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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.
Thai marijuana boosters rally to keep drug decriminalized
BANGKOK (AP) — Wearing T-shirts emblazoned with marijuana motifs and handling out samples, around 200…
CannTrust execs linked to unlicensed growing caused ‘incredible’ damage, court hears
TORONTO – A lawyer representing Ontario's securities regulator says three former executives whose cannabis company…
Canopy breaks out Canadian operations in new unit, lays off 55
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Brenna Eller, the Smiths Falls, Ont. pot company's vice-president of communications,…
Feds name doctors, academics and lawyer to Cannabis Act review panel
OTTAWA – The federal government has announced a panel of experts that will lead a…
Edmunds: Toyota RAV4 Prime vs. Hyundai Tucson Plug-in
Since its debut for the 2021 model year, the Toyota RAV4 Prime has served as…
Former CannTrust compliance worker says unlicensed growing ‘very openly’ discussed
TORONTO – A former director of quality and compliance at CannTrust Holdings Inc. says the…
CannTrust CEO was warned over illicit pot growing: former compliance worker
TORONTO – A former director of quality and compliance at CannTrust Holdings Inc. says he…
Feds change pot drink regulations allowing Canadians to buy more beverages at once
OTTAWA – The federal government has approved a change in how the cannabis content of…
ICBC applies to extend rate freeze on basic auto insurance for two years
VANCOUVER – Premier David Eby says the provincial auto insurer is applying for a two-year…
Edmunds answers the top 5 questions for new EV buyers
Electric vehicles, or EVs for short, have been the hot car commodity for 2022. Their…
OSC says no reasonable prospect of conviction in CannTrust case
TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission says it no longer has a reasonable prospect of…
Former CannTrust leaders acquitted in unlicensed growing trial
TORONTO – An Ontario court has acquitted three former cannabis leaders charged with offences linked…
Court case against ex-CannTrust leaders should prompt OSC ‘soul-searching’: experts
TORONTO – Legal experts say the acquittal of three former cannabis executives should prompt the…
Hexo reports $52.1M net loss in Q2, announces share consolidation
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New York to open first legal pot dispensary by year’s end
NEW YORK (AP) — The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is…
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New York opens first legal cannabis dispensary
NEW YORK (AP) — The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York rung…
Cannabis-infused figs in Quebec may be delicious, but black market still thriving
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Recreational marijuana dispensaries on the rise in Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — In the first three months that Vermont has allowed the retail…
As legal pot grows in U.S., more kids sickened by edibles at home
The number of young kids, especially toddlers, who accidentally ate marijuana-laced treats rose sharply over…
Aurora Cannabis closes sale of Aurora Polaris facility for $15M in gross proceeds
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it has closed the sale of its Aurora Polaris…
Penticton Vee’s brothers Nadeau tearing up the BCHL
Growing up in a tiny rural community in northern New Brunswick, brothers Josh and Bradly…
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