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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.
B.C. man found guilty of polygamy believed he couldn’t be prosecuted: lawyer
CRANBROOK, B.C. – Crown lawyers argue that a fundamentalist Mormon leader should have relied on…
B.C. teacher suspended after accidentally displaying porn in class
VANCOUVER – An elementary school teacher in British Columbia was suspended after inadvertently projecting pornographic…
Car crash near West Kelowna RCMP detachment ignites fire, knocks out power
WEST KELOWNA – Two people suffered critical injuries after their car crashed and downed a…
Motorhome destroyed by fire in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Fire crews extinguished a burning motorhome in Kelowna this morning. Firefighters were called…
Merritt massage clinic operator facing multiple sex assault charges
MERRITT – Charges have been laid against a 55-year-old Merritt man in connection to several…
UPDATE: Four Hydro One employees killed in helicopter crash in eastern Ontario
TWEED, Ont. – Four Hydro One employees were killed Thursday in a helicopter crash in…
Feds to give provinces 75 per cent of pot tax revenues, own take capped at $100M
OTTAWA – The federal government has agreed to give the provinces and territories a 75…
Crown to appeal stay against man accused in ‘Surrey Six’ murder case
VICTORIA – The Crown is appealing a judge's decision to stay a murder charge against…
B.C. farm company investigating carbon monoxide exposure that affected 43 workers
DELTA, B.C. – A company says it is investigating to determine if changes are needed…
UPDATE: Construction to go ahead on Site C dam, but cost soars to $10.7 billion
VICTORIA – The Site C hydroelectric dam will be completed with the backing of British…
B.C. man charged with animal cruelty after dog nearly dies of fleas
VANCOUVER – An advocacy group says an animal cruelty charge has been laid against a…
‘Shape of Water,’ ‘Big Little Lies’ lead Golden Globes
NEW YORK – Guillermo del Toro's Cold War-era, Canadian-shot fairytale "The Shape of Water" swam…
Pipe bomb strapped to man explodes in NYC subway, injuring 4
NEW YORK – A man with a pipe bomb strapped to his body with Velcro…
Steve Miller Band, Peter Frampton coming to Okanagan
KELOWNA – The Steve Miller Band’s spring Canadian tour will be making a stop in…
Teachers wanted: B.C. at ‘crisis’ point in effort to fill jobs, jobs, jobs
VANCOUVER – Teachers have their pick of jobs in British Columbia, but the head of…
Thousands of veterans waiting as backlog for disability benefits explodes
OTTAWA – The number of veterans waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability…
TRENDING NOW: Rocking out with a $1 guitar
Rob Scallon was given a Dollar Store guitar and challenged to write a song and…
Officials: Right whales, after deadly year, could become extinct
PORTLAND, Maine – Officials with the U.S government say it's time to consider the possibility…
‘Coco’ tops box office again before ‘Star Wars’ hits
LOS ANGELES – The animated family film "Coco" has topped the box office for a…
New evacuations as huge Southern California fire flares up
LOS ANGELES – A flare-up on the western edge of Southern California's largest and most…
‘Tis the season for doorstep stealing? Shoppers vent about delivery security
Todd Bailey is fed up with delivery companies that drop his online purchases at his…
Early praise for ‘The Last Jedi’ after elaborate premiere
LOS ANGELES – There were cheers, gasps, droid photo opportunities, casino games and more than…
West Kelowna bank robbed; suspect sought by police
WEST KELOWNA – RCMP are looking for a suspect in connection with a robbery at…
Blood test may help predict which breast cancers will recur
A blood test five years after breast cancer treatment helped identify some women who were…