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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.
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Canada divided over oil pipeline from tar sands to Pacific
VANCOUVER – A pipeline project that would vastly expand Canadian oil exports to Asia is…
Wages rise as job numbers see slight decline, unemployment rate sticks at 5.8%
OTTAWA – Wage growth in April reached its highest level in nearly six years as…
Body in Scotland is missing Frightened Rabbit singer
LONDON – Police confirmed Friday that a body discovered at a Scottish marina is that…
Starbucks changes bathroom policy following racial firestorm
WASHINGTON – Starbucks has adopted an open-bathroom policy following the arrest last month of two…
UPDATE: Raptors fire head coach Dwane Casey after second-round playoff exit
TORONTO – Dwane Casey has paid the price for the Toronto Raptors' second-round playoff exit.…
Lac-Megantic rail bypass to be funded jointly by federal, Quebec governments
LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. – Nearly five years after a train derailed in Lac-Megantic and killed 47…
Thousands ordered out as part of B.C.’s southern Interior braces for flooding
VANCOUVER – Nearly 2,700 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in British Columbia's…
UPDATE: WestJet Airlines pilots vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action
WestJet pilots have committed to not disrupting passenger travel plans over the Victoria Day long…
New emergency alert system appears to work in the East, but more glitches hamper the West
OTTAWA – Mobile phones in Atlantic Canada buzzed and squealed Wednesday as more tests were…
Summit is set: Trump-Kim to meet June 12 in Singapore
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Singapore…
Flood warnings for more southern Interior rivers as B.C.’s flood threat climbs
VANCOUVER – Recent downpours in many parts of British Columbia's southern Interior have added to…
Feds to boost G7 security by flying in 3,000 officers, German shepherds
OTTAWA – The federal government plans to spend more than $2.2 million to fly roughly…
Particularly hard on foxes and bears: Study finds oilsands change forest fauna
EDMONTON – Research suggests even underground oilsands mines have profound effects on the forest community…
TRENDING NOW: Watch volcanic lava consume a car
Brendan Clement's video of lava from the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii slowly inching toward, and…
Central bank raises key metric used to determine mortgage eligibility
TORONTO – The bar is now higher for homebuyers to qualify for mortgages in Canada…
Allegations against NDP MP Christine Moore ‘not relevant’ to Weir case: Singh
OTTAWA – New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh waved off the suggestion Wednesday of any link…
Banning home-grown pot would be paternalistic, unenforceable: task force chair
OTTAWA – Banning Canadians from growing a few marijuana plants in their homes or backyards…
Smashing Pumpkins extend reunion tour with run of Canadian dates
TORONTO – Billy Corgan and his Smashing Pumpkins bandmates are putting more faith in Canada.…
WestJet CEO apologizes for asking passengers to film flight attendants at work
MONTREAL – The head of WestJet Airlines Inc. has apologized for asking some of its…
UPDATE: Racist tirade caught on video at Lethbridge Denny’s restaurant goes viral
CONTENT ADVISORY LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Monir Omerzai was still stewing weeks after a fellow diner…
A sticky mess: liquid chocolate spills onto Polish highway
WARSAW, Poland – A tractor-trailer has overturned on a Polish highway, spilling tons of liquid…
‘A bear’s best friend:’ Alberta naturalist Charlie Russell dies at 76
An Alberta naturalist who lived with bears to learn that people are part of nature…
Commemorative royal wedding coin features crystals, maple leaves
OTTAWA – A commemorative coin for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding is adorned with…