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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.
Bitter cold from Arctic intrusion hits BC and much of Western Canada
Bitter cold is descending on Western Canada, with Prairie cities already seeing -30 C temperatures…
Former federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent dead at 87
OTTAWA – Former federal New Democrat leader Ed Broadbent has died at 87. The news…
Meet Penticton’s long-time city hall watchdog
Nobody can say they have more experience in Penticton city hall's council chambers than Lynn…
Prescribing safer alternatives to potentially deadly street drugs saved lives: BC study
VANCOUVER – Researchers in British Columbia have published a study that suggests prescription opioids prevent…
Okanagan migrant farmworker’s sexual assault allegations shine light on wider issue
A prominent Okanagan winemaker has been accused of sexually assaulting a foreign farmworker in his…
Castlegar man sentenced to five years in death of off-duty police officer
A B.C. man has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man located
UPDATE: Jan. 12, 2024 RCMP say a missing 21-year-old Kamloops man missing for over a…
Wisconsin Senate GOP leader says state-run medical marijuana dispensaries are a ‘nonstarter’
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Having state-run dispensaries for medical marijuana in Wisconsin as proposed by…
73% of pot purchases from legal sources in Canada: survey
OTTAWA – An annual survey from Health Canada shows 73% of respondents are buying their…
Severe weather events threaten to drive Canadian insurance premiums higher: experts
The escalating risk of severe weather events is one of several factors putting pressure on…
Reducing the forever chemicals in the food we eat
British Columbia doesn’t currently test agricultural soils for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as…
POISONED WATERS: The war between BC Ferries and its union
A four-letter expletive ended talks aimed at bringing peace between BC Ferries and its union…
BC police secretly took DNA from Kurdish community in tea-cup sting to solve murder
VANCOUVER – Undercover police investigating the murder of a 13-year-old girl in British Columbia disguised…
Iceland faces daunting period after lava from volcano destroys homes in fishing town
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland’s president said the country is battling “tremendous forces of nature”…
More than 100 wildfires still not considered out after BC’s record wildfire season
More than 100 wildfires are still listed as burning in British Columbia thanks to a…
Wisconsin Republicans appear to be at an impasse over medical marijuana legalization plan
MADISON, Wis . (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans appear to be at an impasse over a…
TRENDING NOW: Evil vending machine denies hungry dude
You're in a hurry and you're hungry so why not buy a sandwich from a…
Research finds climate change made warm Canadian December twice as likely
Climate change made Canada's warmest December in more than 50 years about twice as likely,…
Snow shuts Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley schools
VANCOUVER – All public schools in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley have been closed…
Canadians say climate caused a warm December they both enjoyed and worried about
Canadian attitudes toward climate change are about as consistent as Canadian weather, a new poll…
Driver hurt after car plunges from multi-storey parking lot at UBC
VANCOUVER – A driver has been rescued after their car plunged through a concrete wall…
TRENDING NOW: TV reporter learns not to stand on toboggan hill
You can't call yourself a Canadian until you've been run down by an inner tube…
BC infectious disease expert says get flu shot to limit risk of deadly Strep A
Annual data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows a record number of bacterial…
Storm brings snow day for some in BC, a brutal blast of winter reality for others
VANCOUVER – The winter storm that blanketed southern British Columbia with snow Wednesday meant a…