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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.
Ribbon cut at new Indigenous garden at Okanagan College
On Tuesday, June 27 more than a hundred people attended the grand opening of a…
Sharron Simpson named new President of Okanagan College Foundation
The Okanagan College Foundation has announced that Sharron Simpson is taking on the role of…
Fibre-optic device can detect stray cancer cells, improve tumour removal: study
TORONTO – A fibre-optic probe can detect errant cancer cells within healthy tissue during brain…
Moose calf still wanders southeast B.C., after deaths of mother, sibling
FERNIE, B.C. – A search is underway for an orphaned moose calf in southeastern British…
TRENDING NOW: Explaining Canada Day to Americans
A social media content creator, who calls himself Brittlestar, has knocked one out of the…
B.C. Liberals seek Speaker clarifications before Thursday’s confidence vote
VICTORIA – British Columbia's Liberal government is being accused of stalling on its expected defeat…
Canada in the right on softwood dispute, will keep working with U.S.: Trudeau
OTTAWA – The fact that new anti-dumping duties slapped on Canadian softwood companies came in…
No immediate end to testy relationship between B.C. crow and Canada Post
VANCOUVER – Snow, rain and heat don't stop mail carriers from making deliveries, but Canada…
Curbside mosquito control treatment
The battle against mosquitoes moves to roadside catch basins next week in many Central Okanagan…
Record-breaking sniper shot in Iraq should be ‘celebrated,’ Trudeau says
OTTAWA – The record-breaking kill shot by a Canadian sniper in Iraq should be "celebrated,"…
Canada-based ‘world’s largest sleep study’ seeks online volunteers
TORONTO – Brain scientists at a Canadian university are aiming to get a better handle…
New Wilson’s Landing Fire Chief takes command
A new Fire Chief has been appointed by the Regional District of Central Okanagan to…
JK Rowling marks 20 years since Harry Potter appeared
LONDON – Wizarding legend Harry Potter's tale has turned 20. Author J.K. Rowling's first novel,…
Air Miles raises cap on in-store redemptions effective Monday
TORONTO – Air Miles is raising some of the recent daily limits imposed on redeeming…
B.C. Liberal party throne speech borrows ideas from the NDP and Greens
VICTORIA – British Columbia's opposition parties accused Premier Christy Clark of adopting their policies and…
Experts offer advice for mitigating health risks of legalized marijuana
OTTAWA – Public health and medical experts are endorsing 10 new recommendations to help mitigate…
Tears for Sears: The rise and decline of a Canadian retail giant
TORONTO – For decades, Sears was a quintessential part of the Canadian shopping experience. Its…
Sears Canada cutting 2,900 jobs, closing 59 locations in restructuring plan
TORONTO – Sears Canada Inc. (TSX:SCC) plans to close 59 locations across the country and…
MPs reject Senate amendments to budget bill as infringing rights of Commons
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is challenging the assertion of senators that they have the…
Father of Confederation’s name stripped from Prime Minister’s Office building
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined indigenous leaders across from Parliament Hill on a…
B.C.’s minority Liberals prepare throne speech as opposition plans their defeat
VICTORIA – The clock that counts down to the expected defeat of Premier Christy Clark's…
PM to change name of National Aboriginal Day to National Indigenous Peoples Day
OTTAWA – The federal government intends to rename National Aboriginal Day as National Indigenous Peoples…
Former RCMP worker alleging sex assault recounts ‘shocking’ washroom encounter
VANCOUVER – A former RCMP employee says she will never forget the sound of the…
Opioid addiction could be factor in growing number of donor organs: experts
OTTAWA – Amid the growing death toll of Canada's ongoing opioid epidemic, there's evidence of…