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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.
Man awarded Guinness record for successful lengthwise Okanagan Lake swim
KELOWNA – The Guinness World Record website confirms endurance swimmer Adam Ellenstein has claimed the…
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ is a charming return to form
Renee Zellweger is charming as ever in "Bridget Jones's Baby ," a lively return to…
Buckcherry set to rock the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – California rockers Buckcherry are making a stop in Penticton in November. The notorious…
B.C. MLA Pat Pimm charged with assault
VICTORIA – Pat Pimm, a member of British Columbia's legislative assembly, has been charged with…
SPCA is investigating 14 dog deaths at Saskatoon boarding kennel over weekend
Saskatoon's SPCA has started an investigation into the deaths of 14 dogs at a boarding…
RCMP officer in B.C. faces child-luring charges after vigilante sting
SURREY, Canada – RCMP in British Columbia say charges are pending against a police officer…
B.C. youth still waiting too long for help three years after boy’s suicide: rep
VICTORIA – The lack of timely mental health services contributed to the suicide of a…
Gord Downie to release album and graphic novel inspired by residential schools
TORONTO – Just weeks after fans bid what they feared could be a final goodbye…
B.C. schools told to include sex orientation and gender ID in anti-bully plans
VANCOUVER – British Columbia will soon require all schools to include specific protections for gay,…
Mountie describes bloody scene at site of forest mill shooting in Nanaimo
NANAIMO, B.C. – An RCMP officer who responded to an active shooter call at a…
Suspect in Drake tour bus theft a homeless janitor
PHOENIX – The suspect accused of stealing jewelry from Drake's tour bus during the rapper's…
Consumer groups want regulator to ban ‘discriminatory’ basic TV offerings
GATINEAU, Que. – The national broadcast regulator should ban TV providers from removing bundling discounts…
Woman and young child sought following brazen robbery in Invermere
INVERMERE, B.C. – RCMP in southeastern British Columbia are trying to track a woman who…
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Morgan’ a cool, if predictable, exploration of AI
OPINION Even if you guess the twist in "Morgan" early on, the title character…
First Nations child advocate waiting for feds to end racial discrimination
CALGARY – A leading advocate for First Nations children and families says she would like…
MOVIE REVIEW: The beauty and tragedy of ‘The Light Between Oceans’
OPINION There is no misfortune too shattering for Derek Cianfrance it seems. The writer…
Former Okanagan politician, World War II veteran Fred King dies at 93
PENTICTON – A World War II veteran who went on to represent British Columbia's Okanagan…
Health Canada plans to restrict chemicals used to make fentanyl
VANCOUVER – Health Canada plans to restrict six chemicals used to make fentanyl as part…
Justin Trudeau debuts on Marvel cover alongside Canadian superheroes, Iron Man
TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has officially entered the Marvel universe — and the…
Good boy! Dogs know what you’re saying, study suggests
BERLIN – Scientists have found evidence to support what many dog owners have long believed:…
Bylaw forces business to build $10K ‘sidewalk to nowhere’ in Smithers
SMITHERS, B.C. – On a lonely stretch of pavement in Smithers, B.C., a black-and-white sign…
Canada Post, postal union avert job action, reach tentative deals
OTTAWA – Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk says Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal…
Solutions near for elderly couple living in separate care homes: family
VANCOUVER – The family of an elderly husband and wife in British Columbia who were…
100-year-old runner from India inspires at Americas Masters Games in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – It took 100-year-old Indian runner Man Kaur almost a minute and a half…