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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.
UPDATE: Government pushes China for canola evidence, mulling aid for farmers
OTTAWA – The federal government says it is considering subsidizing farmers hit by China's $2-billion…
Planned service disruptions averted: Legal-aid deal reached in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is to provide a one-time grant of $7.9 million…
iN VIDEO: UK faces new Brexit crisis after lawmakers reject May’s deal
LONDON – British lawmakers on Friday rejected the government’s Brexit deal for a third time,…
Man and woman dead after hostage situation in Surrey
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP say a man and a woman have died after a hostage…
iN VIDEO: Rangers free 6 trapped baby elephants in Thailand
BANGKOK – Six baby elephants, trapped in a mud hole and separated from their parents,…
Canadian economy grew 0.3 per cent in January, beats expectations
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy returned to growth to start the year after contracting in…
Incident draws attention to in-flight harassment and airline response
MONTREAL – In the wake of an onboard incident where flight attendants and bystanders acted…
Supreme Court stresses jail should be ‘the exception’ for people awaiting trial
OTTAWA – Making an accused person wait in jail before trial should be the exception,…
TRENDING NOW: Amazing Nigerian drummer
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Lobbying effort launched to convince Goodale to remove mention of Sikh terrorism
OTTAWA – A Canadian group advocating for an independent Sikh state in India says the…
iN VIDEO: Democrats mock ‘scaredy-cat’ GOP, demand Mueller’s full 300 pages
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UPDATE: Port Moody mayor takes leave of absence to fight sex assault charge
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LONDON – British Prime Minister Theresa May rolled the dice Thursday on another Brexit vote…
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Dress code at B.C. legislature, women make short-sleeve fashion statement
VICTORIA – A dress code protest at British Columbia's legislature that prompted some women to…
Travellers stranded after Icelandic airline WOW collapses
REYKJAVIK, Iceland – Icelandic budget airline WOW Air collapsed under its financial problems on Thursday,…
Quebec bill prohibits religious symbols for teachers, other public sector workers
QUEBEC – The Quebec government tabled legislation Thursday to prohibit public sector employees in positions…
Wrongfully convicted man’s case sat on Wilson-Raybould’s desk for months
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Personal data of 34,000 medical marijuana patients accessed in data breach: NHS
VANCOUVER – The personal health information of about 34,000 medical marijuana patients was accessed in…
UN, Canada at odds over restrictions on promised military transport plane
OTTAWA – The United Nations is pushing back against restrictions Canada wants to put on…
Strong connection: Research links shrinking sea ice to less rain in south
Research has uncovered powerful evidence linking shrinking sea ice in the Arctic to snow and…
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