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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.
Parks Canada kills another wolf in Banff area that was entering campgrounds
BANFF, Alta. – Parks Canada says staff have killed another wolf that was seeking to…
MOVIE REVIEW: Antiheros prove no antidote for ‘Suicide Squad’
REVIEW The superhero movie is at a strange crossroads. It generally either takes itself…
Mount Polley mine disaster hits two-year mark, fallout still causes divisions
VICTORIA – It's been almost two years since millions of cubic metres of mining waste…
Indigenous minister gives B.C. First Nations faith in missing women inquiry
VANCOUVER – It wasn't until Canada's first aboriginal justice minister took the stage to outline…
Red Cross says nearly $300M raised for Fort McMurray after fire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – The Canadian Red Cross says $299 million has been raised to…
Man shot several times in West Kelowna; suspect in custody
WEST KELOWNA – A Kelowna man was rushed to hospital last night in serious condition…
Five commissioners to probe missing, murdered indigenous women in Canada
GATINEAU, Que. – Family members wiped away tears Wednesday as the federal government outlined the…
Canadians urged to take precautions after Zika virus discovery in Miami
OTTAWA – The Public Health Agency is telling pregnant Canadian women who visited the Miami…
Canadian dental group still recommends flossing, despite lack of evidence it’s beneficial
TORONTO – There may be sparse evidence in the medical literature that flossing helps prevent…
Want to be on the Supreme Court? Here are the requirements for nominees
OTTAWA – Do you want to be a Supreme Court justice? You may have a…
B.C. foreign buyer tax won’t make big dent in housing affordability, experts say
VANCOUVER – Experts are expressing doubt a property transfer tax on foreign buyers that takes…
VIDEO: Medical benefits of dental floss unproven
HOLMDEL, N.J. – It's one of the most universal recommendations in all of public health:…
Cool reception: Helmet from Jamaican bobsled team fails to sell at U.S. auction
CALGARY – A helmet from the Jamaican bobsled team at the 1988 Winter Olympics wasn't…
VIDEO: ‘This election’s important to me’: Grumbling about protesters at Dem convention
PHILADELPHIA – Claire Merced couldn't believe people walked out on the Democratic convention. Really. The…
Kelowna lotto winner plans to give back with winnings
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man who won $500,000 playing the Extra on his Lotto 6/49…
REVIEW: In ‘Jason Bourne,’ a digital dragnet tightens
REVIEW Jason Bourne, as played by Matt Damon across four movies, is forever disappearing…
B.C. wants federal crackdown on fentanyl trafficking to fight health emergency
VANCOUVER – Overdose deaths have climbed to such an urgent level in British Columbia that…
Triathlete successfully swims 105 km length of Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – A Detroit man has completed a gruelling endurance swim across Okanagan Lake. Adam…
ALS-related gene found with help from Ice Bucket Challenge
WASHINGTON – The ALS Association is crediting money raised through the Ice Bucket Challenge for…
RCMP looking for driver involved in minor collision with cyclist in Rutland
KELOWNA – Police are hoping the public can help them identify the woman involved in…
Suspicious man caught on video wandering KGH and entering private rooms
KELOWNA – Police are looking to speak with a man they say was caught on…
Update: Partial closure on Doyle Avenue in Kelowna extended
KELOWNA – The closure of Doyle Avenue between St. Paul and Ellis streets will be…
VIDEO: Malcontents made the noise, but Sanders’ army mostly marches with Clinton
PHILADELPHIA – One man in a Bernie Sanders T-shirt stood outside the arena, telling friends…
Triathlete strokes toward goal as marathon Okanagan Lake swim passes 70 km mark
KELOWNA – A potentially record-breaking swim is churning along in the waters of Okanagan Lake…