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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.
VIDEO: Hurricane Irma slams Caribbean islands as Category 5 storm
Hurricane Irma roared into the Caribbean with record force early Wednesday, its 185-mph winds shaking…
Hiker rescued after encountering wall of flame from southeastern B.C. wildfire
INVERMERE, B.C. – RCMP in British Columbia say a backcountry hiker had to be plucked…
Tax changes needed to avoid ‘two classes of Canadians’: finance minister
VANCOUVER – Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau says income-tax reforms are needed because small business…
Drug users say methadone formula switch contributed to B.C.’s opioid crisis
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Florida on edge; evacuations coming as Hurricane Irma nears
KEY LARGO, Fla. – Hurricane Irma's size and strength put the entire state of Florida…
Rates to jump amid growing financial losses at B.C.’s public auto insurer
VANCOUVER – Insurance rates are going up for drivers in British Columbia and the province's…
B.C.’s Cariboo district says 62 homes have been lost so far to wildfires
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A regional district that has been devastated by flames during British…
Small business tax backlash tops agenda for Liberal caucus retreat in Kelowna
OTTAWA – As they prepare to return to the parliamentary hot seat in two weeks,…
UPDATE: Penticton crews get handle on grass fire near Westhills gravel pit
PENTICTON – Firefighters have gained the upper hand on a grass fire in Penticton this…
Huge wildfires in B.C. could smoulder until next spring, says official
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B.C. First Nations occupy a second salmon farm as company raises safety concerns
PORT HARDY, B.C. – Members of two British Columbia First Nations say they have occupied…
Man protests in underwear outside Ontario court over seizure of pot, bong
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No charges in Halifax ‘Proud Boys’ incident, servicemen returned to duties: navy
HALIFAX – No criminal charges will be laid against five so-called "Proud Boys" who disrupted…
Judge rejects bid to designate father who killed his three children as high risk
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Blasts rock Texas chemical plant as Harvey danger moves east
HOUSTON – Fires and two explosions rocked a flooded Houston-area chemical plant early Thursday, sending…
Canadians reflect on Princess Diana with 20th anniversary of her death nearing
With the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's death approaching Thursday, she has returned to our…
Canadian-owned refineries expected to register higher profits amid Gulf Coast disruption
CALGARY – Canadian-owned refineries are expected to register higher profits as more U.S. Gulf Coast…
B.C. Liberals change leadership dates to avoid Super Bowl clash
VANCOUVER – To avoid a potential political fumble British Columbia's Liberal party is moving the…
Williams Lake First Nation chief faces sexual offence, lawyer says accusation unfounded
VICTORIA – The lawyer for a First Nation chief in British Columbia says his client…
VIDEO: Grim reality in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey: More dead
HOUSTON – Now that the sun is finally shining and the murky, brown floodwaters are…
UBC Okanagan welcomes largest number of students to campus
Preliminary numbers indicate that UBC Okanagan is on track to welcome its largest class of…
More Philpott Road wildfire evacuees allowed home
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Most, but not all, of those who challenged Scheer for Conservative leadership get critic post
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