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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.
Question of how best to tax legal pot still a long way off
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is still wrestling with how to tax recreational pot, even…
Snowboarding star Mark McMorris in hospital after B.C. backcountry accident
VANCOUVER – An accident on a jump "well within his skill level" in British Columbia's…
Canadian marijuana producers get boost on stock market after legalization reports
TORONTO – Canadian marijuana stocks got a boost Monday following reports that the federal government…
Small community near Ashcroft in mourning after four found dead in rural home
ASHCROFT, B.C. – A remote community in British Columbia's Interior is in mourning after police…
Kelowna Rocket signs entry level contract with Calgary Flames
KELOWNA – The Calgary Flames announced today Kelowna Rockets forward Dillon Dube has signed a…
MOVIE REVIEW: So-so ‘Power Rangers’ reboot is cheesy, self-serious
OPINION There's a question every piece of intellectual property needs to ask itself before…
Trump announces at White House: I’ve approved the Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON – Canada's hotly debated, long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline received its elusive U.S. presidential permit…
U.S. poised to green-light permit for Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON – The Keystone XL oil pipeline is on the verge of being approved by…
Finance minister defends military budget; forces ‘appropriately provisioned’
OTTAWA – The federal finance minister is standing by the amount of money the Liberal…
TRENDING NOW: Yep, curling with cars is a thing
For the first time, probably ever, an auto curling tournament was held in Russia recently.…
Uber decries new tax measures on ride-hailing announced in federal budget
TORONTO – Uber is crying foul over new tax measures announced in the federal government…
IS claims UK attack; police say man wasn’t on terror radar
LONDON – Authorities on Thursday identified a 52-year-old Briton as the man who mowed down…
Body found in Silver Star Road area near Vernon
VERNON – A body was found near Vernon this morning and RCMP consider the person’s…
Alberta wants changes to ‘women studies’ course focused on hairstyling, cooking
EDMONTON – Alberta's education minister wants a school division to immediately revamp a course entitled…
Trump wound up in surveillance intercepts: A plot twist in Washington spy drama
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump's personal communications were picked up by U.S. intelligence operations that were…
B.C.’s top judge says system needs ‘shock therapy’ to improve access to justice
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's top judge says Canada's justice system needs a bit of "shock…
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Injured naked man at townhouse fire suffered significant burns
KELOWNA – Fire crews fighting a fire at a townhouse complex under construction just southwest…
Kelowna drivers pay the price for not hanging up
KELOWNA – Calling it Operation Hang Up, police in Kelowna handed out over 100 tickets…
Budget 2017: Liberals try to ease anxiety and get Canada ready for the future
OTTAWA – The future is coming at you, fast, and the Liberal government says it…
Free Music Demonstration with Quintet Imani Winds
On Saturday, April 1, 2017 the Chamber Music Kelowna Society is hosting a free educational…
Spruce up the yard with a NeighbourWood tree
The City of Kelowna’s annual NeighbourWoods program is back this year with even more tree…
Computer outage affecting Shoppers Drug Mart locations has been resolved
TORONTO – Shoppers Drug Mart says it has resolved a computer outage that affected more…
Illegal border crossers nabbed so far in 2017 nearly half of all caught in 2016
OTTAWA – Data released Tuesday shows that the RCMP have arrested nearly half as many…
Liberals to extend Iraq mission without any changes until battle for Mosul ends
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is expected to extend Canada's mission in Iraq in the…