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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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B.C. allows pot shops to sell cannabis-themed books, clothes and more
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Ontario pot products often out of stock because of poor forecasts: auditor’s report
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Canada’s job numbers heat up, but wages barely budge for wait staff
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U.S. company weeds out competition, bakes 850-pound pot brownie
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Cannabis company Hexo reports $116.9M Q1 loss, launches new strategic plan
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Canopy Growth selling C3 Cannabinoid Compound Company GmbH subsidiary
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Legal cannabis sales overtake illicit market for first time in Ontario: OCS
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B.C. cap on restaurant food delivery fees to stay at 15% through next year
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More Canadians getting their pot from legal channels than ever before: Health Canada
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Mississippi legislators begin session, face marijuana debate
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Judge pokes holes in Swiss cheesemakers’ legal arguments
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