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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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Wanted violent offender could be in Okanagan
A wanted man with a history of violence may be hiding out in the Okanagan.…
Kamloops man scores $500,000 lottery win
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Suspect arrested and charged in hit-and-run death of Kelowna teenager
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Canada Post wants to raise the price of a stamp by 25-cents
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Involuntary mental health care must be ‘dignified and humane,’ B.C. premier says
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Brands warm to new products as climate change lessens demand for cold weather gear
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Hundreds of ‘Game of Thrones’ props are up for auction, from Jon Snow’s sword to dragon skulls
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Doing lunges while brushing your teeth, and other ways to stack healthy habits
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Canadian researchers find signs of awareness in comatose patient, study says
Researchers in London, Ont., say they were able to detect awareness in a comatose patient…
Elephant seals off B.C. coast used sonar equipment as ‘dinner bell’: researchers
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Footage of motorcade racing JFK to the hospital after he was shot is set to go to auction
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