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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.
UPDATE: Missing 13-year-old Kelowna girl located
UPDATE: 11:02 A.M., OCT. 1, 2016 RCMP says the 13-year-old has been found safe and…
Internet star Grumpy Cat to join a Broadway show – ‘Cats’
NEW YORK – Life will imitate art — or is it the other way around?…
Toronto designer basks in glow of ‘Kate effect’ after royal wears Canadian coat
TORONTO – Bojana Sentaler is quickly learning just what it means to feel the full…
Donald Trump presidency a danger to world unity, says British globalization prof
BANFF, Alta. – A British globalization expert says if Americans elect Donald Trump as president…
Trudeau, Harper, Chretien, Jewish advocates to attend Shimon Peres funeral
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau's air force plane — bearing Israel's ambassador, Jewish community representatives and…
Prince George, Princess Charlotte take part in Victoria children’s party
VICTORIA – Prince George and Princess Charlotte have made their second public appearance of the…
Police tape up in Vernon park at apparent crime scene
VERNON – An unspecified investigation is underway in Vernon's Polson Park. RCMP have yellow police…
Future of Pacific NorthWest LNG uncertain amid high costs and depressed market
CALGARY – The Pacific NorthWest LNG project may have secured the federal government's blessing, but…
Diehard BlackBerry fans bemoan the end to Canadian-made smartphones
TORONTO – BlackBerry addicts are notoriously loyal, but even they will have a hard time…
B.C. mill shooter guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder
NANAIMO, B.C. – A British Columbia Supreme Court jury in Nanaimo has found Kevin Addison…
Prescribed burn may be visible from Big White Mountain
CASTLEGAR – If weather permits tomorrow, Sept. 29, 2016, the BC Wildfire Service will conducting…
BlackBerry to leave smartphone hardware business by end of February
WATERLOO, Ont. – BlackBerry is heeding calls to leave the smartphone hardware business that once…
Whitehorse greets Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with tweets and language lesson
WHITEHORSE – The tapping and beeping noises out of the old telegraph went on for…
Volunteer group wants help targeting illegal dumping
CENTRAL OKANGAN – For the second time in a matter of weeks, a dedicated group…
Five things to know about the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG project in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – Federal cabinet has conditionally approved the $36-billion Pacific NorthWest liquefied natural gas…
UPDATE: Accidental kitchen fire at West Kelowna townhouse
WEST KELOWNA – Four people are temporarily homeless after a kitchen fire at a unit…
West Kelowna UBCM meeting news
Today at the Union of BC Municipalities convention, members of West Kelowna Council met with…
Lake Country recognized as one of the most Open for Business Communities in B.C.
LAKE COUNTRY – Lake Country has been recognized as one of the most Open for…
New decision support tool to give Okanagan tree fruit growers edge on pest management
KELOWNA – The changing climate in the Okanagan has broad implications for agricultural pest control,…
William and Kate to visit vineyard, UBC Okanagan campus on Kelowna leg of royal tour
KELOWNA – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit a university campus and get…
Injured mountain biker rescued in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A helicopter was called in to transport a rescued mountain biker to hospital…
Water off for repairs at Mission dog park in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Due to an irrigation line break at Mission Recreation Park, repairs are underway…
Merritt mayor hopes discussions at civic gathering can avert mill closure
MERRITT – The mayor of Merritt will be busy at this week's Union of B.C.…
Liberals try to turn tables on Tories over excessive relocation expenses
OTTAWA – The Liberals are trying to turn the tables on Conservatives who've had a…