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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.
Live on-air licking of TV reporter sparks anger, complaint to police
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Police find meth smuggled into Canada through new Ford cars built in Mexico
A notorious Mexican cartel stashed bricks of methamphetamine in the spare tires of new cars…
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UPDATE: Wilson-Raybould says she was pushed, got veiled threats on SNC-Lavalin
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Quebec premier says hockey game should have been stopped after racist taunts
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British Columbia school board votes to provide students free tampons, pads
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Trump, Kim share smiles, dinner before nuke talks
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Families of those shot in Toronto attack seek ban on handguns, assault rifles
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Feds have ‘significant concern’ about impact of economic shocks on indebted
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TRENDING NOW: Guy rides iceberg out of pool
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Senator refuses to apologize for remark urging convoy ‘roll over’ Liberals
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‘Empire’ producers cut Smollett from season’s last episodes
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UPDATE: R Kelly charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse
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Trudeau tells Canadians to listen to clerk in SNC-Lavalin matter
OTTAWA – Canadians should heed the words of the country's top public servant on allegations…
Kelowna-based budget carrier Flair Airlines calls abrupt halt to new routes to Florida
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B.C. committee approves misconduct probe of top legislature officials
VICTORIA – Two suspended officials at British Columbia's legislature now face an independent misconduct review…
UPDATE: NEB gives Trans Mountain pipeline expansion its endorsement
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Top Trudeau adviser Telford targeted in ex-Israel envoy’s lawsuit
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Tony Clement returns to Parliament from ‘dark valley’ following sexting scandal
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