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.
Baron Cohen drops lawsuit over Massachusetts cannabis dispensary billboard
SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped his lawsuit against a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary that used an image of his character Borat on a billboard without his permission. A document filed in Boston federal court on Tuesday…
Big cross-border tunnel found linking Tijuana, San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities on Monday announced the discovery of a major drug smuggling tunnel — running about the length of a six football fields — from Mexico to a warehouse in an industrial area in the U.S.…
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, distractions and noises associated with his terminal colon cancer go away. "Before the treatment, it’s like you’re sitting in your car. It’s summer. You have…
Cartels in Oregon are morphing their pot-growing ops: police
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Foreign drug cartels that established illegal outdoor marijuana farms in Oregon last year are adapting as pressure on them begins to mount, law enforcement officials said Thursday. New challenges are emerging as a task force created…
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 recent quarter on pricing pressures that were exacerbated by pot shops closed temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic. The third-quarter loss the Edmonton cannabis business reported…
Aurora Cannabis to close Westwold outdoor growing facility
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it will wind down operations at an outdoor grow site in the B.C. Interior. The Edmonton-based cannabis company says it no longer has a need for the Westwold property called Aurora Valley because it…
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 among pot shops and negatively impact retailers' confidence in the province's pot distributor, say industry observers. The Ontario Cannabis Store, which distributes marijuana crafted by…
Cannabis company Choom obtains creditor protection, interim financing from Aurora
VANCOUVER – Choom Holdings Inc. and some of its subsidiaries have obtained creditor protection from the Supreme Court of British Columbia and interim financing from Aurora Cannabis Inc. In court filings, the Vancouver-based cannabis retailer says it is sought protection…
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 announced the appointment of its third chief executive in six months. Charlie Bowman has been appointed acting president and CEO, effective immediately, replacing Scott Cooper.…
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 the birth of his first child. Cannabis is part of his tumultuous past, but a year after New York legalized possession and use of marijuana,…
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 a new cost reduction strategy that will make cannabis cultivation more affordable and uncover supply chain efficiencies, though it didn't offer a target date for…
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 beverages to flow all summer as consumers flocked to the new category. Those visions were dashed when the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily closed shops that March…
‘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 legacy industry could face imminent collapse, say local industry insiders and analysts. “We’re extremely concerned this whole industry is going to fold,” says Shannon Ross,…
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 230 employees as it further streamlines operations. The Gatineau, Que.-based cannabis company had continued to lease the Ontario facility after selling its 25 per cent…
Oklahoma marijuana legalization questions heading to ballot
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Plans to fully legalize marijuana can proceed to the signature-gathering stage, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled, paving the way for two more cannabis plans seeking voter approval. The high court's ruling late Tuesday comes amid a…