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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 YORK (AP) — Eight years ago, Steven Spielberg predicted that the superhero movie would…
Man died in Christmas Day tent fire in downtown Vancouver
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Macklin Celebrini’s five-point performance leads Canada over Latvia at world juniors
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Last Canadian missing after Hamas attack declared dead
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Canadian trying to launch class action over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak
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Vernon and other BC heat record fall as high winds return to central coast
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Ottawa agrees climate adaptation saves money, but experts ask: where’s the funding?
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Okanagan symphony conductor alleges she was fired over decolonization concert
A lawsuit launched against the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra Society by fired conductor and music director…
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The Canadian men's basketball team took its place on the international stage in 2023. Led…