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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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New B.C. Coroners Service team to reinvestigate all 2016 drug deaths so far
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VANCOUVER – There was once a galaxy of sunflower sea stars in the Salish Sea…
Information from accused nurse led to probe into alleged murders: source
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Democracy Watch challenges conflict rulings in favour of B.C. premier
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CN Rail working to reopen tracks near Yale, B.C., after derailment
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