Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
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.
Noisy protest, heated arguments as Trump Tower opens in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – People carrying anti-Trump signs took part in a raucous demonstration to the sound…
Big White Fire Department camps out for a good cause
BIG WHITE – From March 3 to March 5 the Big White Fire Department will…
Assault charge stayed for northern B.C. politician Pat Pimm
VICTORIA – An assault charge against a member of the B.C. legislature has been stayed,…
B.C. targets irresponsible breeders with animal welfare legislation
VICTORIA – Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick held a Yorkshire Terrier named Dijon on Monday just…
Kelowna Downtown YMCA membership sales have begun
Residents and employees in the downtown Kelowna community can now secure a membership at the…
Okanagan College business team takes silver at The Winning Pitch
A quartet of Okanagan College students have pedaled their way onto the podium with an…
Kelowna Rockets outscore visiting Spokane
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Spokane Chiefs 9-5 in Spokane on Sunday evening,…
Oops, our bad: ‘Moonlight’ really won in major mess-up
LOS ANGELES – It was one of the most awkward moments in the history of…
Canucks say at least one player has mumps, with several other showing symptoms
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks say at least one player has been diagnosed with mumps…
UPDATE: Hot ashes likely cause of Kaleden garage fire
KALEDEN – A spectacular garage fire in Kaleden this morning may have been sparked by…
It was only a matter of time, data analytics makes its way into curling
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – The coach of Rachel Homan's curling team is a clinical psychology…
Wall with Canada? White House spokesman, media share a laugh over question
WASHINGTON – White House spokesman Sean Spicer laughed off the idea of building a wall…
OSCAR PREDICTIONS: What will win, what should win
LOS ANGELES – Ahead of Sunday's 89th Academy Awards, Associated Press film writers Lindsey Bahr…
Accused drug dealers leave B.C. courts free men due to shortage of sheriffs
VICTORIA – A shortage of courthouse sheriffs has resulted in two accused drug dealers being…
Young construction workers less likely to protect hearing says WorkSafeBC
RICHMOND, B.C. – The organization that regulates health and safety in British Columbia workplaces reports…
Man claims GPS led him into Toronto transit tunnel where car got stuck
TORONTO – A man who allegedly drove his SUV into a streetcar tunnel on Thursday,…
Health Canada approves sale of irradiated ground beef, says can reduce bacteria
The federal government has approved the sale of ground beef that has been treated with…
Study to look at better cancer treatments: ‘A longer life, and hopefully a cure’
FREDERICTON – A New Brunswick led team has been awarded $5 million from the Terry…
Yazidis hail Canadian promise to offer haven after ISIL persecution
DOHUK, Iraq – Canada's promise to resettle hundreds of Yazidis by the end of the…
West Coast sub returns to sea for trials prior to operations with allies
ESQUIMALT, B.C. – The Royal Canadian Navy's only operational submarine on the West Coast is…
B.C.’s chief doctor says Canada needs better addiction treatment system
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's chief medical officer says far more needs to be done to…
100+ Men Who Give a Damn selects Starbright Childrens Development Centre
The success of the 100+ Men Who Give a Damn!, a group of men who…
Video shows Harrison Ford’s plane mistakenly fly over jet
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Newly released video shows a small plane piloted by Harrison Ford…
Fire hazard debris burning in Black Mountain Regional Park
With good air quality and venting conditions today, Feb. 22 the Regional District of Central…