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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. man says he owns copyright, trademark for People’s Party of Canada name
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Alberta investing $3.7B to move oil by rail, leasing cars
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UPDATE: B.C. budget includes child fund, climate plan, Indigenous revenue sharing
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Pro-pipeline protest convoy reaches Ottawa after rolling across country
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UPDATE: Bad weather halts search for missing B.C. snowshoer until at least Wednesday
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Senator Bernie Sanders says he’s running for president in 2020
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Former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell accused of sexual assault: British newspaper
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Former SNC executive has obstruction charge dropped because of excessive delays
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Liberals give BlackBerry $40M to support futuristic car development
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Wilson-Raybould asked me if I would tell her what to do with SNC case: Trudeau
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