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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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iN VIDEO: Scheffler, charged with assault after officer dragged near fatal crash, tees off at PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way…
Mother, stepfather get 15 years for manslaughter in death of BC boy Dontay Lucas, 6
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – The mother and stepfather of six-year-old Dontay Lucas have been sentenced…
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Hard-working crews and rain keep fire from Fort McMurray
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Serial killer Robert Pickton hospitalized after Quebec prison assault
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In an isolated part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters known as the 12th-floor…
Fired employee assaults manager at Vernon business
A 37-year-old Vernon man, who had been hired by a Vernon business to do some…