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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.
Security bill limits CSIS disruption powers, boosts review of spy services
OTTAWA – The Liberal government's sweeping new security legislation would limit — but not eliminate…
Woman’s rant for ‘white doctor’ sparks outrage after caught on video
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A video showing an agitated woman demanding her son be examined by…
B.C. Liberals say electric vehicles to get $50-million boost in throne speech
VICTORIA – British Columbia's Liberals are promising a $50-million jolt to charge up more electric…
Yukon’s Sourtoe Cocktail still available but theft of one toe tough to swallow
DAWSON CITY, Yukon – A mummified human toe that is the key ingredient in a…
Search for missing plane, two passengers in B.C. ‘reduced’: military spokesperson
KELOWNA – A military spokesmperson says the search for a small plane and two passengers…
B.C. Liberals promise welfare rate hike days as government is expected fall
VICTORIA – There will be a promise to raise welfare rates in British Columbia by…
Sculptures enhance permanent legacy of former UBC Okanagan student
Two bronze deer now grace the grounds of UBC’s Okanagan campus, a gift that will…
Okanagan teen swims around Bowen Island to prep for English Channel crossing
BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. – It took nearly 11 hours, but a 17-year-old girl from Kelowna…
Cocaine among drugs found in Carrie Fisher’s system: Coroner
LOS ANGELES – Carrie Fisher's autopsy report shows the actress had cocaine in her system…
Community Rallies to Raise over $42,500 on Day of Giving
KELOWNA – Thursday, June 1, 2017 was a day that saw everyone from preschoolers to…
Harbour porpoise rescued in 2008 dies at Vancouver Aquarium
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Aquarium says a harbour porpoise that died in its care on…
Milk products recalled in B.C. due to ‘harmful extraneous material’
OTTAWA – Quebec-based dairy giant Agropur is recalling some of its milk products distributed in…
Endangered white pelicans venture to Vancouver Island, thrilling bird watchers
VICTORIA – A rare sighting has bird watchers on Vancouver Island aflutter. American white pelicans…
B.C. father who killed his three children doesn’t meet high-risk test: lawyer
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A man found not responsible for killing his three children is…
CRTC bans cellphone unlocking fees, clarifies rules for so-called family plans
OTTAWA – Cellphone companies will soon no longer be allowed to charge customers to unlock…
Forty-five minutes elapsed before help notified in fatal whale-watching sinking: report
VANCOUVER – It took 45 minutes before search-and-rescue crews learned that 27 people had been…
Trudeau says legislation, apology, coming for past wrongs against gays, lesbians
OTTAWA – The Liberal government will introduce legislation later this year to erase past convictions…
‘It could’ve been a massacre’: Republican-hating gunman fires at U.S. lawmakers
WASHINGTON – A Republican-hating gunman who had spewed rage upon Donald Trump and his party…
Big White opening pump track in Village
Big White Resort has announced the opening of a pump track and skills course this…
Want to feel stronger and thinner? Get some exercise
Just one 30-minute bout of exercise makes women feel stronger and thinner, according to a…
Stage 2 Outdoor Water Restrictions Return June 16th
Starting Friday, Stage 2 Water Restrictions begin for customers of the six water systems operated…
Legendary CFL coach Don Matthews dead at age 77
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Cars 3’ steers a welcome if imperfect gender shift
NEW YORK – Three films in, it's time to ask some hard questions about the…
VIDEO: Rifle-wielding gunman in Virginia mass shooting wounds lawmaker, then killed by police
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A rifle-wielding attacker opened fire on Republican lawmakers at a congressional baseball…