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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.
Road rage attack in Edmonton leaves woman with two broken arms
EEdmonton police say they are investigating lots of tips as they search for a man…
Highlights of March 6 Kelowna city council meeting
Transit Service workshop Council received a workshop about the process staff are following to develop…
Canada’s newest LGBT2Q+ winter destination event announces headliners
The parties are confirmed. The talent is booked. The mountain is waiting. The first ever…
Kelowna Rockets edge visiting Victoria Royals
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Victoria Royals 4-3 in Prospera Place on Tuesday…
Response to Halifax sex assault case is proof that society is evolving: advocates
HALIFAX – The public outcry surrounding the acquittal of a Halifax cab driver accused of…
Federal government to table budget on March 22 amid Trump-related uncertainty
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the federal government's latest budget on March…
Study says no firm estimate on costs to raise a family a problem for government
OTTAWA – Jessica Wesley has been a mom for all of two months, but she…
Western Canada gold advances three OC teams to Enactus Nationals
Thirteen students from Okanagan College’s Enactus team will be a whole lot busier this semester…
Okanagan College offers accelerated training opportunity for electricians
An innovative apprenticeship program piloting at Okanagan College this month aims to help Electricians reduce…
Street sweepers hitting the road in West Kelowna
Another sign of spring is here, the street sweepers are coming. With the weather warming…
Man given one-year probation for having sex in stranger’s Kelowna hot tub
KELOWNA – A man caught trespassing and having sex with a woman in a stranger's…
Tap water ‘very, very pink’ has residents in Alberta town in a tizzy
ONOWAY, Alta. – Residents in a small town northwest of Edmonton say bright pink water…
MOVIE REVIEW: A ‘Beauty and the Beast’ with a new dimension
OPINION The Disney "live-action" remakes, of which the new "Beauty and the Beast" is…
Governments must do more to protect B.C. grizzlies, ban trophy hunt: report
VANCOUVER – A loss of habitat, decline in food sources and an annual, government-sanctioned trophy…
Even when given pedometers, university students don’t make time to exercise
The physical and mental health of many first-year university students takes a sharp decline, even…
Big White Ski Resort and TELUS raise $39,374.96 at the TELUS Kelowna Cup
On Saturday March 4, 2017, Big White Ski Resort and TELUS hosted the third annual…
It’s back: The Best of Varietal Awards 2017
The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society is delighted to announce the 23rd British Columbia Best of…
Austrian man killed in avalanche while heli-skiing in B.C. Interior
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A 52-year-old visitor from Austria has been killed in an avalanche north…
One day, huge impact
Eleven years and running strong, the YMCA Cycle for Strong Kids has emerged to become…
Third annual Pink Shirt Day breakfast a success
Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs raised just over $10 000 for the Kindness movement at…
Oh, Baby: KGH fundraising campaign a success
‘Giving Giggles’ – a campaign to raise $3 million towards specialized equipment and comfort items…
Trump signs new anti-terror travel ban – without new fanfare
WASHINGTON – Without fanfare, President Donald Trump signed a scaled-back version of his controversial ban…
Clean-up underway after 1,000 litres of bio diesel spills at B.C. fish farm
PORT HARDY, B.C. – The leader of a First Nation off the north coast of…
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Logan’ a satisfying end for Jackman’s Wolverine
OPINION "Logan " is not for the faint of heart — not just because of…