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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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BC adds more than $4M in funding for rural, volunteer and First Nations firefighters
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Where municipalities are at with BC’s drug decriminalization pilot
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RCMP asking for help to find missing Vernon man
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RCMP looking for help to find Prince George man last seen in Logan Lake
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