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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.
Billy Idol brings his lip-curling sneer to the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Get ready to enjoy a blast from the past as Billy Idol’s North…
Crown seeks ‘high-risk’ label for mentally ill dad who killed three children
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The treatment team for a mentally ill British Columbia man who…
West Kelowna Warriors downed by Brooks Bandits at Western Canada Cup
ESTEVAN – The West Kelowna Warriors lost 4-2 to the Brooks Bandits on Sunday afternoon,…
‘No shortage of stories:’ North’s past, present and future found in comic books
It was one of the most successful cultural exports from the North since someone suggested…
Senate and P.E.I. gear up for Mike Duffy’s expected return this week
CHARLOTTETOWN – Canadians could be forgiven for assuming P.E.I. residents are all feeling a sense…
TRENDING NOW: Amazing alien-looking deep sea jellyfish
The deep sea jellyfish in this amazing video from the National Oceanic Administration look like…
Elephants to perform for final time at Ringling Bros. circus
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Elephants will perform for the last time at the Ringling Bros. and…
Long-form census forms return to mailboxes this week after absence
OTTAWA – Call it the start of the government's biggest big data push. Monday marks…
‘Jungle Book’ rules weekend box office again; ‘Civil War’ looms
NEW YORK – Disney's "The Jungle Book" trounced a handful of underperforming new releases to…
UBC Okanagan professor heads to Rwanda to promote inclusion and play
KELOWNA – Even children who live in extreme poverty or countries ravaged by war respond…
Alberta firefighter faces 18 arson charges
MAYERTHORPE, Alta. – A firefighter who battled the flames that destroyed a railway trestle bridge…
2016 BC Best of Varietal Wine Awards
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society is pleased to announce the results of the…
Maintenance closure for Stuart Park plaza
KELOWNA – Stuart Park plaza will be closed from May 2 to 13 for minor…
West Kelowna FireSmart Family Day May 7
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna Fire Rescue, with the City of West Kelowna and Westbank…
Premier Christy Clark announces funding for dementia support program
KELOWNA – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has announced $2.7 million in funding for a…
Airsoft pistol puts lives at risk as Kelowna RCMP take no chances
KELOWNA – Police took reports of a man seen pointing a gun at a home…
Frantic search over as two-year-old boy found safe in B.C. campground
KIMBERLEY, B.C. – A desperate search and rescue effort ended in relief on Sunday when…
Munchable pot goodies pose health risks, especially to kids, federal paper warns
OTTAWA – Bite-sized marijuana goodies such as candies and cookies pose "significant risks" to children…
Switch to jail uniforms takes away pride and dignity, inmate says
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – If it's true that clothes make the man, convicted robber Kevin…
West Kelowna Warriors blank hosts at Western Canada Cup
ESTEVAN – The West Kelowna Warriors blanked the host Estevan Bruins 3-0 at the Western…
Bike Rodeos bring Bike Sense to Central Okanagan schools
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – For the eighth year, the Bike Rodeo program is making its way…
B.C. teen killer Kelly Ellard seeks day parole 18 years after Reena Virk murder
VANCOUVER – Almost two decades since an ostracized 14-year-old was swarmed, viciously beaten and then…
Staff and guests escape dormitory fire at West Kelowna bible camp
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters are praising the actions of staff and guests at the Green…
VIDEO: A Justin Trudeau joke in Obama’s last White House Correspondents’ Dinner roast
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama squeezed in a Justin Trudeau joke at his final White…