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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.
B.C.’s police watchdog forwards case to Crown in death of Penticton boy
PENTICTON – Crown lawyers must decide if charges should be laid against a Penticton RCMP…
Want Canadians to buy electric cars? Cash rebates may help, say officials
OTTAWA – Cash rebates and tax incentives are the best way to convince Canadians to…
Pot-bellied pig with ‘heart of a lion’ survives mauling, on the road to recovery
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A pig with a profile is getting even more attention in…
TRENDING NOW: Parrot hides in group of cats by meowing
This parrot's clever meowing seems to have fooled the group of cats it's infiltrating. This…
Judge slams Shuswap homeowners for ignoring rules, annoying neighbours
KAMLOOPS – A judge has ordered major renovations be done to a lakeside property in…
Quebec teen found dead in West Kootenay river after being swept away while fishing
NAKUSP, B.C. – The body of a 19-year-old Quebec man has been pulled from a…
Knox Mountain Drive closed until further notice
Due to a small fire near Kathleen Lake, Knox Mountain Drive has been closed until…
Biker, police dog rescue senior who vanished off Vancouver Island logging road
CHEMAINUS, B.C. – Const. Clay Wurzinger and his police dog had been methodically searching for…
Facebook hates ad blockers so much it now blocks them
NEW YORK – Facebook is blocking ad blockers on the desktop version of its service,…
RCMP help once poison-tipped arrows from Africa find their way to B.C. museum
VANCOUVER – Two old arrows from Africa are now in the care of the University…
TRENDING NOW: John Oliver on the Olympic opening ceremonies
John Oliver's hiliarious take on the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Rio is trending.…
HMCS Windsor completes transatlantic trip to Norway on second attempt
HALIFAX – Canada's only fully operational submarine returned to its Halifax port Tuesday after completing…
UPDATE: Fire crews mopping up grass fire in Knox Mountain Park
KELOWNA – A fire in Knox Mountain Park this afternoon is a reminder the fire…
‘Extremely challenging’ Nova Scotia wildfire spreads to 240 hectares
HALIFAX – An out-of-control Nova Scotia wildfire grew about 100 hectares Monday evening to roughly…
Armstrong woman seriously hurt in crash dies from injuries
VERNON – A woman from Armstrong who was injured in a collision with a transport…
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Pete’s Dragon’ (pleasantly) stays earthbound
NEW YORK – After an exhausting summer buffet of set pieces, superheroes and whatever s-word…
Water Quality Advisory continues in Lakeview System
WEST KELOWNA – Until further notice, a Water Quality Advisory will continue in the City…
Forest Safety Council snapshot reveals more work needed to keep loggers safe
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The British Columbia Forest Safety Council reports headway in one area as…
Drones get nod of approval for use in fighting B.C. wildfires
VANCOUVER – Drones are about to be added to the fire fighting arsenal of the…
Police identify murder victim in Rutland targeted attack
KELOWNA – RCMP have identified the man murdered in Kelowna’s Rutland neighbourhood on Friday. Police…
Autopsy set to be conducted on Hamilton boy found dead after going missing
Hamilton police say an autopsy is set to be conducted today, Aug. 8, on a…
TV villain plays hero while rescuing injured Canada goose in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – An American actor who played a psychopathic villain in the television drama Prison…
Protesters gathers outside Mount Polley mine, site of disaster two years ago
VICTORIA – The second anniversary of a mining disaster in British Columbia's central Interior was…
Tootoo digs in as former Nunavut minister urges MP to resign Commons seat
OTTAWA – Hunter Tootoo should immediately resign his House of Commons seat, a former territorial…