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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.
Audi CEO detained in diesel emissions case
BERLIN – German authorities on Monday detained the chief executive of Volkswagen's Audi division, Rupert…
Debate begins in court over sentence for Quebec City mosque shooter
QUEBEC – The man who murdered six men in a Quebec City mosque in January…
Indigenous protesters in Washington declare Trans Mountain won’t be built
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Protections for immigrants erode under Trump since inaugural
The Trump administration's move to separate immigrant parents from their children on the U.S.-Mexico border…
Salmon farm protester yells at B.C. premier to protect wild stocks
VICTORIA – A heckler interrupted Premier John Horgan's news conference on protecting British Columbia's wild…
Japan halts wheat imports after genetically modified wheat found in Alberta
CALGARY – The Canadian government is trying to reassure Japan and other trading partners that…
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Marathon voting session stalls pot bill, cancels Friday sitting of Commons
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Three missing after five thrown into water off Tofino, B.C., as boat sinks
TOFINO, B.C. – A search is underway in the waters off the west coast of…
Transport Canada says it wasn’t feces that fell onto people and cars in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Transport Canada says a substance that fell from the sky and onto vehicles…
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Southern Interior
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Law societies can deny accreditation to Christian university’s school: Court
OTTAWA – Societies governing the legal profession have the right to deny accreditation to a…
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RCMP identify driver in West Kelowna flagger hit-and-run
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All are safe after WestJet flight returns to Calgary over fire in cargo hold
CALGARY – The Transportation Safety Board sent investigators to Calgary International Airport on Thursday after…
Cops surprise break-in suspects exiting Vernon home
VERNON – Two Vernon men are in custody and facing charges after they were nabbed…
The Queen and Duchess Meghan make first joint appearance
LONDON – The former Meghan Markle made her first joint appearance with Queen Elizabeth II…
MMA star McGregor says he regrets Brooklyn melee
NEW YORK – Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor expressed regret Thursday for a backstage…
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