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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.
Canada pulls off first virtual sitting of MPs with some technical glitches
OTTAWA – About 280 MPs took part Tuesday in Canada's first-ever virtual House of Commons…
Canada’s dairy processors to lose $100M if USMCA takes effect in July: Plett
WASHINGTON – The federal government has betrayed Canada's dairy processors by allowing the United States…
Spread of COVID-19 slows down, but projections show more deaths expected: Tam
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Canadians divided over making COVID-19 vaccine mandatory: Poll
OTTAWA – While researchers across the planet race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, a…
Flood warnings downgraded in B.C. as conditions ease but heavy snowpacks remain
VANCOUVER – Flood warnings have been reduced across much of British Columbia's central Interior as…
Nova Scotia gunman acquired used police car last fall at auction: RCMP
HALIFAX – The replica police car driven by a gunman in Nova Scotia who killed…
ATM lobby at Kelowna bank damaged
Someone damaged the ATM area at a bank in Kelowna overnight and police are investigating.…
Flooding in central B.C. Interior made worse by ecosystem damage from wildfires in past years: expert
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Justin Trudeau says mom Margaret Trudeau is recovering after apartment fire
MONTREAL – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his mother was doing fine Tuesday after a…
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Hotels, Airbnb beef up cleaning standards to calm travellers
Hotels and home-sharing companies are beefing up their cleaning efforts in order to soothe jittery…
Ontario, Quebec offer different plans for reopening; Trudeau will not dictate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that Ottawa will help guide, but not dictate, how…
Plans underway for salmon cannon to aid return in Fraser River at B.C. landslide: DFO
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Over $6 million raised by ‘Stronger Together’ for Food Banks Canada
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Interior Health expanding COVID-19 testing
Anyone with cold, flu or COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, can now be tested…
Flooding in Fort McMurray prompts evacuations, request for military assistance
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B.C. woman whose disappearance sparked wide search found dead in Burnaby: police
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The body of a missing British Columbia woman has been found…
Sale of face masks to boost cash-strapped Vancouver Aquarium going gangbusters
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Online petition calls for school name change for officer killed in Nova Scotia rampage
HALIFAX – An online campaign has begun seeking to change the name of a Nova…
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Farmers markets looking for ways to stay afloat during the pandemic
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