Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
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.
Marineland’s lone killer whale and last captive orca in Canada has died
Kiska, a killer whale at Marineland and the last captive orca in Canada who has…
Ottawa greenlights WestJet’s takeover of Sunwing
MONTREAL – The federal government gave the thumbs-up Friday to WestJet Airlines' takeover of Sunwing…
TRENDING NOW: Beware the dreaded attack poodle
For any good ambush you must remain out of view so the victim is caught…
Rising cost of living, especially food prices, impacts youth sports across Canada
It's rare for there to be unanimous agreement among the parents of youth athletes, but…
Charges pending against topless protester at Juno Awards: Edmonton police
EDMONTON – Police in Edmonton say charges are pending after a topless protester interrupted the…
TRENDING NOW: First trailer for live action ‘The Little Mermaid’ blowing up
The animated Disney classic "The Little Mermaid" is getting the live action movie treatment and…
Household debt-to-income ratio edges lower as interest payments expand
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the ratio of household debt to disposable income improved in…
Meth-related ER visits on the rise in Ontario, following western Canada trend: study
Amphetamine-related visits to Ontario emergency departments have skyrocketed over the last two decades, a recent…
Researcher calls for more wild horse protections after 17 shot dead near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A biologist and wild horse researcher is calling for stronger federal and…
‘How are you going to compete?’: Canadians grapple with tight housing market
Eight interest rate hikes in less than a year have left thousands of Canadians feeling…
TRENDING NOW: Proof cats are smarter than dogs
We admit it's a polarizing debate but this appears to be evidence that cats are…
Children’s smiles highlight legacy of Penticton’s outgoing OSNS director
For Manisha Willms, the biggest takeaway from 10 years as Okanagan Similkameen Neurological Society executive…
‘Unthinkable and horrific:’ 2 Edmonton police constables shot on job, suspect dead
EDMONTON – Officers embraced each other and wiped away tears Thursday as Edmonton's police chief…
Some Canadian employers offer egg freezing as part of benefit plan
Tonya Johnson, 39, is single, happy and freezing her eggs to buy a little more…
Father-to-be and ‘snow angel’: Edmonton officers shot and killed on duty remembered
One of the police officers killed in Edmonton was about to be a father for…
TRENDING NOW: Man mugged by a seagull
Have sympathy for this poor bloke who had his snack stolen by a crafty seagull.…
Distraught man shot and killed by Prince George RCMP
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A distraught man has been shot and killed during a confrontation…
Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60
NEW YORK (AP) — Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and…
Cannabis ‘price war’ could cause ‘significant’ damage to industry: HEXO CEO
Hexo Corp.'s chief executive says he's seen a "price war" take shape over the last…
TRENDING NOW: The challenges of showering when you have a cat
The shower is the one place a person can just relax and wash away the…
B.C. man arrested for wielding syringe with needle attached to toy arrow
NANAIMO – Police say they have arrested a man in Nanaimo who was allegedly threatening…
Is your boss ready for a four-day work week?
Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau’s staff haven’t worked a five-day week since 2020. “It’s been…
Tiny B.C. island community’s answer to climate change? Feed everyone
Quadra Islander Ramona Boyle is rummaging through cardboard boxes when her friend lets out a…
Three people stabbed at high school in the Halifax area, student in custody
HALIFAX – A student was arrested after three people were stabbed Monday morning at a…