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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.
Hurricane Willa dissipates, but evacuations continue, towns cut off in Mexico
MAZATLAN, Mexico – Emergency workers struggled to reach beach towns left incommunicado by a blow…
‘The Hockey Song’ will be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
TORONTO – Stompin' Tom's iconic sports anthem "The Hockey Song" is being immortalized in the…
FILM REVIEW: ‘Hunter Killer’ is a submarine movie on steroids
There are so many good movies in theatres right now — thoughtful, artistic, well-acted and…
UPDATE: Crude pipe bombs sent to Obama, Clintons, CNN; no injuries
WASHINGTON – Crude pipe bombs targeting Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, CNN and others…
Bank of Canada hikes rate as economy stays strong, trade uncertainty recedes
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is raising its trend-setting interest rate as the resilient…
‘Highly respected’ mediator called in as postal workers keep Toronto plants shut
OTTAWA – The federal government named a special mediator Wednesday in hopes of ending rotating…
B.C. premier, Green leader support electoral reform at referendum rally
VICTORIA – Those for and against changing British Columbia's provincial voting system to a form…
Coalition of consumer groups calls for new code of conduct for telecom sales
A new government-backed code of conduct is needed to protect consumers from common sales tactics…
Ottawa to run bigger-than-expected deficits over coming years: budget watchdog
OTTAWA – The federal government is on track to run slightly deeper deficits than it's…
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Zoey the boxer can't seem to get enough of Jason Derulo's hit Wiggle (feat. Snoop…
Willa roars over Mexico prison island, heads for resort area
MAZATLAN, Mexico – Hurricane Willa roared over an offshore penal colony and closed in on…
‘Ridiculously drunk’: Canadian sorry for spraying paint on ancient Thai wall
A Canadian who was arrested in northern Thailand for spraying paint on an ancient wall…
‘A bong show’: Instagrammers say legalization made #cannabislife more confusing
TORONTO – Natalia Chiles doesn't understand why Instagram banned her cannabis teacup giveaway. When the…
B.C. jury trial hears police-sting audio of man accused of killing 12-year-old girl
VANCOUVER – Jurors in the trial of a man charged with killing a 12-year-old British…
Kamloops RCMP asking for help to find missing man
KAMLOOPS – Police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 46-year-old Kamloops…
UPDATE: Federal carbon tax rebates will exceed the cost for most people affected
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged more than $2 billion in annual carbon tax…
Feds face calls to open Saudi deal after PM says cancelling would cost taxpayers
OTTAWA – The controversy surrounding Canada's $15-billion deal to sell armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia…
UPDATE: One-day Toronto strike has ‘significant impact’ on operations, says Canada Post
OTTAWA – A 24-hour strike at two of Canada's busiest postal sorting plants Tuesday forced…
Natural gas in B.C. limited through the winter after pipeline blast: FortisBC
SURREY, B.C. – A British Columbia natural gas supplier is warning its one million customers…
Toronto Mayor John Tory cruises to victory; tech issues extend voting elsewhere
Toronto Mayor John Tory easily won re-election on Monday after a spirited campaign marked by…
Electoral reform ballots in mail, Elections BC monitors rotating postal strike
VICTORIA – British Columbia's chief electoral officer says the labour dispute at Canada Post is…
Trudeau, McKenna to announce compensation for federal carbon plan
OTTAWA – Canadians will soon find out exactly how they will be compensated for the…
UPDATE: Canadian rapper dies while wing walking on a plane in North Okanagan
WESTWOLD – An American musician was killed this weekend after falling while wing walking on…
Customers raise concerns over ‘excessive’ legal cannabis packaging
HALIFAX – Some cannabis buyers are complaining the bulky packaging is environmentally unfriendly, but producers…