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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: Missing Vernon woman found safe and sound
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Woman sues Idaho fertility doctor for using his own sperm
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Trudeau travels to B.C. in support of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
VANCOUVER – Hundreds of protesters opposed to the expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline…
Senators fear legal pot will hike number of Canadians barred entry to U.S.
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Federal, B.C. privacy czars team up to investigate Facebook and AggregateIQ
OTTAWA – The federal and British Columbia privacy commissioners are joining forces to investigate Facebook…
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B.C. nurse practitioners can now prescribe drugs for opioid addiction
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Video game addiction a disease? WHO prepares to codify ‘gaming disorder’
TORONTO – Lisa Pont has heard plenty of skepticism about video game addiction and whether…
Straws, coffee cups targets of Vancouver strategy to cut down on plastic garbage
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Data of 620,000 Canadians improperly shared with consulting firm: Facebook
OTTAWA – Facebook says the data of more than 620,000 Canadians was likely shared improperly…
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