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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.
‘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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Two people were killed in a head-on collision on the Trans-Canada west of Kamloops late…
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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…
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VANCOUVER – A new study from the University of British Columbia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic…
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House-hunting Canadians saw their buying power increase this week as the benchmark five-year mortgage rate…
Surrey man guilty of murdering his partner at hotel in West Kelowna
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United Arab Emirates and Israel to establish full diplomatic ties
JERUSALEM – Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced Thursday they are establishing full diplomatic…
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Health Canada says several kids hospitalized after eating edible pot products
OTTAWA – Health Canada is warning people to do more to keep edible pot products…
Chicken and eggs both go first as feds roll out COVID-19 food surplus program
OTTAWA – More than 12 million eggs will be redistributed via an emergency federal program…
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Federal government looking for private consultant to design firearm buyback program
OTTAWA – The federal government is turning to the private sector to design and possibly…
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