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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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UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
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UBCO professor’s book ‘We, the Data’ wins Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
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RCMP catch 12 impaired drivers over two days in South Okanagan
RCMP officers checked more than 300 vehicles during a weekend drunk driving crackdown in the…
Interior Health executive fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine loses EI appeal
A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a "deeply religious" British Columbia health…
Suspect in custody after smash and grab at Coldstream business
A suspect is in custody after a smash and grab at a Coldstream business early…
Police release few details about shooting in Vernon parking lot
A gun was fired in the parking lot of a Vernon business last week. Officers…
South Okanagan RCMP recover three stolen pickup trucks in one day
It wasn’t a typical day for RCMP officers in the South Okanagan as they arrested…
Suspects get away after early morning police chase through Kamloops
When police tried to pull over a truck and trailer early Friday morning in Kamloops…
Retired RCMP officer convicted of killing his wife in Penticton up for parole
The family of a woman brutally killed by a retired RCMP officer in Penticton is…
World-renowned slam poet Shane Koyczan taking stage in Kelowna, Penticton
Okanagan treasure Shane Koyczan brings his spoken word poetry to the stage in Kelowna and…
Sorrento man killed in head-on crash with semi in Shuswap
A 40-year-old Sorrento man was killed Wednesday in a head-on collision with a tractor trailer.…
Toyota Highlander dethrones Honda CR-V as most stolen vehicle in Canada
TORONTO – The Toyota Highlander was the most stolen vehicle in 2023, dethroning the Honda…
RCMP cleared of fault in fatal 2023 crash near Kamloops
British Columbia's independent police watchdog has cleared officers of wrongdoing in a crash where three…
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The first large Canadian study on menopause, which looked at a range of symptoms, what…
Suspect wanted for ramming Kamloops RCMP vehicle
RCMP in Kamloops are on the hunt for a man who rammed a police vehicle…
Kamloops man buying new truck after $500,000 lotto win
A Kamloops man won $500,000 with a Lotto Max ticket last month. Cory Turner matched…
Cops nab dozens of Kelowna school zone speeders
Kelowna RCMP officers handed out 45 school zone violation tickets during a targeted enforcement campaign…
Vernon crash sends two to hospital in critical condition
RCMP say speed was a factor in a single vehicle crash in Vernon Saturday night…
RCMP crackdown on drug traffickers dealing to Kelowna’s homeless population
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