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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.
Dad of missing Vernon woman says police took DNA to test against Silver Creek farm remains
VANCOUVER – The father of a missing woman says police told him his DNA would…
Clark Kent shows up at House of Commons as Trudeau shows off Halloween costume
OTTAWA – It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's Justin Trudeau. The prime minister…
UPDATE: 8 killed by New York motorist in ‘cowardly act of terror’
NEW YORK – A man in a rented pickup truck drove onto a busy bicycle…
Prisons failing mentally ill, especially women, federal ombudsman says
OTTAWA – Canada's prison service must find alternatives to locking up inmates, especially women, with…
B.C. changes hunting rules to protect big game following wildfires
VICTORIA – British Columbia is taking steps to protect big game animals that survived summer…
‘It’s that unconditional love,’ food bank, clinics cater to pets in need
VANCOUVER – Mark Matthews isn't sure he would have survived life on Vancouver's streets without…
‘House of Cards’ cancelled as fallout continues for Kevin Spacey
NEW YORK – The fallout facing Kevin Spacey widened Monday following an accusation that he…
Doctor says Canadian-led heart valve surgery details will ‘blow people’s minds’
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver cardiologist has presented details of a revolutionary heart valve surgery to…
B.C. government’s poverty reduction plan could include a basic income
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is considering the implementation of a basic income to…
Road safety bill would ban texting while crossing roads in Ontario
TORONTO – An Ontario provincial legislator says he will introduce a so-called "zombie bill" that…
Manafort indicted; ex-Trump aide pleads in Russia probe
WASHINGTON – Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election revealed…
E-cigarette use by teens linked to later tobacco smoking: study
TORONTO – Teenagers who use electronic cigarettes are at risk of graduating to tobacco smoking,…
Spacey apologizes after actor alleges past sexual advance
LOS ANGELES – Actor Kevin Spacey said Sunday he is "beyond horrified" by allegations that…
B.C. local governments, police want money to enforce new pot laws
VANCOUVER – Police departments and local governments are asking British Columbia for a cut of…
UPDATE: Kamloops trailer park remains closed to the public but an arrest has been made
KAMLOOPS – Police are still on scene at G & M Trailer Park, however, the…
JFK Files: Thousands released but Trump holds back others
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has blocked the release of hundreds of records on the…
Few details on how new security rules impact Canadians flying into U.S.
TORONTO – Canadian travellers flying into the United States are subject to new security protocols…
Cyberattacks ‘more worrisome than all the other stuff’: Bank of Canada governor
OTTAWA – Of all the economic fears that could keep Stephen Poloz awake at night,…
‘Stranger Things’ even stranger in season two
NEW YORK – Even the title is enigmatic. "Stranger Things" could mean so many things:…
‘Lifetime collection’ of classic, cars lost in fire in B.C. fire
LANGLEY, B.C. – A collection of classic vehicles worth millions of dollars was destroyed Wednesday…
Brain changes may persist in teenage athletes months after concussion: study
A new Canadian study suggests teenage athletes who sustain concussions may still be experiencing brain…
Canada operates ‘apartheid’ system for First Nations children: Angus
OTTAWA – NDP Indigenous youth critic Charlie Angus called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday…
British forces veteran ‘devastated’ by theft of medals from Saskatchewan home
KINDERSLEY, Sask. – Nine medals issued for service in various theatres of conflict — including…
Bill Morneau to talk to ethics watchdog about his personal fortune
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Bill Morneau said he will go out of his way to…