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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.
Break in weather allows rescuers to resume Alaska search for B.C. climber
JUNEAU, Alaska – Rescuers in southwestern Alaska resumed their search of a mountain peak Tuesday…
Computer server fire damages Kelowna commercial building
KELOWNA – A fire in a computer server room this morning left a Kelowna commercial…
Woman killed in Kelowna house fire
KELOWNA – A woman who escaped a burning home in Kelowna early this morning was…
‘Mind-blowing’: Survey finds most vegans, vegetarians in Canada are under 35
HALIFAX – Younger Canadians are far more likely to be vegetarians or vegans than older…
Feds’ unheralded $102B rainy day fund kept for the improbable, like cyberattacks
OTTAWA – The federal government committed hundreds of millions of dollars in its recent budget…
Aeroplan loses partnership with Esso as it moves to Loblaw’s PC Optimum program
MONTREAL – Aeroplan loyalty card members will not be able to directly earn miles at…
U.S. tariffs raise risk Canada will fall prey to foreign steel dumping
OTTAWA – The president of the Canadian Steel Producers Association says Canada may be off…
‘Cryptojacking’ hacker trend turns Canadian web surfers into cryptocurrency miners
Scores of Canadians dipped their toes into cryptocurrency mining in recent weeks — they just…
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All the Barenaked Ladies to perform at the Juno Awards
TORONTO – The Barenaked Ladies with Steven Page will be among the performers at this…
Porn actress offers to repay $130K so she can discuss Trump
LOS ANGELES – An adult film actress who said she had sex with President Donald…
French couturier Hubert de Givenchy dies at 91
PARIS – French couturier Hubert de Givenchy, a pioneer of ready-to-wear who designed Audrey Hepburn's…
Salmon Arm woman killed in crash near Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE – A 26-year-old Salmon Arm woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the…
UPDATE: Air Canada says services restored after system outage causes flight delays
Air Canada says it has restored its computer systems after a morning outage led to…
Jay-Z and Beyonce to tour this summer and fall
NEW YORK – Jay-Z and Beyonce have announced they'll hit the road together this summer…
Pilot in NYC crash called ‘mayday,’ cited engine failure
NEW YORK – A pilot who survived when his helicopter went down in Manhattan's East…
Tim McGraw collapses on stage during Ireland performance
DUBLIN – Country music star Tim McGraw collapsed on stage during a performance in Ireland.…
Lisa Bonet says Bill Cosby gave off a ‘sinister’ energy
NEW YORK – Lisa Bonet has broken her silence about her former TV father Bill…
Daylight saving: Five things you need to know about smoke and CO alarms
Daylight saving time begins this weekend, with most Canadians setting their clocks ahead one hour…
Canadians creating more waste and lack co-ordinated way to deal with it: report
An extensive report by the three countries in the North American Free Trade Agreement suggests…
TRENDING NOW: Slow motion belly flop
Ever wondered what a belly flop would look like in slow motion? Wonder no more…
Judge rejects constitutional challenge after two men found guilty of polygamy
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A judge has rejected a challenge of Canada's polygamy laws that was…
Canada adds new jobs overall, but loses full-time work; jobless rate dips to 5.8%
OTTAWA – The economy got a job-creation lift last month that nudged the unemployment rate…
One person injured in Kelowna house fire
KELOWNA – The cause of a house fire in Kelowna this afternoon that sent one…