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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.
‘He still is everywhere’: The continuing legacy of Tk’emlúps’ Jeffrey McNeil-Seymour
In August 2020, Jeffrey McNeil-Seymour from Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc First Nation staged a four-day fast…
The case to replace central air conditioners with heat pumps
Canada is known for its cold winters, but thanks to climate change, extreme heat is…
‘Aspirational’ isn’t good enough for Canada’s Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Peoples demanding access to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) welcomed the target set Thursday…
Shuswap residents set to be notified today about properties impacted by wildfire
Shuswap residents will learn about the condition of properties affected by a devastating wildfire starting…
Cannabis company Atlantic Cultivation acquires insolvent Tantalus Labs brand
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – Cannabis company Atlantic Cultivation has acquired the insolvent Tantalus Labs brand.…
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More people died in Canada in 2021 than the previous year, with cancer, heart disease,…
Shoppers to sell Body Shop items as brand expands beyond its own stores
The Body Shop will begin selling its products at Shoppers Drug Mart stores. The partnership…
B.C.’s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality
CALGARY – With more than 400 active wildfires still burning in B.C. and many residents…
BC shuts down its fair wage watchdog
The B.C. government is shutting down a commission it created to improve pay for the…
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So you’ve been evacuated. Or smoke has rolled in, making the skies hazy and you’re…
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Someone in the South Okanagan is missing a valuable stamp collection and police in Penticton…
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Suspect shot and killed by Revelstoke RCMP officer
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