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.
Cannabis company Tilray buys Breckenridge Distillery in move to grow U.S. business
TORONTO – Cannabis company Tilray Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy Breckenridge Distillery, a Colorado-based producer of whiskey and other spirits. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available. Founded in 2008, Tilray said the Breckenridge…
U.S. company weeds out competition, bakes 850-pound pot brownie
NORWOOD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts cannabis company is celebrating National Brownie Day on Wednesday with what it believes is the “largest THC-infused brownie ever made." MariMed Inc. said the massive confection is 3-feet-by-3-feet (0.9-metres-by-0.9 metres) square and 15 inches…
Ontario pot products often out of stock because of poor forecasts: auditor’s report
TORONTO – Ontario’s auditor general says some cannabis products are often out of stock because the province’s pot retailer is inaccurately forecasting inventory levels. In a report released Wednesday, Bonnie Lysyk detailed how problems plaguing the Crown corporation running the…
UAE eases drug laws: No more jail for those bringing in THC
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has eased some of its harsh drug laws, relaxing penalties for travellers who arrive in the country with products containing THC, the main intoxicating chemical in cannabis. The new law,…
Thai chain’s cannabis pizza: trendy but won’t get you high
BANGKOK (AP) — One of Thailand’s major fast food chains has been promoting its “Crazy Happy Pizza” this month, an under-the-radar product topped with a cannabis leaf. It’s legal but won’t get you high. Veterans of the backpacker trail, familiar…
B.C. allows pot shops to sell cannabis-themed books, clothes and more
VICTORIA – B.C.'s private cannabis stores can now start stocking pot-themed clothing, books and other goods. The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General announced today that private pot shops can immediately begin selling ancillary items that have a clear…
Michigan marijuana testing lab sues state over major product recall
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A marijuana testing lab filed a lawsuit against Michigan regulators after a major product recall and allegations of unreliable results. Viridis Laboratories, with operations in Lansing and Bay City, said the “unjustified” recall last week caused…
Cannabis company Organigram reports Q4 loss, revenue up 22 per cent from year ago
MONCTON, N.B. – Cannabis company Organigram Holdings Inc. reported a smaller loss in its latest quarter compared with a year ago as its net revenue rose 22 per cent. The company says it lost $26 million for the quarter ended…
Uber and Tokyo Smoke team up to allow Ont. pot purchases through Eats app
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Uber Technologies Inc. is teaming up with one of Canopy Growth Corp.'s brands to facilitate cannabis purchases and fight the illicit pot market. The U.S. tech company says it will now allow users of its Uber…
Canopy Growth making changes, two top executives leaving company
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says chief financial officer Mike Lee and chief product officer Rade Kovacevic are leaving the company at the end of the year. In the interim, the cannabis company says the pair will serve…
B.C. pot sector bracing for delivery challenges and shortages after extreme weather
B.C.'s cannabis industry is bracing for difficulties with getting products to distributors and stores after storms, massive floods and mudslides hit the province this week. Several cannabis companies say portions of their facilities are submerged in water, communities where their…
West Virginia opening first medical cannabis dispensary
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's first medical cannabis dispensary is opening more than four years after state lawmakers allowed a regulatory system for those products to be established. Trulieve Cannabis Corp. is set to debut a retail location in…
Colombian leader sees opportunity in cannabis, but not coca
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Colombian President Iván Duque has high hopes for the medical marijuana industry in a country that has been waging a costly war against a different drug — cocaine — for decades. But in an interview…
Hexo to close three facilities it recently acquired and layoff about 155 workers
OTTAWA – Hexo Corp. says it will close three recently acquired facilities and layoff about 155 workers as it works to streamline production. The Ottawa-based cannabis company says it will shutter properties in Kirkland Lake and Brantford, Ont., that it…
Aurora reports $11.9 million loss in Q1, but says restructuring still underway
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it incurred a $11.9 million net loss in its most recent quarter, but uncovered millions more in savings from an ongoing restructuring. The Edmonton-based cannabis company says its loss in the first quarter of…