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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.
Doctors want funding for seniors care in new health accord
VANCOUVER – Canadian doctors want the federal government to make sure health care professionals have…
Saskatchewan gas jockey whose last name fuelled international craze dead at 82
REGINA – A Saskatchewan gas jockey who got quite a bit more than 15 minutes…
B.C. campers urged to take care with campfires as heat hikes fire danger
VANCOUVER – Strong winds and high temperatures are forecast across much of British Columbia this…
UPDATE: Cinnabar Creek wildfire 100 per cent contained; crews mopping up
UPDATE: 3:35 p.m., Aug. 18 Latest release from CORD Emergency Operaion Centre: As a result…
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘War Dogs’ tells a crazy story of young arms dealers
OPINION "War Dogs " is too good of a true story not to get…
Tragically Hip’s Kingston concert won’t be rebroadcast or on demand: CBC
TORONTO – Set your DVRs, Tragically Hip fans, because the airing of Saturday's big show…
Public Works lists 29 women who should have buildings named for them
OTTAWA – The federal government has a list of 29 prominent Canadian women it thinks…
Renowned B.C. garden ejects U.S. couple for dressing in Victorian-era garb
SAANICH, B.C. – A Washington state couple says they knew they'd face the occasional unanticipated…
Montreal bans new pit bulls; plans to phase out animal on territory
MONTREAL – Pit bulls purchased after September will be banned from Montreal's territory, the city…
Tragically Hip fans look to celebrate life, family during Kingston show
TORONTO – When Jeff and Jen Malcolm watch the Tragically Hip's big show in Kingston,…
‘Protective’ feline takes on inquisitive pit bull in Saanich, B.C.
SAANICH, B.C. – The owners of an elderly cat named Baby say their pet's sudden…
More family doctors should be trained to help drug-addicted patients: B.C. study
VANCOUVER – A study by the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is calling…
Roundup: Reigning world high jump champion Drouin wins Olympic gold for Canada
RIO DE JANEIRO – Derek Drouin emphatically got Canada back on track at the Rio…
Painful memories causing sleepless nights for Fort McMurray fire victims: study
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Genevieve Belleville is struck most about the many Fort McMurray residents…
First case of Zombie fly parasite confirmed in honey bees in Nanaimo
VANCOUVER – A beekeeper in Nanaimo, B.C., is the first to document what could be…
Controversial video prompts Alberta to introduce ban on spear hunting
An official with a hunting education group says a controversial online video of a black…
Get Informed on West Kelowna civic centre referendum
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna taxpayers go to the polls on September 17, 2016 to…
Info request reveals BC Hydro concerns over impact of fracking on dams
VANCOUVER – Officials at British Columbia's public power utility have been raising concerns as early…
EECO exhibit changing
KELOWNA – The Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan is about to move from bees…
Former agriculture minister leaves B.C. Liberals over ‘allegations’
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A member of the B.C. legislature says he is leaving…
B.C. woman hospitalized involuntarily wants legal aid for mental health hearing
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia woman hospitalized against her will under the Mental Health Act…
Toyota Canada recalls older models with recurring suspension issues
DETROIT – Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 337,000 vehicles for a third time, of which…
F-35 stealth fighters make Canadian debut at Abbotsford air show
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The new-age fighter jet once poised to replace Canada's aging CF-18 fleet,…
British Columbia home sales skid, high prices persist: real estate association
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Real Estate Association says home sales have come off the…