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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.
B.C. municipalities want province to share cannabis tax money from Feds
A group advocating on behalf of municipalities and some First Nations across B.C. wants the…
Ontario Cannabis Store appoints Thomas Haig as interim president and CEO
TORONTO – The Ontario Cannabis Store says Thomas Haig has been appointed interim president and…
Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate’s death triggers special House election in Minnesota
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US Rep. Craig asks supporters to vote despite snag in race
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota congresswoman whose race has been roiled by the death of a…
California braces for power shutoffs; marijuana-growing enclave threatened
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Aurora increases executive compensation after layoffs, $3.3 billion in losses
Aurora Cannabis Inc. handed out millions in compensation and salary increases to executives as the…
A long road: Weed goes on sale years after approval in Maine
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Mainers are getting their first opportunity to legally buy marijuana for…
Canadian cannabis growers beef up security for Croptober
TORONTO – Long before Christina Lake Cannabis purchased its 32 acres of land between two…
Aphria reports $5.1M first-quarter loss compared with $16.4M profit a year ago
Aphria Inc.'s medical cannabis business and German operations pushed the company to report a $5.1-million…
New Zealand to vote on legalizing marijuana
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – New Zealanders are poised to decide on two landmark social issues…
Seth Rogen on fighting cannabis stigma and why pot should be as accepted as beer
TORONTO – When actor Seth Rogen was growing up and smoking cannabis in Vancouver, he…
Cannabis company Hexo proposes share consolidation plan to boost share price
OTTAWA – Cannabis company Hexo Corp. announced a plan to consolidate its shares in an…
Fire & Flower to buy longtime cannabis advocate Friendly Stranger
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Large fire breaks out at cannabis facility in Delta, B.C., no injuries reported
DELTA, B.C. – A prominent Canadian cannabis producer says a fire in Delta, B.C. has…
RCMP destroy $8M illegal outdoor cannabis crop near Merritt
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Canadian cannabis, psychedelics industries cheer state measures in U.S. election
TORONTO – Canadian cannabis and psychedelics companies that have been eyeing the U.S. market have…
Canopy Growth reports Q2 loss, but is optimistic about future amid Joe Biden win
Canopy Growth Corp. is cheering Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential race and a…
Americans across party lines, regions embrace marijuana
HELENA, Mont. – Bill Stocker could be considered the archetype of a conservative voter: He's…
Saskatchewan woman says cannabis use to help her addiction not accepted
REGINA – For Shelby Curtis, keeping away from hard drugs starts with quieting her thoughts.…
How a new Canadian organic farming app is trying to weed out paperwork
Heather Stretch usually spends a few days each winter corralling paperwork that traces her produce…
North Dakota Gov. Burgum pardons 24 low-level marijuana offenders
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has pardoned 24 people convicted of low-level…
South Dakota cannabis group files to defend constitutional amendment
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The group that campaigned to legalize recreational marijuana in South Dakota…
San Francisco bans smoking inside apartments; pot smoking OK
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Marijuana is now Maine’s biggest agricultural commodity
PORTLAND, Maine – Maine is known for its wild blueberries and potatoes but marijuana has…