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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.
Trans Mountain CEO says pipe construction could restart in 2019 on NEB timeline
CALGARY – The president and CEO of Trans Mountain Corp. says its sidelined pipeline project…
Air Canada pilots say near collision should prompt better action on pilot fatigue
TORONTO – A near-collision of an Air Canada jet at San Francisco's airport should be…
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This is probably the most adorable video you will see all day. A cockatiel hiding…
Justice minister defends approval of roadside pot test as some police wary
Some Canadian police forces are hesitant to use a federally approved roadside marijuana test, raising…
Trump dumps on Canada, says he rejected NAFTA meeting with Trudeau
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. – U.S. President Donald Trump says he rejected a request for a…
Mystery solved for dozens of birds plummeting to death from the sky in B.C.
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iN VIDEO: Third Kavanaugh accuser submits allegation to Senate panel
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FILM REVIEW: Phoenix and Reilly excel as ‘The Sisters Brothers’
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iN VIDEO: China “attempting to interfere” with 2018 US election: Trump
UNITED NATIONS – President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of attempting to interfere in…
UPDATE: Trump says new NAFTA a get-out-of-jail card on 232 tariffs, Trudeau suggests
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave Canada's NAFTA-talks nemesis a gentle nudge…
Happy news: Beluga whale in Thames eating, swimming well
LONDON – British officials say the beluga whale spotted in the River Thames seems to…
B.C. cancer patient’s case exposes gaps in care for homeless people: advocates
VICTORIA – The plight of a homeless man who says he was told he couldn't…
B.C. could provide clues as to how New Brunswick electoral results shake out
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Veterans Affairs ordered to take second look before supporting vets’ relatives
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government sought to defuse weeks of outrage by ordering officials to…
Saganash drops F-bomb in Commons over federal approach to Trans Mountain
OTTAWA – New Democrat MP Romeo Saganash apologized to the House of Commons on Tuesday…
Goodale tours Ottawa area destroyed by tornado, says feds ready to provide help
DUNROBIN, Ont. – Canada's public safety minister says the federal government is playing a supporting…
Homeless people complain they are cut off in park, want B.C. to take action
LANGFORD, B.C. – A homeless woman living at a Vancouver Island campground with nearly three…
Washington wants Canada to improve spill plan for U.S. spur of Trans Mountain
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington's Department of Ecology wants the Canadian government to fix what it…
Trudeau embarks on New York charm offensive as United Nations fixates on Trump
NEW YORK – Canada embarked on a high-level Big Apple charm offensive of sorts Tuesday…
UPDATE: Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison in sex case
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – His Hollywood career and good-guy image in ruins, Bill Cosby was led…
iN VIDEO: Trump boasts of America’s might, draws headshakes at UN
UNITED NATIONS – President Donald Trump delivered a sharp rebuke of multinational authority at the…
New Brunswick Tories win most seats, but Liberals will try to stay in power
Voters in New Brunswick have turned have their backs on the province's entrenched two-party system…
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Appeal pipeline decision but consult Indigenous communities, Scheer says
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the federal Liberals should both appeal the Trans…