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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.
Two women and dog rescued from Kelowna hillside
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Environment champions want voters to address climate ‘as if it’s war’
OTTAWA – Two leading Canadian activists say voters need to think about climate change as…
UPDATE: B.C. mother who smothered daughter must wait 15 years before applying for parole
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A British Columbia mother who killed her eight-year-old daughter in a…
Bianca Andreescu gets prime-time slot for quarterfinals at U.S. Open
NEW YORK – Bianca Andreescu is returning to prime time at the U.S. Open. The…
Harry Potter removed from U.S. Catholic school library
NASHVILLE – A Catholic school in Tennessee has removed the Harry Potter books from its…
UK’s Boris Johnson weakened by party defections over Brexit
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered key defections from his party Tuesday, losing…
No one found alive after dive boat in Southern California catches fire; 34 dead
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Officials said Tuesday that 34 people died after a boat packed…
iN VIDEO: Humanitarian crisis unfolds in hurricane-stricken Bahamas
FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Practically parking over the Bahamas for a day and a half,…
TRENDING NOW: Best law firm ad… ever
The U.S. has a fine tradition of sketchy law firms producing outrageous TV commercials. This…
UPDATE: Unexplained difference of 13 cents in Vancouver and Seattle gas prices: inquiry
VANCOUVER – An inquiry into British Columbia's high gas prices says there's an unexplained difference…
Websites infected iPhones with spyware: researchers
Suspected nation-state hackers used malware-laden websites to infect iPhones with spyware in what security researchers…
iN VIDEO: Florida waits: Hurricane Dorian is looking increasingly dire
MIAMI – Unsure of where Hurricane Dorian might strike, Florida residents watched the increasingly dire…
Family calls for change at funeral for B.C. teen who died of apparent overdose
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YouTube removes paywall on original series as streaming competition heats up
TORONTO – YouTube is introducing a new option to watch full seasons of its original…
TRENDING NOW: Emergency preparedness for possums
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Dorian hits US Virgin Islands as Category 1 hurricane
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Dorian became a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday as it…
iN PHOTOS: Teen climate activist sails across Atlantic in solar-powered boat
NEW YORK – Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in New York City to…
UPDATE: Reservist with alleged links to neo-Nazis relieved of duties, reported missing
WINNIPEG – An army reservist facing allegations that he belongs to a neo-Nazi group was…
SUZUKI: Let the children vote?
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iN VIDEO: Marriott banning little shampoo bottles by 2020
It could be lights out for tiny toiletries. Marriott International, the world's largest hotel chain,…
TRENDING NOW: Cows jump over white line in middle of road
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