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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.
Crews quickly put out Kelowna excavator fire
KELOWNA – The cause of an excavator fire in the Black Mountain area early this…
Some say the fate of British Columbia’s old-growth forests rests in the balance
SAANICH, B.C. – The Douglas fir Andy MacKinnon leans against is 40 metres tall. It's…
TRENDING NOW: Mysterious act leaves audience speechless
Tape Face Boy blew away the audience at America's Got Talent. The act started out…
Man and woman busted with U-Haul trailer stolen from West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – A Peachland man and a woman with no fixed address are facing…
Inspections halt boats carrying invasive mussels from entering B.C. waters
VERNON – British Columbia's lakes and rivers remain free of invasive mussel species, but that…
Scenes of destruction as second wave of residents return to Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Nothing seems amiss looking at the front of Adam Chouinard's Fort…
Fans shocked as CTV announces ‘Canada AM’ to suddenly end 43-season run
TORONTO – "Canada AM," CTV's flagship morning show that helped launch the broadcasting careers of…
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Check out this adorable little girl going for a stroll with a baby rhinoceros. Ringo…
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This chipmunk was caught red handed filling his cheek pouches with pilfered seed from a…
Diamond-encrusted eagle worth $5 million stolen in Vancouver-area
VANCOUVER – A solid gold eagle sculpture encrusted with 763 diamonds and worth millions of…
Face of the Franchise: Jonathon Jennings ready to lead B.C. Lions in 2016
KAMLOOPS – Jonathon Jennings waits patiently in one of the end zones as the media…
TRENDING NOW: Guy really ticked neighbour’s internet cable runs through his yard
Here's a new one to add to the list of things internet providers do to…
Mission Hall ‘Raised the Roof’ in support $3,150 donated to Fort McMurray fire relief
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United Way recognizes contributors to the Central Okanagan 2015 campaign
KELOWNA – United Way CSO held their annual community appreciation celebration at Kelowna Golf and…
300 firefighters from South Africa arrive to fight flames in northern Alberta
EDMONTON – Three hundred South African firefighters have arrived in Alberta to help battle wildfires…
Hamilton to stay as OC President until 2019
OKANAGAN – Okanagan College President Jim Hamilton has accepted an offer to extend his term…
Low loonie shifting Canadian travel from U.S. to other global destinations
MONTREAL – Canadian travel to the United States hit a six-year low this winter as…
‘You don’t stop coaching’: B.C. Lions open camp with Wally Buono back in charge
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – In some ways, Wally Buono never really stopped coaching the B.C. Lions.…
TRENDING NOW: Wakeboarding through Amsterdam in a tux
Filmmaker Casey Neistat wanted to make his vist to Amsterdam in the Netherlands memorable. Neistat…
GPS collars to provide data on B.C. bears saved from death after their mom died
VANCOUVER – Two orphaned black bears whose lives were spared when a conservation officer refused…
Conservatives considering leadership bid take stock at party’s convention
VANCOUVER – As former Tory cabinet minister Peter MacKay stood at the entrance to his…
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NEW YORK – Johnny Depp's "Alice Through the Looking Glass" bombed over the Memorial Day…
UPDATE: Nasty weather leads to several crashes on Coquihalla Highway
KAMLOOPS – RCMP are warning drivers to not travel on the Coquihalla Highway this afternoon…
Some found Trudeau’s praise for Stephen Harper hard to swallow
WINNIPEG – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered rare praise Saturday for Conservative predecessor Stephen Harper…