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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.
UPDATE: Protests, diplomatic backflips mark Trump’s visit to England
LONDON – President Donald Trump closed out a turbulent 30-hour visit to England on Friday…
Prairie provinces, B.C. to meet next week on standardized trucking regulations
REGINA – Government officials from Canada's four western provinces plan to hold a teleconference next…
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NATO emerges battered, bruised but still alive after tense summit
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Kelowna Mounties start ticketing children, caught doing the right thing
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RCMP nab suspect in rough, backcountry chase in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – A stolen pickup truck proved no match for RCMP all terrain vehicles…
West Kelowna RCMP on hunt for assault suspect
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‘Game of Thrones’ slays with a leading 22 Emmy nominations
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UPDATE: Police say they made an ‘error’ in arresting Stormy Daniels
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Prosecutors dropped charges Thursday against Stormy Daniels just hours after the porn…
Trudeau bills 10-year defence spending plan as answer to Trump spending call
BRUSSELS – Donald Trump boasted Thursday of singlehandedly winning commitments from his fellow NATO leaders…
Trump’s claim that NATO will boost defence spending disputed
BRUSSELS – In a chaotic 28 hours at NATO, President Donald Trump disparaged longtime allies,…
Abbotsford police make easy arrest after suspect captures himself
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A 38-year-old man suspected of vehicle theft is under arrest in Abbotsford,…
Develop funding plan to help Greyhound, NDP leader Singh urges Trudeau
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Canada, U.S. express concern at NATO over Russian pipeline into Germany
The Trudeau government and the Trump administration have found a rare patch of common ground…
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B.C. launches online divorce tool offering step-by-step guide to sever the knot
VICTORIA – A new online tool has been launched in British Columbia making it easier…
Former B.C. Mountie who killed herself was agent for change within ‘toxic’ force
VANCOUVER – Former RCMP officers who suffered sexual harassment and bullying on the job are…
Family proud of B.C. man who helped rescue boys from Thailand cave
VANCOUVER – The family of a British Columbia-raised man who braved perilous conditions to help…
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NEW YORK – I like to imagine what King Kong, as a popcorn-chomping moviegoer, might…
Ikea Canada recalls water dispenser for pets due to suffocation risk
BURLINGTON, Ont. – Ikea Canada is recalling a water dispenser for pets due to a…
Trump claims Germany ‘controlled’ by Russia, Merkel differs
BRUSSELS – President Donald Trump barrelled into a NATO summit Wednesday with claims that a…
PM Justin Trudeau announces new Canada led training mission in Iraq
BRUSSELS – The Canadian military will command a new NATO training and capacity building mission…
UPDATE: Central bank hikes rate, says tariffs already in place to have modest impact
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday in an economy…
Family sues trampoline park for negligence in death of B.C. father
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