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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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B.C. study details increasing complexity of hospital patients’ needs
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two men charged with murder in the death of an Oakland…
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BC migrant farmworkers go to court to fight for rights — and $500M
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Kentucky governor backs longer list of conditions eligible for treatment under medical marijuana law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Access to medical marijuana in Kentucky should expand to include a…
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UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man located
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BC government fined $710,000 for unsafe wildfire mitigation work
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Meet the newest breed to join the American Kennel Club, a little dog with a big smile
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BC mother who murdered daughter, 8, dies in prison
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First Pooh, now Mickey. In public domain, early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies
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RCMP ask for help to find missing elderly Coldstream man
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