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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.
Police looking for witnesses after man found severely injured in Penticton
A man was found with severe injuries near the Lakeside Hotel parkade in Penticton this…
American WWII veteran reunites with Italians he saved as children
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Striking it rich while slogging the Vancouver Island marmot trail
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UPDATE: Vernon RCMP say missing man located
UPDATE: 10:24 a.m. Monday, Aug. 23, 2021 Vernon RCMP say a missing 31-year-old man has…
American 8th-graders lead effort to pardon wrongly convicted ‘witch’
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Kamloops man wins $500K on scratch and win ticket
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Burnaby woman killed in head-on crash on Highway 1 in Kamloops
A Burnaby woman was killed, and two others were taken to hospital with serious injuries,…
Alaskan marijuana retailer again offering onsite smoking
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A marijuana retailer in Ketchikan is again offering onsite consumption of…
B.C. hospitals face crisis, must toughen COVID restrictions: experts
Hospitals across B.C. could soon be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients unless tougher public health measures…
How the White Rock Lake wildfire impacted a syilx family’s ceremonies
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Big bird on water is mystery, but U.S. town calls it just ducky
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Okanagan Indian Band chief inspired by community’s ‘strength and resilience’ in face of wildfire
The White Rock Lake wildfire has burned through berry patches, hunting grounds and ceremonial sites,…
Woman assaulted, robbed in downtown Penticton
Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a woman was assaulted and robbed…
Cemetery security feed credited for arrest of assault suspect in Kamloops
A suspect is facing charges after he was spotted on a live security feed dragging…
Lawsuit claims CN and CP railways at fault for sparking fire that wiped out Lytton
VANCOUVER – A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways caused or…
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Like most people heeding the red alert issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
As campus life returns in B.C. will toxic drug deaths increase?
Students returning to the post-secondary party scene this fall will be at a greater risk…
Evacuation order reduced to alert in Spallumcheen
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