Vernon’s top stories of the week

Here are just some of the stories InfoTel News brought you this week.

Justin Trudeau's mission is to make Canadians love politics again. That's what he told a crowd of more than 300 in Vernon's Polson Park Tuesday afternoon.

Liberal leader wants to replace "cynical" politics with passion

A one month driving suspension and $1,500 fine are not sufficient consequences for a woman who struck and killed a Vernon teen, according to family members.

Driver's sentence not harsh enough for family of struck teen

The younger generations are going to be the next stewards of the environment.

Fish and Game club seeks to engage youth

Drownings across the province are up significantly this year over last year and the Thompson-Okanagan has been no different.

Thompson-Okanagan drownings contribute to province-wide spike

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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.

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