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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.
Some Las Vegas mass shooting victims died with family, friends at side
Some died with family, some with friends. Others were with "framily" — friends they considered…
B.C. Wildfire Service offers preliminary tally of costs from disastrous summer
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – British Columbia has spent more than $500 million battling dozens of wildfires…
Mind of a killer: Las Vegas gunman’s girlfriend is questioned by the FBI
LAS VEGAS – FBI agents began questioning the Las Vegas gunman's girlfriend on Wednesday for…
Yahoo: 3 billion accounts breached in 2013. Yes, 3 billion
BOSTON – Yahoo has tripled down on what was already the largest data breach in…
B.C. pastor and his wife face multiple sexual assault charges
SURREY, B.C. – Police say a pastor from a church in Surrey, B.C., and his…
Playtex plastic plates, bowls pose choking hazard for children; recall announced
TORONTO – Playtex-branded plastic plates and bowls for children are being recalled after the distributor…
Brakes tapped on ride sharing in B.C. despite election promises to allow Uber
VICTORIA – An election promise to bring ride sharing to British Columbia by the end…
RCMP uncover store of cocaine and 40,000 fentanyl pills in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Mounties have announced charges against two Metro Vancouver residents in connection with police…
Best dressed: Hudson’s Bay Co. unveils kit for Pyeongchang Olympics
TORONTO – It's the moment Canada's finest winter athletes become one mighty team. The Canadian…
Jamie Oliver urges restricting energy drinks to age 16 and older
TORONTO – Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is urging a ban on selling energy drinks to…
‘A beautiful soul:’ Aunt confirms fourth Canadian dead in Las Vegas shooting
A model with two young sons and a restaurant staffer about to be promoted to…
Neglected puppies, dogs seized in Chilliwack
The SPCA has seized what it describes as 20 "badly neglected" dogs from a breeder…
VIDEO: Late-night TV hosts decry Las Vegas killings, gun laws
LOS ANGELES – Late-night comics decried the Las Vegas mass shooting as a confounding and…
Fire crews extinguish blaze at West Kelowna house
WEST KELOWNA – Everyone made it out safely when fire broke out at a home…
Canadians returning from Las Vegas recount tales of panic, horror
VANCOUVER – Canadians who were in Las Vegas during Sunday's deadly mass shooting are returning…
Tom Petty, down-to-Earth rock superstar, dies at 66
Tom Petty, an old-fashioned rock superstar and everyman who drew upon the Byrds, the Beatles…
Los Angeles police deny confirming Tom Petty’s death to CBS
LOS ANGELES – A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department says it has no…
Two Canadians among about 60 dead in ‘senseless and cowardly’ Vegas massacre
Two Canadians, a mother of four and a man just days away from his 24th…
Kimberley B.C., to truck deer out of town rather than cull the animals
KIMBERLEY, B.C. – The mayor of Kimberley says killing urban deer is no longer an…
Charges laid against suspect in Edmonton attack include attempted murder
EDMONTON – A suspect has been charged in an attack which saw an Edmonton officer…
Horror and heartbreak: Country stars react to Vegas shooting
A gunman perched on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel-casino unleashed a hail…
‘Everyone started to run,’ Canadian says of deadly Las Vegas shooting panic
It was only when the performer on stage dropped his microphone and ran that the…
Former astronaut Julie Payette sworn in as Canada’s 29th Governor General
OTTAWA – Former astronaut Julie Payette has taken the formal oath of office to become…
UPDATE: Another brush fire in West Kelowna’s Glen Canyon
WEST KELOWNA – Glenrosa residents have seen a fire like this before; several times over…