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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.
Alberta officials say huge Fort McMurray wildfire no longer growing
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – The huge wildfire that tore through parts of Fort McMurray and…
Penguins win Stanley Cup, Canadian teams once again wait until next year
SAN JOSE, Calif. – As Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby hoisted the Stanley Cup, another…
Drugs for physician-assisted death: What will they cost and who will pay?
TORONTO – With medically assisted death now legal in Canada, doctors need access to specific…
Central Okanagan Floodplain Management Plan being developed
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Work is underway to develop a plan to better understand the risks…
‘Craft cannabis’ growers fight for legal role, say B.C. jobs, tourism at stake
VANCOUVER – Travis Lane has been growing marijuana since high school, when his first pot…
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – Born blind, Juan Pablo Culasso has never seen a bird. But through…
“Border Security” TV show canned after federal watchdog finds privacy violation
OTTAWA – Canada's border agency is pulling the plug on the controversial reality TV program…
Kelowna mayor to host Twitter Town Hall
KELOWNA – For the first time, mayor Colin Basran will be taking over the City of…
‘Conjuring 2’ scares up $40.4M at weekend box office, breaking sequel slump
NEW YORK – The recent slump of sequels at the box office finally caught a…
Local auto dealerships raise thousands for cardiac care in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Two local auto dealerships have joined together again this year to raise money…
As the Orlando nightclub shootings unfolded, a horror for one mother via text
ORLANDO, Fla. – Mina Justice was sound asleep when she received the first text from…
Candlelight vigil in Kelowna for victims in Orlando mass shooting
KELOWNA – The community is invited to a candlelight vigil in Kelowna tonight to remember…
Central Okanagan School District to build new administration facility
KELOWNA – The Board of Education has entered into a unique Design-Build arrangement to construct a…
VIDEO: Obama decries Orlando shooting as an ‘act of terror’
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama decried the deadliest mass shooting in American history on Sunday…
Pet oxygen masks for Joe Rich Fire Rescue
KELOWNA – When Joe Rich Fire Rescue trucks roll, pet oxygen masks will now be…
Inspection stats show stronger mussel defence needed, says Okanagan Water Board
KELOWNA – Provincial mussel inspection stations only opened April 1, but already the stats show…
Kelowna Art Gallery series offers creative outlet for teens this summer
KELOWNA – A stimulating series of art classes geared specifically for teens returns to the…
B.C. advocate says diabetic teen case shows welfare system failing at-risk kids
CALGARY – British Columbia's child advocate says the death of a diabetic teen in Alberta…
Driver killed in Peachland rollover
PEACHLAND – A rollover in Peachland on Highway 97 and the Highway 97C off-ramp early…
Save On Foods rallies for tiny hearts
KELOWNA – A local Save On Foods kicked off a month long points drive on…
Indigenous Affairs Minister to hold meeting with First Nations leaders ahead of September summit
OTTAWA – The denial of health services to anyone because of where they live or…
Rare cream-coloured black bear seen near Whistler creates buzz
VANCOUVER – Bear biologists are trying to demystify the genetic makeup of a rare cream-coloured…
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