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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.
Exotic animal owners share deep bond with pets, despite critics’ concerns
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Tank clambers onto Gord Perry's shoulder, rests his black and white head…
Baloney Meter: Will carbon tax ‘siphon’ $2.5 billion from Saskatchewan?
OTTAWA – "The carbon tax will siphon over $2.5 billion from Saskatchewan's economy when fully…
‘We failed you. We hurt you’: Text of apology from RCMP commissioner Bob Paulson
OTTAWA – RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson apologized at a news conference Thursday to hundreds of…
Man alleged by police to have tossed beer during Jays-Orioles game comes forward
TORONTO – The man alleged by police to have hurled a beer can at a…
Teary RCMP commissioner apologizes, announces $100 million harassment suit settlement
OTTAWA – RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson delivered an abject apology Thursday to hundreds of current…
Anti-Trump activists set sights on recruiting Americans living abroad
VANCOUVER – An activist organization's campaign to keep Donald Trump out of the White House…
‘Whoops:’ Winnipeg nurse calls son, says mom is dead, then admits blunder
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg man says he expected he would get a call someday about…
Jays promise tougher security, alcohol policies after beer-throwing incident
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays expressed "extreme disappointment" and vowed to tighten their security…
Trio of lazy bruins in Kamloops lounge in tree before returning to bush
KAMLOOPS – Three laid-back black bears have wandered back into the bush in Kamloops after…
Encarnacion homers as Jays win wild-card game over Orioles in extra-inning thriller
TORONTO – Edwin Encarnacion sauntered out of the Blue Jays' clubhouse, goggles on his forehead,…
Humans’ relationship with exotic pets fraught with perils, experts warn
TORONTO – Infectious disease expert Scott Weese says he'd never consider keeping reptiles as pets.…
West Kelowna Warriors win 1-0 thriller in overtime over Chiefs
WEST KELOWNA – The West Kelowna Warriors found that one goal was good enough tonight…
Renowned Vancouver-based architect Bing Thom dead at 75 from brain aneurysm
VANCOUVER – Bing Thom, a Vancouver-based architect whose unique work transformed communities around the world,…
Think-tank predicts losses for Canada’s oil industry to stretch into third year
OTTAWA – Canada's oil extraction industry will have to ride through $21 billion in losses…
Aboriginal girls most at risk of sexual violence in care: B.C. representative
VANCOUVER – Aboriginal girls are almost twice as likely to experience sexual violence than other…
Funding in next budget depends on provinces agreeing to health accord: Philpott
OTTAWA – Health Minister Jane Philpott is hinting that provinces won't get a promised $3-billion…
Four Kelowna Rockets prospects named to Challenge Cup
KELOWNA – Four Kelowna Rockets draft picks have been selected to represent their provinces in…
Fuel modification debris burning today in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The Regional District of Central Okanagan advises with good air quality and…
Record-breaking year for research at Interior Health Authority
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Interior Health broke historical records for research in the 2015/16 fiscal year with…
B.C. Lottery Corp. misses mandatory review on some web, casino games
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Lottery Corp. launched some Internet games and casino projects without…
Clinton tears into Trump on taxes
TOLEDO, Ohio – Hillary Clinton tore into Donald Trump's tax history, business acumen and trustworthiness…
Police looking for witnesses to Kelowna motorcycle crash
KELOWNA – A crash between a motorcycle and a SUV sent the motorcycle rider to…
Canadian aboriginal artist Daphne Odjig dies in Kelowna at 97
ART BLENDED OJIBWA WITH PICASSO AND VAN GOGH KELOWNA – An elder of Canadian aboriginal…
Man arrested in Vernon in connection with discovery of Japanese ESL student’s body in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – The mysterious disappearance of a Japanese woman studying English in Vancouver is now…