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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.
A B.C. parent’s agonizing wait for a vital medical test
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TRENDING NOW: Shopping channel ladder fail
Who knew working for a shopping channel was dangerous. While live on the air, this…
B.C. man breaks world record for oldest male to do headstand
Bruce Ives, a Haida Gwaii resident, was confirmed to be the record holder as the world’s…
Robbie Bachman, co-founder of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, dies at 69
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Child’s bone found at residential school site in Saskatchewan
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Lisa Marie Presley hospitalized, mother Priscilla says
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Gateway to Technology opens for Okanagan students
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Killer says sorry, tells family he’d give up his own life in exchange for his B.C. victim’s
VANCOUVER – An escaped inmate who violently killed a Vancouver Island man apologized to the…
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Brownies are now Embers in Canada: Girl Guides
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UPDATE: Missing woman last seen in Vernon located
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750,000 B.C. residents in favour of public cannabis consumption: survey
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Kootenay police officer killed in avalanche identified
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Who gets to fish for B.C. salmon in the future?
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Nelson police officer killed in avalanche, another critically injured
NELSON, B.C. – An off-duty police officer has died in an avalanche in southeastern British…
TRENDING NOW: Whale watchers witness birth of gray whale
Whale watchers in southern California were treated to a rare and magnificent sight. A migrating…
B.C.’s slugs and bugs are worth saving, too
Conservationists striving to prevent species from going extinct find it tricky enough to save Canada’s…
Canada’s top CEOs make 243 times more than the average worker
The average pay of Canada’s top 100 CEOs hit an all-time high in 2021, making…
Pigeon wearing meth backpack caught at B.C. prison
VANCOUVER – A prison union spokesman says a pigeon carrying a miniature backpack filled with…
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Christmas tree? Check. Discarded wrapping paper? Check. Favourite Christmas stuffy? Check. This rescued beaver —…
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Prince Harry says William attacked him during heated argument: report
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