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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.
US-Mexico NAFTA talks minus Canada: feds insist they’re encouraged
OTTAWA – Canada's continental partners are simply trying to work through difficult bilateral sticking points…
TRENDING NOW: Defending yourself against a spatula attack
It's like something out of a Monty Python sketch. This self-defence instructor is completely outmatched…
Crime stinks: Winnipeg cheese shop owner offers free fromage to catch intruder
WINNIPEG – The culprit wasn't a cheese lover, but a reward for his capture may…
Chances of dying tripled if convicted offenders didn’t take methadone: study
VANCOUVER – Convicted offenders who stopped taking methadone to treat an opioid addiction were three…
Residents leave homes as Ontario forest fires burn, blaze near Trans-Canada
KILLARNEY, Ont. – Residents of a community in northeastern Ontario are leaving their homes as…
Facebook finds ‘sophisticated’ efforts to disrupt elections
NEW YORK – Facebook says it has uncovered "sophisticated" efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to…
B.C. judge who wept after victim impact statement will decide about recusal
KELOWNA, B.C. – A British Columbia provincial court judge who cried during a victim impact…
UPDATE: Coquihalla closed for hours after separate crashes claim life, spark small fire
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A fiery crash on B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway caused a brush fire and…
Twin wildfires threaten 10,000 Northern California homes
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Twin wildfires tearing through vineyards and brushy hills threatened some 10,000 homes…
130 overdoses in one day has B.C. premier, addiction expert sounding alarm
VICTORIA – One of British Columbia's top addiction experts joined Premier John Horgan Monday in…
Higher interest rates to hit younger, middle-income households: federal analysis
OTTAWA – Younger, middle-income households will be among those that feel the biggest financial sting…
Feds won’t decriminalize any drugs besides cannabis, despite calls from cities
OTTAWA – The federal government says it will not consider decriminalizing drugs beyond marijuana, despite…
TRENDING NOW: Grandpa dives into lake on 102nd birthday
When you take your 102-year-old grandpa to the lake, you do what these people do:…
Woman dies after being carried away in a river in Squamish
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Mounties say a 23-year-old woman from Burnaby is dead after she and…
Smoke-filled air and smog prompt air quality advisories across British Columbia
VANCOUVER – A blood orange sun rose over much of British Columbia on Monday, a…
Vancouver police search for man who pushed victim into traffic during assault
Vancouver police are appealing for help as they investigate a strange assault where a man…
CryptoKitties: Are blockchain Beanie Babies the future of e-commerce or a fad?
VANCOUVER – At first glance, CryptoKitties are googly-eyed virtual cats that come in an array…
B.C. firefighters repeatedly impeded by recreational boaters on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA, B.C. – Though nearby wildfires are still wreaking havoc on the area, boaters on…
Trudeau affirms importance of NAFTA amid rumbling of U.S.-Mexico deal
OTTAWA – Despite fresh rumblings of a bilateral deal between the United States and Mexico,…
Premiers announce agreement in principle on flow of alcohol across borders
ST. ANDREWS, N.B. – Canada's premiers have agreed in principle to reduce barriers limiting the…
Remains of all eight Bruce McArthur victims now identified: Toronto police
Toronto police are hopeful they have found all the victims allegedly murdered by Bruce McArthur…
UPDATE: More evacuation alerts near Summerland for Mount Eneas wildfire
UPDATE: Another 49 properties were put on evacuation alert today by the Regional District of…
Economy shows resilience as inflation reaches 2.5% and retail sales grow
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Ontario, Saskatchewan premiers join together to oppose federal carbon plan
ST. ANDREWS, N.B. – Opposition to Ottawa's carbon pricing regime overshadowed talks concerning trade issues…