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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.
Calvin Klein photographer ‘really happy’ with racy campaign
NEW YORK – The fashion photographer behind Calvin Klein's racy new ad campaign isn't bothered…
Man accused of murdering wife wants second trial moved out of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A man facing a second murder trial on allegations that he drowned his…
Fort McMurray ‘very good to our industry:’ Strip club offers dances to evacuees
EDMONTON – Fire evacuees from Fort McMurray have been offered meals, clothing, places to stay…
TRENDING NOW: Dancing stormtroopers steal the show
Boogie Storm blew it up on Britian's Got Talent. The dancing stormtrooper troupe took the…
TRENDING NOW: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ trailer on a budget
The latest movie from the Marvel Universe hit theatres on the weekend. The trailer for…
B.C. whale-watching company says capsizing that killed 6 people was ‘act of God’
VANCOUVER – The deadly capsizing of a whale-watching vessel off Vancouver Island last year was…
Trudeau turns down Russian, U.S., Mexican offers to help fight Fort Mac wildfire
OTTAWA – Russia, the U.S., Mexico, Australia, Taiwan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority have all…
TRENDING NOW: Carpool Karaoke with Gwen Stefani (George Clooney and Julie Roberts too)
Come for the interview and karaoke with Gwen Stefani, and stay for the appearances by…
Pint sized Alfred E. Neuman Canadian lookalike basking in the spotlight
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – A seven-year-old Medicine Hat, Alta. boy is enjoying his 15 minutes…
RCMP looking for pickups stolen from Lake Country car dealership
LAKE COUNTRY – Two pickup trucks were stolen from a used car dealership in Lake…
UPDATE: Boy wounded in Vernon shooting
VERNON – A boy was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound after a shooting…
Fort McMurray wildfire will leave toxic legacy: experts
EDMONTON – Danger from the Fort McMurray wildfire that has destroyed entire city blocks in…
UPDATE: Body discovered near SS Sicamous identified as Penticton woman
PENTICTON – The body discovered in Okanagan Lake near the SS Sicamous in Penticton on…
Police suspect speed and alcohol in Peachland jet ski crash
PEACHLAND – A Quebec woman was critically injured in a jet ski crash on Okanagan…
Feds set to introduce bill on the Canada-U.S. border
WASHINGTON – The federal government is preparing to introduce legislation that will establish rules for…
Close brush with flames: staff at Alberta school bring students through wildfire
An elementary school principal from fire-ravaged Ft. McMurray, Alta., is crediting her staff for ferrying…
TRENDING NOW: Coolest way to open a coconut
Samoan Chief Kap Te'o-Tafiti from the Polynesian Cultural Centre shows us the coolest way to…
Foreign buyers crushing home dreams in Vancouver as Canada, B.C. do zip: study
VANCOUVER – The Canadian and British Columbia governments are complicit in fuelling Vancouver's housing crisis…
James Taylor to give Alberta concert proceeds to Fort McMurray community
HAMILTON – James Taylor is leaning on his music to help Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees.…
Silver Star named #2 bike park in Western Canada
VERNON – SilverStar’s mountain bike park has secured second place in the annual MTBParks Riders…
‘The Good Wife’ concludes its splendid 7-season run Sunday
NEW YORK – Will Peter Florrick, embattled governor of Illinois, be found guilty and face…
Artsy bike lockers promote active transportation
LAKE COUNTRY – Using the work of local artist, Sheila Tansey, two new bike lockers…
Fire evacuees in B.C. allowed to return home, evacuation alert remains in effect
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – More than a dozen residents in northeastern British Columbia are…
Park closure for Great Okanagan Beer Festival
KELOWNA – Waterfront Park, the lakefront promenade and the south end of Tugboat Beach will…