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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.
Expert gives up hope that ailing whale will be found alive as search continues
SEATTLE – A scientist says there is "no chance" a sick killer whale at the…
VIDEO: ‘Uninvited brute’: Hurricane Florence pounds the Carolinas
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Hurricane Florence lumbered ashore in North Carolina with howling 90 mph winds…
City of Kelowna forgoes more than $2 million in property taxes
KELOWNA – Not everyone pays property taxes in Kelowna. Kelowna city council will be asked…
Trudeau says Liberals looking for right NAFTA deal despite looming deadline
SASKATOON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brushed aside pressure for his government to finalize a…
Toronto Liberal MPs slam Ford’s ‘heavy-handed’ use of notwithstanding clause
OTTAWA – All 25 Liberal MPs from Toronto say Ontario Premier Doug Ford is being…
TRENDING NOW: Cat can not handle stinky dog
This poor dog was snoozing away with no idea the cat was ready to chastise…
Medical pot users will seek ‘alternative’ sources if post office can’t deliver
OTTAWA – Canada's largest licensed producer of medical marijuana says a work stoppage at Canada…
Erin Weir to seek NDP nomination despite ousting over harassment complaints
SURREY, B.C. – Member of Parliament Erin Weir says he'll seek the NDP nomination in…
British Columbian members of the Order of Canada pen anti-pipeline letter
VANCOUVER – Dozens of Order of Canada members from British Columbia are urging the federal…
Kelowna to earn more than $1 million from expanded fire dispatch service
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council will likely adopt an agreement Monday to start providing fire…
Capri development plan going to Kelowna city council Monday
KELOWNA – The controversial plan to dramatically redevelop the Capri-Landmark area could be endorsed by…
CORRECTION: Household recycling costs not on the rise in Central Okanagan
EDITOR'S NOTE: Our story yesterday incorrectly reported that the cost of recycling is going up…
Toronto asking feds to stop Ontario council-cutting plan
TORONTO – The City of Toronto is asking the federal government to stop Ontario legislation…
British Columbia RCMP appeal for help in finding missing family of four
SURREY, B.C. – The RCMP in British Columbia is asking for the public's help in…
Wind and rain from Florence’s leading edge lash Carolinas
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The outer bands of wind and rain from a weakened but still…
Weather statements posted on some B.C. Interior highways as cold front chases summer out
VANCOUVER – Fall is still more than a week away but drivers on British Columbia's…
Municipal minister says B.C. and Ottawa to partner on rural infrastructure
WHISTLER, B.C. – Municipal Affairs Minister Selina Robinson says the federal and British Columbia governments…
‘It will never truly leave:’ Humboldt tries to leave darkness behind after crash
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – The Humboldt Broncos tried to emerge from the grip of tragedy Wednesday…
Feds focused on targeted competitiveness plan over corporate tax cuts: sources
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Bill Morneau is looking at targeted measures to enhance Canada's competitiveness…
Jagmeet Singh: First-past-the-post enables ‘fringe’ candidates like Doug Ford
SURREY, B.C. – Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh took aim at conservative politicians Wednesday while…
TRENDING NOW: Little girl with cerebral palsy takes first steps
They call her Mighty Miss Maya. The four-year-old has cerebral palsy and her first steps were…
Got $1,100? Apple shows off its most expensive iPhone yet
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple unveiled three new iPhones on Wednesday, including its biggest and most…
PM says Liberals will always defend charter, as Ford prepares to override it
SASKATOON – Justin Trudeau kicked off a Liberal caucus retreat Wednesday with a distinct election…
One of three bathroom bears in Banff likely eaten by grizzly bear: Parks Canada
BANFF, Alta. – One of three black bear cubs abandoned in a washroom and returned…