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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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Kootenay cannabis brand explored as way to attract tourism: report
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Canopy Growth sees $2B net loss as Ontario cannabis company takes large writedown
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Ottawa on track to spend $200M per year on cannabis for veterans
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Pro driver Sarah Cornett-Ching returns home for Penticton speedway race
Home is where the heart is and for pro race car driver Sarah Cornett-Ching that…
Alberta pot shops now allowed to take down window coverings after robberies
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Pot shop owners worry they’ll lose customers if halt on OCS deliveries stretches on
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OCS capping pot shop orders and changing delivery window after partner’s cyberattack
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Hundreds of pot shops to receive deliveries after cyberattack on partner: OCS
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North Dakota recreational pot measure approved for ballot
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Cannabis stores grapple with delivery stoppage as BCGEU workers go on strike
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Diverse ability workforce shines in Penticton
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Pot company SNDL to acquire the Valens Company in all-stock transaction
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Stigma against psychedelics could fade with decriminalization in B.C.: experts
Decriminalization of some hard drugs in British Columbia could help reduce stigma around psychedelic substances…
Reckless driver from Alberta nabbed in Kamloops drive-thru
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Spike belt ends pickup thief’s dangerous flight from Vernon RCMP
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Canopy Growth, Cointreau settle lawsuit over Quatreau beverage line
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‘Magic mushroom’ psychedelic may help heavy drinkers quit
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