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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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Authorities confirm tornado hit Quebec town as cleanup operations begin
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FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Officials in northeastern British Columbia say the sixth kitten to…
VIDEO: Trump revisits his Charlottesville comments in angry speech; threatens to blow up NAFTA
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OTTAWA – The federal government will consider what to do with admission fees for national…
Costs for record-breaking wildfires soar in B.C. as crews battle largest blaze
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Finance Minister Carole James says the worst wildfire season in British Columbia's…
British Columbia ends 2016-17 fiscal year with $2.7 billion surplus
VICTORIA – The B.C. government ended the last fiscal year with a surplus of $2.7…
Two newest astronauts moonstruck as Canada looks beyond space station
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WASHINGTON – Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the…
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Moon blots the sun out of the sky in historic US eclipse
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BC Wildfire Service says half-dozen fires burn together to create one huge blaze
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Several large wildfires have combined into what the BC Wildfire Service says…
Strategist Steve Bannon leaves Trump’s turbulent White House
WASHINGTON – Steve Bannon, a forceful but divisive presence in President Donald Trump's White House,…
Shania Twain to tour next year, with stops in several Canadian cities
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Canadians in Spain told to avoid Barcelona tourist area, scene of terror attack
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Figures show number of asylum seekers in July nearly quadrupled at Quebec border
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NAFTA, Round 1: U.S. opens talks by insisting on major changes to pact
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