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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.
North Korean girl band leader heads delegation to South Korea
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The head of a hugely popular North Korean girl band…
‘Jumanji’ tops box office for third straight weekend
NEW YORK – "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" outdid another weekend's worth of newcomers to…
Newly commissioned U.S. combat ship stuck in Montreal due to icy conditions
MONTREAL – A brand new Navy warship that has been stuck in Montreal for weeks…
Thousands without power across B.C. South Coast following wind storm
VANCOUVER – Thousands of customers are without power along B.C.'s South Coast as a wind…
Firing squad must be option for condemned killer in U.S.: lawyers
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Attorneys for a condemned killer whose execution was stopped last year after…
Sequel to Trump’s first year opens with crises, unease
WASHINGTON – The sequel to President Donald Trump's first year in office is opening with…
Insurers say Canadian weather getting hotter, wetter and weirder
If it seems as if the weather's getting weirder, you're not wrong. An index of…
Taliban siege on Afghan hotel ends after 13 hours, 18 dead
KABUL – A Taliban assault on the Intercontinental Hotel in Afghanistan's capital killed at least…
Dozens dressed as Tyrannosaurus rex descend on public square
PORTLAND, Maine – His name means "king of the tyrant lizards," but sometimes Tyrannosaurus rex…
Security, reproductive rights, investment: how politics touched us this week
OTTAWA – Piercing the winter doldrums was the political goal of the week for all…
TRENDING NOW: Dog loses it while breaking ice
This dog gets so excited when the ice on a shallow, frozen creek starts breaking…
Trump’s first year in office has been a can’t-miss drama
WASHINGTON – A bleak description of "American carnage." A forceful rollback of his predecessor's achievements.…
North Korea to have 22 athletes in five Olympic sports
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – A Korean unity deal for the Pyeongchang Olympics will bring 22 North…
Spotlight to focus on women at 24th annual SAG Awards
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B.C. firefighters help develop software to combat overdose crisis
SURREY, B.C. – Firefighters in Surrey, B.C., have turned to technology in the battle against…
Minister, board urge B.C. school trustee to resign over LGBTQ remarks
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – British Columbia's education minister is joining calls for a school board member…
Women’s marches underway in Canadian cities, a year after Trump inauguration
Thousands of Canadian women looked to the future while acknowledging the past on Saturday as…
Paul Bocuse, globe-trotting master of French cuisine, dies
PARIS – Paul Bocuse, the master chef who defined French cuisine for more than a…
US government shutdown begins and so does the finger-pointing
WASHINGTON – Americans awoke Saturday to learn that quarreling politicians in Washington had failed to…
Roy Halladay had amphetamine, morphine in system: autopsy
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – An autopsy report says retired star pitcher Roy Halladay had…
UPDATE: More snow on the way for Coquihalla Highway
After a dump of snow on the Coquihalla Highway overnight, the heavy snowfall is expected…
One dead in crash on Highway 97 north of Vernon
VERNON – A person was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 97 just north…
Autopsy: Tom Petty died of accidental drug overdose
NEW YORK – Tom Petty died last year because of an accidental drug overdose that…
Nova Scotia brewery offering a lobster beer, despite some skepticism
MAHONE BAY, N.S. – A Nova Scotia craft brewery has put together two East Coast…