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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.
No criminal charges in death of B.C. woman who fell out of party bus
VANCOUVER – A malfunctioning door was a main factor in the death of a 23-year-old…
Kelowna cops looking for witnesses to collision in the Mission
KELOWNA – No one was badly hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Kelowna’s Mission neighbourhood…
Family of murdered B.C. girl reacts to news of killer’s prison pregnancy
VICTORIA – The grandfather of a teenage girl beaten and drowned on Vancouver Island nearly…
UBC, former student begin mediation for human-rights complaint
VANCOUVER – Mediation is set to begin today, Oct. 24, between the University of British…
Woman throws pumpkin seeds at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to protest pipelines
HAMILTON – A woman who threw pumpkin seeds at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Hamilton…
Man claiming to be in medical distress forces way into West Kelowna home
WEST KELOWNA – Police have a man in custody facing charges of assault and theft…
Teen drivers in Kelowna receive positive tickets from RCMP
RCMP School Liaison Officer, Cst. Robyn Boffy, joined forces with students of the Kelowna Secondary…
Canada’s top doctor shines light on family violence, calls statistics ‘staggering’
TORONTO – Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and murder — family violence is a…
Trump’s ‘rigged’ election rhetoric strikes chord with some Canadian immigrants
Donald Trump's suggestion he may challenge the results of the upcoming U.S. presidential election is…
‘A dreadful idea took shape:’ Father of twin boys killed in bobsled crash speaks
CALGARY – An early morning text was the first warning to Jason Caldwell that something…
A year later, Liberals are busy consulting, but are they truly listening?
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau's Liberals swept to power last October with a promise of a…
Canadian duo nabbed in switch of diamond for fake, police probe wider spree
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Jewellers across the country are being warned to check their stock…
Kelowna RCMP on the look out for dangerous driver
KELOWNA – Police are trying to identify the driver who got away from officers following…
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Jack Reacher’ sequel not as good as 2012 original
OPINION It's not the acting or the action that makes "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back"…
Gord Downie brings message of reconciliation to captivated crowd at We Day
TORONTO – A boisterous celebration of youth empowerment took on a solemn tone as Gord…
Happy anniversary: Liberals, opposition mark Year One with brickbats, backslaps
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his fellow Liberals were in a self-congratulatory mood…
Blue Jays bundled out of the playoffs in Game 5 ALCS loss to Cleveland Indians
TORONTO – Unheralded rookie Ryan Merritt, in only his second major league start, gave Cleveland…
Girl’s leg broken during cheese-rolling festival in Whistler, B.C.: lawsuit
VANCOUVER – A cheese-rolling competition in Whistler, B.C., went from fun to frightening when a…
Some diesel fuel safely pumped from sunken tug on B.C. central coast
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – Salvage crews have removed more than 88,000 litres of diesel from…
First stage of investigation into fatal plane crash concludes at scene near Kelowna
KELOWNA – Transportation Safety Board investigators are wrapping up their work at the scene of…
Private prosecution launched over 2014 collapse of the Mount Polley dam
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – An advocacy group has launched a private prosecution under the Fisheries…
Canadian campaign to boost American spirits during presidential election campaign makes international headlines
NEW YORK – A social media campaign started by a Toronto-based creative agency has gained…
B.C. Mountie caught by Creep Catchers to face luring charge, breach of trust charge dropped
VICTORIA – A charge of child luring has been approved against a British Columbia RCMP…
Mystery behind fatal plane crash near Kelowna poses particular challenge for investigators
VANCOUVER – Federal investigators have an especially challenging mystery on their hands piecing together what…