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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.
FDA panel urges rejection of experimental Alzheimer’s drug
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First World War letters shed light on Spanish flu that has parallels with COVID-19
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TORONTO – Canadian cannabis and psychedelics companies that have been eyeing the U.S. market have…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
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UPDATE: Veterans affairs minister says Whole Foods reversing poppy ban for workers
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Pioneering Black doll Baby Nancy enters Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Baby Nancy, the first Black baby doll to have an Afro and…
Arctic animals showing climate adaptation, but it may be causing declines: study
A huge new archive of how animals move across the Arctic from season to season…
Flu shot demand up and getting more supply won’t be easy
OTTAWA – As demand for flu shots appears to be up across the country, the…
Syilx artist Clint George welds oral stories into massive steel sculptures
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Kelowna elementary school has COVID-19 exposure
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100 Mile House oriented strandboard mill to close permanently
TORONTO – Norbord Inc. says it is permanently closing its oriented strandboard mill in the…
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To Americans in need of a little comfort while anticipating the results of last night's…
Canada’s first human case of swine flu confirmed in Alberta
EDMONTON – Alberta's chief medical officer of health says Canada's first confirmed case of H1N2v,…
Possible glass contamination has Miss Vickie’s Canada recalling chips
Miss Vickie’s Canada is recalling some Kettle Cooked Potato Chips due to possible glass contamination.…
There’s no winner in the U.S. presidential race. That’s OK
WASHINGTON – America woke up Wednesday morning without a winner of the presidential election. That's…
Canadians and Americans want COVID-19 restrictions loosened for B.C. border town
DELTA, B.C. – Steve Power is standing on a beach across from his wife and…
Canadian artists draw attention to ‘Signal for Help’ campaign, domestic violence
TORONTO – A group of 16 Canadian artists is getting behind a social media campaign…
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