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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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REGINA – The family of one of the Humboldt Broncos players killed in a highway…
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Trump replaces high court’s swing vote with conservative
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Boris Johnson quits UK government in mounting Brexit crisis
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Starbucks, citing ocean threat, is ditching plastic straws from all locations
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‘Letterkenny’ stars bring live show to Okanagan
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