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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.
Flames threaten Southern California coastal communities as firefighters mourn
LOS ANGELES – Thousands of firefighters tried Sunday to shield coastal communities from one of…
Centres for Disease Control ban on the words ‘fetus’ and ‘transgender?’ Experts alarmed
NEW YORK – Health leaders say they are alarmed about a report that officials at…
Conservation officers have authority to kill wildlife: B.C. judge
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia court has dismissed a case in which a wildlife advocacy…
‘The Last Jedi’ opens with $220M, 2nd best weekend all-time
NEW YORK – "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" rocketed to a debut of $220 million…
Summerland’s Justin Kripps takes silver in four-man bobsled at World Cup
IGLS, Austria – Justin Kripps piloted his Canadian four-man bobsled to the silver medal on…
Suicide bombers attack church in Pakistan, killing 9
QUETTA, Pakistan – Two suicide bombers struck a church in Pakistani on Sunday, killing nine…
Vancouver concert promoter bans Nazi symbols at shows
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver concert promoter has announced a zero tolerance policy against hate speech…
More meningococcal immunization clinics added in Okanagan today
OKANAGAN – The Interior Health Authority is holding more immunization clinics today due to the…
Heavy snow warning for Trans-Canada through Rogers Pass
If you’re taking the Trans-Canada to Alberta today or tonight, be ready for winter driving…
Housing crisis in B.C. pushing seniors to brink of homelessness: advocates
VANCOUVER – Skyrocketing rents and dwindling affordable-housing units in Vancouver are driving seniors to the…
Disney-Fox deal may create a new nerdy nirvana
MENLO PARK, Calif. – The coming union of the Disney and Fox media empires is…
Change to CPP death benefit panned as insufficient to cover funeral costs
OTTAWA – A change to the Canada Pension Plan to provide a flat-rate death benefit…
B.C. woman brain injured in crash as a baby gets almost $1.2 million in damages
VANCOUVER – A woman has been awarded almost $1.2 million by the B.C. Supreme Court…
Bail hearing begins for Jamie Bacon in B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER – A bail hearing began Friday in the Supreme Court of British Columbia for…
Tax on pot, cleaner fuel and sexual assault: how politics mattered this week
OTTAWA – Parliament Hill's busiest social week of the year started with Liberals basking in…
Canadian national team gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker charged with sexual offences
SARNIA, Ont. – Dave Brubaker, the women's national team director of Gymnastics Canada, faces multiple…
Railway executive Hunter Harrison dead at 73, CSX Corporation confirms
JACKSONVILLE,, United States – Hunter Harrison, the plain-spoken, gruff American who rewrote the Canadian railroading…
Autopsies underway for pharmaceutical billionaires found dead in their home
TORONTO – Investigators are awaiting the results of autopsies performed on Apotex founder Barry Sherman…
Residents flee as flames approach wealthy California enclave
MONTECITO, Calif. – Residents piled into cars and fled on Saturday as surging winds drove…
Dellen Millard and Mark Smich found guilty in Laura Babcock’s death
TORONTO – The father of a young Toronto woman whose killers were found guilty of…
Strong earthquake rattles Indonesia’s Java island; 2 dead
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A strong earthquake shook Indonesia's densely populated Java island on Friday night,…
Court denies WestJet’s bid to toss harassment lawsuit filed by former worker
VANCOUVER – WestJet has lost a bid to throw out of court a proposed class-action…
Drones to help assess destruction, health of B.C.’s forests after fires
VANCOUVER – Drones are being used to assess the aftermath of the worst fire season…
Trudeaus, Mulroneys, Erdem? Canadians who could snag a royal wedding invite
Save the date. Kensington Palace announced Friday that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have chosen…