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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.
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BC tour of residential school children monument offers chance for connection
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Meet the Okanagan’s Women of Steel
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No more letter grades in B.C. public schools from kindergarten to Grade 9
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Lytton sues CN, CP rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village
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