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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.
Are you ‘suitably paranoid’ about your home devices’ cybersecurity?
TORONTO – The proliferation of internet-connected home devices such as thermostats, baby monitors and fridges…
‘It’s very unusual:’ Lake Louise in court over endangered species charges
CALGARY – A world-renowned Alberta ski resort faces some legal moguls in a Calgary courtroom…
‘Coco’ tops box office for second straight week with $26.1M
NEW YORK – In a sleepy post-Thanksgiving weekend at the box office, Pixar's "Coco" remained…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
After erroneous Flynn report, ABC News suspends Brian Ross
NEW YORK – ABC News on Saturday suspended investigative reporter Brian Ross for four weeks…
B.C.’s chief coroner denounces ‘fear-based’ fentanyl campaign by funeral home
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's chief coroner says the agency doesn't endorse what it calls "fear-based…
VIDEO: Blasts fails to bring down upper section of Pontiac Silverdome
PONTIAC, Mich. – A partial implosion of the Silverdome on Sunday failed to bring down…
Not your typical dip in the ocean; Canadian swims across Strait of Magellan
An Ontario software developer has become the first Canadian to successfully swim across the Strait…
Rescued barge adrift off B.C. coast to be towed to Alaska; First Nation relieved
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – A British Columbia First Nation is breathing a sigh of relief…
Trump lashes out at own FBI in a series of tweets
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack Sunday on the credibility of his…
Trudeau, Xi face off on future of trade as PM China trip begins in earnest
BEIJING – Smiles and warm handshakes, ceremony and splendour — all of it will be…
Funeral held for Syrian refugee, 9, struck and killed by bus in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The Abbotsford Islamic Centre says a nine-year-old Syrian refugee who was struck…
Feds to spend millions to reverse low take up rates for low-income benefits
OTTAWA – The Liberals are looking beyond the bureaucracy to figure out how to spend…
Vancouver animators out of work due to Louis C.K.’s admissions of sexual misconduct
Dozens of employees for a Vancouver-based animation studio lost a big gig recently after a…
Beyond the Morneau morass: how federal politics touched Canadians this week
OTTAWA – It was the week the Conservatives finally called on Bill Morneau to resign…
B.C. Liberal leadership hopefuls on the defence debating plans for party’s future
KELOWNA, B.C. – Several of the BC Liberals leadership hopefuls were on the defence as…
Trudeau campaigns for Surrey Liberal candidate ahead of byelection
SURREY, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigned with a Liberal candidate in British Columbia…
Sweeping aside Russia probe, Trump says ‘we’re unbeatable’
NEW YORK – Brushing aside an ongoing Russia probe, President Donald Trump reveled Saturday in…
Sportsnet women felt they were expected to ‘deal with’ Zaun’s offensive comments
TORONTO – Sportsnet's firing of baseball analyst Gregg Zaun came as no surprise to some…
Selfie-service: Man cooks Waffle House meal as worker sleeps
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – When a man found the only worker at an empty South…
Opossum breaks into liquor store and gets drunk as a skunk
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – An opossum that apparently drank bourbon after breaking into a…
Broken or too-small birth control pills reported to Health Canada
OTTAWA – Health Canada is advising consumers that it's received reports that some packages of…
Overdose Emergency Response Centre set up in B.C. to combat overdose deaths
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has established a command centre to provide a co-ordinated response to…
More people victimized by CRA scam in North Okanagan
VERNON – Police have issued yet another warning about an ongoing scam involving threatening calls…