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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.
Oklahoma marijuana legalization questions heading to ballot
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Plans to fully legalize marijuana can proceed to the signature-gathering stage,…
Hexo to streamline operations by closing Belleville facility, affecting 230 employees
GATINEAU, Que. – Hexo Corp. says it will close its Belleville facility this summer affecting…
‘Day of reckoning’ coming for Kootenay cannabis growers as pressures mount
Efforts to build a legal cannabis economy in the West Kootenay are faltering, and the…
Truss CEO expecting summer of cannabis-infused beverages after category’s rocky debut
TORONTO – When cannabis-infused drinks were legalized in Canada in 2020, pot producers expected the…
Pot company Canopy Growth to lay off 243 workers as it moves to cut costs
Canopy Growth Corp. says it will lay off more than 200 workers as part of…
After pot conviction, New York couple plans for legal dispensary
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Eladio Guzmán spent two years in jail for selling drugs, missing…
PLUNDER YOUR ATTIC: Making the most of hand-me-down decor
As we move through a world of disposable things, it’s easy to forget that previous…
Hexo appoints third CEO in six months as cannabis company restructuring continues
GATINEAU, Que. – Musical chairs is continuing at Hexo Corp. as the cannabis company has…
B.C. researcher discovers new fungi to combat disease threatening vineyards, orchards
Talk about a fun guy – Dawson Creek-born Jinx Pollard-Flamand has discovered two species of…
Cannabis company Choom obtains creditor protection, interim financing from Aurora
VANCOUVER – Choom Holdings Inc. and some of its subsidiaries have obtained creditor protection from…
Sunflowers: Popular, native and, for some, newly meaningful
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Not all shade is the same: Gardening when there’s little sun
Gardening in the shade is often thought of as a Sisyphean endeavour, swimming upstream against…
Pot shop sales data breach could shift competition in market, alter confidence in OCS
TORONTO – A recent breach of Ontario cannabis store sales data could shake up competition…
Aurora Cannabis to close Westwold outdoor growing facility
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it will wind down operations at an outdoor grow…
The heart of the home gets new colour, cubbies, connectivity
As French chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud puts it, “Kitchens should be designed around what’s…
Aurora Cannabis blames $1-billion net loss in Q3 on pricing pressures, COVID-19
Aurora Cannabis Inc. blamed a more than $1-billion net loss it incurred in its most…
Cartels in Oregon are morphing their pot-growing ops: police
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Foreign drug cartels that established illegal outdoor marijuana farms in Oregon…
First patient in Quebec gets approval from Health Canada for magic mushroom therapy
MONTREAL – When Thomas Hartle indulges in a session of psilocybin treatment, the end-of-life anxiety,…
Big cross-border tunnel found linking Tijuana, San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities on Monday announced the discovery of a major drug…
A tomato lover’s seven tips for growing them big
Tomatoes are not only my favourite backyard crop — they’re also the most popular among…
Baron Cohen drops lawsuit over Massachusetts cannabis dispensary billboard
SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped his lawsuit against a Massachusetts…
Pot company Canopy Growth shares plan to acquire California’s Jetty Extracts
Canopy Growth Corp. has signed a deal that will give it the right to acquire…
iN PHOTOS: Home storage that goes well beyond the utilitarian
You might think of storage cabinets as utilitarian. But designers are forever fascinated with how…
More than ton of pot found in semi-trailer in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — More than a ton of marijuana has been seized from a tractor-trailer…