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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.
Trudeau apologizes, exonerates Tsilhqot’in chiefs hanged in 1864 ‘Chilcotin War’
OTTAWA – For generations of Tsilhqot'in youth, the first story they learn is of the…
B.C. makes changes to speculation tax after criticism from homeowners
VICTORIA – British Columbia is trying to target urban areas with changes to its proposed…
White House: Trump thinks Stormy Daniels lied about threat
WASHINGTON – The White House on Monday said President Donald Trump has consistently denied the…
Frontier gun maker Remington seeks bankruptcy protection
Remington, the storied gun maker that began turning out flintlock rifles when there were only…
Facebook under investigation by U.S. Federal Trade Commission over privacy practices
NEW YORK – The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Facebook's privacy practices following a week…
Russian shopping mall fire kills 64; no alarms reported
MOSCOW – Witnesses say fire alarms were silent and staff was nowhere to be seen…
Canada expels Russian diplomats in response to British poison attack
OTTAWA – Canada has joined the U.S. and several European countries in expelling several Russian…
Optimism shines bright at upbeat Juno Awards show in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – It was a night of positivity and resilience at the Juno Awards as…
TRENDING NOW: Will Smith, Jimmy Fallon perform a history of TV theme songs
Will Smith and Jimmy Fallon knock it out of the park with this live remix…
Spell out fine details about Mali peacekeeping mission, Liberal government urged
OTTAWA – Diplomats from some of Canada's closest allies are quietly expressing frustration with how…
U.S. sets May 1 tariff threat on Canada, Mexico amid rush to get quick NAFTA
WASHINGTON – The United States has just applied additional pressure in its rush to get…
Trump signs $1.3 trillion budget after ‘reality show’ drama
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump grudgingly signed a $1.3 trillion federal spending measure Friday and…
Alberta tells B.C. to stop opposing pipelines if it doesn’t like high gas prices
CALGARY – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says if British Columbia wants to keep gasoline prices…
North American stocks see second day of broad declines amid trade tensions
North American markets fell Friday for a second day of broad declines as fears continued…
UPDATE: Flooding in West Kelowna closes Lower Glenrosa Road
WEST KELOWNA – A portion of Lower Glenrosa Road will remain closed until at least…
Annual inflation rate rises to 2.2% for its fastest pace since fall 2014
OTTAWA – The country's annual pace of inflation sped up to 2.2 per cent last…
Green Party leader, NDP MP arrested at anti-pipeline protest in B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and a New Democrat MP were arrested…
Senate gives approval in principle to bill to legalize recreational marijuana
OTTAWA – The Senate gave approval in principle Thursday evening to the federal government's bill…
Mobile drug lab crashes in North Okanagan; police looking for suspects
LUMBY – Turns out a cube van that ended up in the ditch on Highway…
French police storm supermarket, kill hostage-taker; 3 dead
TREBES, France – An armed man took hostages in a supermarket in southern France on…
Greens’ Elizabeth May, NDP MP Kennedy Stewart join anti-pipeline protest in B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. – Two federal politicians say they will join demonstrations in Burnaby, B.C., opposing…
Missing Vancouver man may be in Vernon area
VERNON – RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 62-year-old Vancouver…
B.C.’s tight rental market has landlords asking personal questions: report
VICTORIA – Some landlords in British are asking prospective tenants for too much personal information…
Privacy czar decries ‘gap’ in law for political parties handling personal info
OTTAWA – Canada's privacy watchdog says the fact federal laws on handling personal information do…