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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.
Rescuers wriggle into collapsed school after Mexico quake
MEXICO CITY – The three-story school structure had pancaked into a pile of concrete slabs.…
Alberta government urged to abandon bill to drop daylight savings time
EDMONTON – Premier Rachel Notley says the question of whether Alberta should stop changing its…
Deficit smaller than expected, but Trudeau stands by controversial tax changes
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sounded a defiant note Tuesday as he promised to…
B.C. premier breaks promise on campaign finance reform, Opposition Liberals say
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he can justify spending taxpayer funds to…
Alberta man angry after getting ticket for going one kilometre over speed limit
EDMONTON – An Alberta man is shaking his head after a peace officer gave him…
Toys “R” Us files for bankruptcy protection in Canada
TORONTO – Toys "R" Us Canada has initiated bankruptcy proceedings in an Ontario court a…
Deadly 7.1 magnitude quake collapses buildings in Mexico
MEXICO CITY – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least…
Hurricane Maria smashes Dominica, now menaces Puerto Rico
ROSEAU, Dominica – Hurricane Maria smashed into Dominica with 160 mph winds, ripping the roof…
Equifax Canada says 100,000 Canadians may be affected by cyberattack
TORONTO – Equifax Canada says approximately 100,000 Canadian consumers may have had their personal information…
B.C. teaching material that references ‘squaw’ 39 times pulled for review
VANCOUVER – A package of education materials used in B.C. secondary schools has been removed…
Hurricane Maria grows to a Cat 3, nears already battered Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hurricane Maria grew into a Category 3 storm on Monday…
VIDEO: Politics and Sean Spicer take centre stage at Emmy Awards
NEW YORK – Weeks after leaving his job, former White House press secretary Sean Spicer…
RCMP says charges to be laid in Canada involving fentanyl shipments from China
VANCOUVER – The RCMP has launched at least 20 investigations involving dozens of vendors shipping…
B.C. lifts state of emergency over wildfires but danger isn’t over
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is lifting a provincial state of emergency declared more…
Sirens sound as North Korea again sends a missile over Japan
TOKYO – Warning sirens blared in northern Japan on Friday when North Korea launched a…
Manhunt on after homemade bomb wounds 22 on London subway
LONDON – Hundreds of British police embarked on a massive manhunt Friday, racing to find…
Crash slows traffic on highway near Kelowna airport
KELOWNA – A crash on Highway 97 near the Kelowna airport has slowed rush hour…
Japanese nuclear disaster didn’t affect fish or human health: B.C. oceanographer
VANCOUVER – Radioactive contamination following a nuclear power-plant disaster in Japan never reached unsafe levels…
What to do when a hurricane blows away your vacation plans
What do you do when a hurricane blows away your vacation plans? The Associated Press…
Ottawa urged to hold huge public education campaign about pot’s risks for youth
OTTAWA – Youth health experts are warning the federal government that its push to legalize…
Trudeau peppered on issues likely to plague him when Parliament resumes
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – It was supposed to be a look-ahead session as Justin Trudeau…
B.C. state of emergency to be lifted as wildfire season winds down
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – An official says British Columbia's provincial state of emergency is expected to…
Better, cheaper bio-ink may be used to create artificial organs
A new bio-ink that may support a more efficient and inexpensive fabrication of human tissues…
Two UBC students hitchhike across Canada, spending a total of $10
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