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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.
CFL fans get chance to have their name on new Grey Cup
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California justices toss death penalty for man convicted of killing pregnant wife
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‘Dead’ woman found to be breathing at Detroit funeral home
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Penticton woman facing charges after pulling airsoft handgun on police
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iN VIDEO: Police shooting of Black man stirs unrest in Wisconsin city
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LYTTON, B.C. – There were two questions that nagged at Kyla Blair when the school…
‘Good morning. I’m Erin O’Toole’: new Tory leader wins after hours-long delay
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B.C. forcing fuel suppliers to report wholesale prices in accountability effort
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TRENDING NOW: Cheeky Fortnite ad takes run at Apple’s classic 1984 commercial
A battle has erupted between Apple and the hugely popular game Fortnite after the developer…
Canada’s top doctor says COVID-19 surges expected and people must be vigilant
OTTAWA – Canada's chief public health officer says surges in new cases of COVID-19 are…
Canada-U.S. border restrictions extended until Sept. 21
OTTAWA – Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border are being…
Driver seriously injured after hitting power pole in Kamloops
The driver of a small car who hit a power pole in Kamloops early this…
Why anyone who deferred mortgage payments should check their credit score
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VANCOUVER – A new study from the University of British Columbia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Surrey man guilty of murdering his partner at hotel in West Kelowna
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