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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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MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The owner of a newspaper in Saskatchewan has apologized for an…
‘Grief and outrage’ after North Vancouver stabbings: senior RCMP officer
VANCOUVER – A senior RCMP officer says the department shares the community's "grief and outrage"…
$1.6M in government funding will keep BC Bus North running for another year
VICTORIA – The federal and British Columbia governments are working together to ensure continued operation…
iN VIDEO: UBC Okanagan offers 1st bachelor’s degree in Indigenous language fluency
VICTORIA – Students at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus will soon be able…
UPDATE: Final report on deadly Snowbird crash in Kamloops flags pilot actions
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Giant container ship that blocked Suez Canal finally free
SUEZ, Egypt – Salvage teams on Monday freed a colossal container ship stuck for nearly…
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Delay the date: How the COVID-19 pandemic may alter weddings for years to come
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Doctors say getting COVID-19 poses much bigger risk of blood clots
OTTAWA – The national advocacy group for patients with blood-clot disorders says there is a…
Facebook working on Instagram for kids under 13
MENLO PARK, Calif. – Facebook says it is working on a version of its Instagram…
UPDATE: Trudeau hints at openness to gun bill changes after criticism from victims’ families
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident the Liberal government's approach to…
Trudeau pledges to hold Iran to account for shootdown of Flight 752
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to hold Iran to account…
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Canadian detained in China tried on spy charges, but no verdict announced
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VANCOUVER – A legal advocacy group that challenged COVID-19 rules in British Columbia says its…
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Restaurants in the 3rd wave: ‘The question isn’t can you survive but do you want to’
Restaurant operators are calling the threat of a third wave of COVID-19 a "do-or-die moment"…
Daycare fees are rising, but report says many centres may close due to pandemic
OTTAWA – Daycare providers across the country are finding themselves in dire financial straits, as…
Kamloops man found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder
A Kamloops man will spend at least 25 years in prison after being found guilty…
B.C. auto insurance rebate cheques delayed after ‘criminal’ cyberattack: minister
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ICBC COVID-19 rebate cheques delayed after cyberattack on third party
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