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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.
Case against Silver Creek man Curtis Sagmoen will go to Supreme Court
VERNON – A Silver Creek man accused of threatening a woman with a gun has…
Cindy Crawford recreates iconic Super Bowl ad 26 years later
NEW YORK – Cindy Crawford is heading back to the Super Bowl: The model has…
Walmart boosts starting pay to $11 an hour in U.S., offers bonuses
NEW YORK – Walmart, the world's largest private employer, is boosting its starting salary for…
Lynn Beyak, booted from Tory caucus, lashes out at Conservative leader
OTTAWA – Newly independent Sen. Lynn Beyak is refuting Andrew Scheer's version of the facts…
Canadian prof’s 2008 ‘Fire and Fury’ book a bestseller thanks to Donald Trump
TORONTO – A Canadian professor's 10-year-old book is back on the bestseller list and he…
Fear not the alphabet soup of TV features unveiled in Vegas
LAS VEGAS – New TVs are coming with an alphabet soup of features designed to…
B.C. taxi group urges province to take slow and cautious route on ride share
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Taxi Association says ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft need…
Toronto Zoo welcomes rhino calf as its first newborn animal of 2018
TORONTO – The Toronto Zoo says a greater one-horned rhinoceros calf is its first newborn…
H&M apologizes after racism charges in monkey sweatshirt controversy
LONDON – Clothing giant H&M has apologized and removed an advertising image of a black…
Cadaver dog searches rubble after Nova Scotia house fire that killed four people
PUBNICO, N.S. – Police used a cadaver dog to search the rubble of a two-storey…
Two adults, two children killed in Oshawa, Ont., house fire; 3 others in hospital
OSHAWA, Ont. – Two adults and two children have been killed in a house fire…
Spanish skiers rescued after spending four days in B.C. backcountry
GOLDEN, B.C. – A pair of skiers from Spain have been released from hospital after…
Loblaw places restrictions on gift card offer after bread price-fixing scheme
VANCOUVER – Loblaw Companies Ltd. says people who receive a $25 gift card intended as…
Private Nova Scotia island remains unsold after eight years, despite $2.5M price drop
HALIFAX – An American family's striking 57-acre private Nova Scotia island remains unsold, eight years…
‘Genius,’ ‘Not crazy’: Trump allies line up to declare president mentally sound
WASHINGTON – Allies of Donald Trump have lined up to defend his mental stability in…
Cougar hunt in Alberta sparks debate among scientists, hunters and activists
Hunters have been killing cougars in Alberta for decades. They often follow prints in the…
B.C. teen creating app, summer camp to revive First Nations language
VANCOUVER – A 15-year-old high school student in British Columbia is turning to technology to…
Girls’ deaths in B.C. prompt debate about judges and domestic violence
VANCOUVER – The deaths of two young girls in British Columbia who were previously the…
‘Jumanji,’ ‘Insidious’ top ‘Star Wars’ in its fourth weekend
LOS ANGELES – Move over, "Star Wars," there are some new box office champs this…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna snowmobilers rescued near Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE – Two Kelowna men missing on Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke for almost 24 hours…
Toronto theatre company parts ways with executive director, cancels planned production
TORONTO – Soulpepper Theatre Company has severed ties with another key figure and cancelled an…
At least two children among four dead in Nova Scotia house fire: Red Cross
PUBNICO, N.S. – A Nova Scotia fishing village is shaken after a house fire left…
One dead, one injured in explosion outside Stockholm subway
HELSINKI – A man in Stockholm picked up an unknown object from the ground that…
Thousands cheer Canadian Olympic athletes at Okanagan ski resort
KELOWNA – Over 6,000 people took part in a celebration at Big White Ski Resort…