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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.
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iN VIDEO: SpaceX launches 60 more satellites, trying to tone them down
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Trump disregards Canada, allies with killing of Iranian general: ex-ambassador
OTTAWA – Barack Obama's former ambassador to Canada says President Donald Trump's decision to order…
UN racism committee calls for halt to Site C, Trans Mountain and LNG pipeline
VANCOUVER – A United Nations committee working to end racism is urging Canada to immediately…
Trudeau’s new look matches more serious, businesslike approach to being PM
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Climate change, aging population major economic factors in forecast for 2020s
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Poems by man who killed Indigenous woman removed from parliamentary website
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Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan to thank Canada for Christmas holiday
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Calgary neurologist pleads guilty to dozens of assaults dating back to 1980s
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UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
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