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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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Regulate drug supply to save lives as fentanyl detected in 87% of ODs: B.C. doctor
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Freedom Mobile answers rivals’ recent moves with limited-time offer of free phone
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Uber says it may not operate outside of Metro Vancouver over driver shortage
VANCOUVER – A spokesman for Uber says the company may not operate outside of Metro…
Global measles cases mean B.C. push for vaccination to continue: health minister
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's health minister says the number of children fully immunized against measles…
B.C. wants feedback on plans to ban, reduce and recycle plastics
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is proposing action on reducing plastic pollution and is…
Family pet dies in West Kelowna house fire
WEST KELOWNA – No one but the family pet was home when a fire broke…
UPDATE: US government will execute inmates for first time since 2003
WASHINGTON – The United States will resume executing federal death-row inmates, the Justice Department said…
RCMP investigating photo of B.C. murder suspect’s alleged Nazi paraphernalia
Mounties say they are investigating a photograph of Nazi paraphernalia allegedly sent by one of…
Showdown looms as new British PM wants to redo Brexit deal
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UPDATE: Serious crash between pickup and motorcycle on Trans-Canada east of Salmon Arm
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Bernier promises to cut immigration, build border fences in election platform speech
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A&W looks to more innovation to drive continued growth after Beyond Meat success
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Canadian government faces call to revoke funding for giant telescope in Hawaii
OTTAWA – Canada should remove its financial support from a plan to build a massive…
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ANEROID, Sask. – A mother says her toddler is tired, a little scratched up and…
Boris Johnson’s ascent heralds stormy economic and political seas for Canada
OTTAWA – Boris Johnson pledged a Halloween Brexit for Britain from the European Union, negotiated…
iN VIDEO: Police release video in hunt for Kelowna arsonist
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MILL BAY, B.C. – The father of a suspect in the deaths of three people…
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