sharp-tongued soldier for the independence movement and…
Justin Timberlake postpones Vancouver concerts due to bruised vocal chords
VANCOUVER – Pop superstar Justin Timberlake is postponing two concerts in Vancouver due to bruised…
$10,000 worth of tools stolen from Vernon business
VERNON – After warning North Okanagan residents about an increase in the number of incidents…
Spy service says federal pipeline purchase seen as ‘betrayal’ by many opponents
OTTAWA – Canada's spy agency says many members of the environmental and Indigenous communities see…
B.C. government rolls back speed limits on routes with speed-related collisions
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is rolling back speed limits on sections of more…
Man who stole money from B.C. parents of bantam-age hockey players sentenced
KELOWNA, B.C. – A man who stole money from a hockey association and the parents…
Canadians to watch U.S. midterms unfold at viewing parties across the country
TORONTO – People are expected to gather at viewing parties across Canada tonight to watch…
Feds promise $165 million in compensation after shortchanging 270,000 veterans
OTTAWA – Repaying hundreds of thousands of disabled veterans and their survivors for a calculating…
Former Canadian Football League player Josh Boden is accused of murder
VANCOUVER – A former wide receiver with the Canadian Football League's B.C. Lions has been…
Landing zone for rising interest rates ‘sufficiently uncertain’: Poloz
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says the eventual destination range for his…
Search on for survivors as buildings collapse in French city
MARSEILLE, France – Two buildings collapsed into a giant pile of rubble and beams Monday…
iN VIDEO: Nothing certain on the eve of first Trump-era elections
WASHINGTON – The day of reckoning for American politics has nearly arrived. Voters on Tuesday…
‘Eddie the Eagle’ among Olympians cheering for a Calgary 2026 bid at rally
CALGARY – A rally planned for today in favour of a Calgary bid for the…
iN VIDEO: Set your clocks back an hour tonight
An extra hour of sleep this weekend will be welcome for a lot of people.…
Alec Baldwin arrested in alleged parking dispute punch
NEW YORK – Alec Baldwin was arrested Friday after allegedly punching a man in the…
FILM REVIEW: ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ falls flat
OPINION So Disney has gone ahead and made a Christmas movie from "The Nutcracker."…
Trudeau reassures business leaders on Trans Mountain pipeline’s future
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Federal Court of Appeal has laid out…
‘Brady Bunch’ cast members reunite at TV family home
LOS ANGELES – Marcia, Marcia, Marcia was in the house. Six cast members of "The…
Labour growth flat, but jobless rate dips to 5.8% as fewer search for work
OTTAWA – Canada's unemployment rate edged back down to its four-decade low of 5.8 per…
New Brunswick’s Liberal government falls after throne speech defeated
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick's Liberal government has fallen after losing a confidence vote on its…
‘We are free:’ Churchill celebrates return of train service with prime minister
CHURCHILL, Man. – Residents of Churchill crowded around a bonfire during a street party to…
Advocate dies ‘peacefully’ after plea for changes to Canada’s assisted-death law
HALIFAX – A terminally ill Halifax woman ended her life Thursday with medical assistance, after…
‘We play for them:’ Humboldt Bronco to return to ice for his first game since bus crash
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – Humboldt Bronco player Tyler Smith had a broken collarbone, a broken shoulder…