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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.
Justin Timberlake invited back to Super Bowl halftime show
Justin Timberlake has finally been invited back to the Super Bowl halftime show, 14 years…
Bears killed after biting, scratching two people in Mission, B.C.
MISSION, B.C. – Two people have been injured by a bear that broke into a…
Packaged vegetable products recalled over listeria concern
OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says numerous packaged vegetable products have been recalled…
Off-duty paramedic among three men who died in Fernie arena ammonia leak
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VIDEO: B.C. SPCA says noteworthy singing pig tips the scales in search of forever home
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Brands face risk of backlash by tweeting about Gord Downie
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UPDATE: Intense police activity at North Okanagan farm
SILVER CREEK – A search is underway at a rural farm in Silver Creek, but…
B.C. wineries join New Brunswick beer drinker in high court scrap over trade
VICTORIA – British Columbia wine industry complaints about interprovincial trade barriers will be heard in…
UPDATE: Under fire, Morneau to sell $21M worth of shares, put assets in blind trust
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Bill Morneau, under siege from relentless opposition attacks over how he…
Bodies removed from Fernie arena following ammonia leak, evacuation order persists
FERNIE, B.C. – The bodies of two men have been removed from an ice arena…
Just For Laughs founder facing sexual misconduct allegations
MONTREAL – The former head of the Just For Laughs comedy festival is facing allegations…
No charges for B.C. Mountie after man’s leg is broken during arrest
VICTORIA – B.C.'s Criminal Justice Branch says no charges will be laid against an officer…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: 8:47 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 KELOWNA – RCMP say a 48-year-old woman who…
Final liquidation sales at Sears Canada begin as retailer fails to find buyer
TORONTO – Sears Canada begins its liquidation sales today, Oct. 19, at its stores across…
Quebec lawmakers pass controversial law obliging citizens to uncover their faces
MONTREAL – The Quebec national assembly passed a controversial religious neutrality bill Wednesday that will…
Feds scale back contentious tax proposal in bid to calm business owners
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Bill Morneau has scaled back one of the most contentious elements…
Tragically Hip fans in Kingston lay flowers for Gord Downie memorial
KINGSTON, Ont. – The unmistakable voice of Gord Downie echoed through the streets of his…
Former NHL agent facing charges after allegedly defrauding players of $12M
Winnipeg police have charged an ex-NHL agent with fraud alleging he bilked former Ottawa Senators…
Fernie mayor says workers were doing maintenance when killed at local hockey rink
FERNIE, B.C. – Three people who died after a suspected ammonia leak were doing maintenance…
Alberta firefighter dies battling wildfire
Wind-whipped wildfires that scorched parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan on Tuesday and forced the evacuation…
MOVIE REVIEW: Good intentions go up in smoke in ‘Only the Brave’
Firefighters must be our last real superheroes. They run toward stuff that's on fire, for…
Prime Minister Trudeau pays tearful tribute to Gord Downie: ‘It hurts.’
OTTAWA – A tearful Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Gord Downie, the iconic lead singer…
Ammonia leak at Fernie arena leaves three dead, area evacuated
FERNIE, B.C. – Three people are dead after a possible ammonia leak at an arena…
Banking regulator’s revised guidelines include financial stress test on home buyers
TORONTO – Canada's banking regulator said Tuesday it is going ahead with a new stress…