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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.
New Kamloops RCMP recruit uses his nose to track to suspect
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Kamloops resident woken by intruder in kitchen fixing a meal
A suspect was arrested after a Kamloops homeowner was woken up early in the morning…
Court blocks drive for more marijuana in Michigan college town
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has blocked an effort to…
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South Dakota lawmakers reject handful of medical pot rules
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers on Monday rejected a handful of rules…
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Cabbage Patch Kids, the rosy-cheeked dolls that left store shelves picked…
Hiker reported missing in Manning Park found dead
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‘In the way’: Man who murdered a Westbank family in 1982 denied parole
CONTENT ADVISORY BOWDEN, ALBERTA – A man convicted of the mass murder of a family…
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Man who murdered Westbank family of six on camping trip in 1982 seeking parole
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Man who lit grassfire in Kamloops handed 60-day jail sentence
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No bull: Scientists potty train cows to use ‘MooLoo’
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Tourism destinations brace for busy winter without usual supply of foreign workers
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Apple patches exploit attributed to hacker-for-hire firm
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Kamloops family working to end stigma connected to addiction
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Body of missing elderly Lillooet man found near his home
A tragic end to a missing person’s case in the Lillooet area as the body…
Anti-vaccine card protestors take to street outside Kamloops courthouse
People upset by the province's vaccine card mandate, which took effect today, gather outside the…
Dozens gather for anti-vaccine card protest in downtown Kelowna
Dozens of anti-vaccine card protesters showed up in front of the Interior Health office building…
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Jeremy Renner is back as Hawkeye in the latest series from the Marvel universe. The…
Ground zero: A selfie stop for some, a cemetery for others
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Afghanistan’s first female Olympian urges Canada to speed asylum process for refugees
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Feasting after the fire: Okanagan couple welcomes evacuees home with tacos and ribs
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