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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.
Customers, especially millennials, driving changes to beef industry standards
VANCOUVER – When Ben Campbell heard Earls was switching to Certified Humane beef from the…
Chili Peppers cancel concert after singer hospitalized
IRVINE, Calif. – A spokesman for the Red Hot Chili Peppers says the band cancelled…
‘Captain America’ tops, ‘Money Monster’ grabs $15 million
LOS ANGELES – It's "Captain America's" weekend at the box office once again by a…
UPDATE: Crews battling wildfire in Lac Du Bois area near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The wildfire burning in the Lac Du Bois Grasslands Protected Area northeast of…
Star Place boil water notice lifted
The Regional District of Central Okanagan, in consultation with Interior Health has rescinded the Boil…
City of West Kelowna staff fundraising cheque presentations
City of West Kelowna staff presented donations to the Westside Community Food Bank, George Pringle…
RCMP dog handler receives community award
Being a Police Dog handler is, in and of itself, a very demanding job. Constant…
Updated lane restrictions on Springfield Road
Road work at the intersection of Springfield Road and Dilworth Drive is anticipated from 9…
Eyewitnesses’ memories darken skin colour when recalling ‘black’ crimes, UBC research shows
Eyewitnesses remember the faces of black suspects less accurately in drive-by shootings than they do…
Push To End Homelessness
Downtown Kelowna will be taken over by decorated shopping carts competing in the 5th Annual…
At-risk youth finds positive path at the Y
Finding employment isn’t always an easy task for youth in the Okanagan, especially for those…
Knox Mountain Park closure for Knox Mountain Hillclimb
The Knox Mountain Hillclimb is taking place Saturday, May 21, to Sunday, May 22. Access…
I hear I need a license – help return dogs to their owners
With two simple steps Central Okanagan dog owners can make it easier to reunite stray…
Bomb experts blow up suspect package at Manchester United’s soccer stadium
MANCHESTER, England – A bomb disposal unit carried out a controlled explosion at Manchester United's…
West Kelowna Warriors get past host Bobcats at RBC Cup
Lloydminster, ALTA. – Jonathan Desbiens and Jake LeBrun had two goals each, and the West…
Couple rescued from Kalamalka Lake near Vernon
COLDSTREAM – A couple were take to Vernon hospital after they were pulled from Kalamalka…
Rock climber falls to his death in Vernon
VERNON – A couple walking their dog on Turtle Mountain in Vernon made a horrible…
Two men arrested in Okanagan for homicide in Clinton
CLINTON – Two men have been taken into custody in connection with the killing of…
VIDEO: Ukraine’s Jamala wins 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
STOCKHOLM – Ukrainian singer Jamala's melancholic tune about Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's 1944 deportation of…
Work begins to reunite Fort McMurray residents with the vehicles they abandoned
EDMONTON – As the planning inches forward to eventually get thousands of Fort McMurray evacuees…
Italian woman, 116, seen as last living person born in 1800s
VERBANIA, Italy – Surrounded by relatives and friends, Italy's Emma Morano greeted with a smile…
TRENDING NOW: What happens when you leave a tetherball in the woods
We know kids can't walk by a tetherball without giving it a smack. It turns…
Liberal convention to focus on proposals to improve lot of indigenous peoples
OTTAWA – Rank and file Liberals are urging the federal government to ensure that every…
Poster at Lithuanian eatery: Trump locking lips with Putin
COPENHAGEN – A street artist in Lithuania has adorned a barbecue restaurant with a poster…