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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.
Health-care professionals in Canada request psilocybin for training
About 80 health-care professionals from across the country are challenging Health Canada's decision to reject…
Ontario to allow cannabis delivery, curbside pickup on permanent basis
TORONTO – The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says cannabis retailers in the province…
Supreme Court agrees to examine constitutionality of Quebec cannabis law
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of a Quebec law…
New York City revival plan includes tourism, clean streets, pot sales
NEW YORK (AP) — After two years of the pandemic battering New York City, Mayor…
Feds look to change cannabis drink regulations so Canadians can buy more at a time
TORONTO – The federal government is eyeing regulatory changes that could allow Canadians to purchase…
CannTrust to change name as it exits creditor protection with new majority investor
VAUGHAN, Ont. – CannTrust Holdings Inc. plans to change its name after exiting creditor protection,…
Cannabis company Hexo hit by one-time charges, reports $690.3M net loss
Hexo Corp. reported a net loss of $690.3 million as it recorded $616 million in…
Aurora Cannabis to purchase Thrive Cannabis owner TerraPharma in $38 million deal
Aurora Cannabis Inc. is bolstering its premium pot strategy by acquiring TerraFarma Inc., the parent…
Short on space for veggies? Smaller varieties thrive in pots
For many gardeners, a large property with rows of green peppers and sun-kissed tomatoes as…
Canopy Growth Corp. appeals CRA penalty for growing pot before being licensed
A defunct subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corp. is fighting a court battle against the Canada…
As New York preps pot market, sales grow on Native American land
ST. REGIS MOHAWK RESERVATION, N.Y. (AP) — As New York inches toward launching a retail…
427 seek prequalification for Vermont retail cannabis market
Vermont has started taking prequalification applications from potential marijuana growers, retailers, product manufacturers and others…
Want kids to love gardening? Give them a job, seeds, a pass
Gardeners are made, not born. If you want your children to become enthusiastic gardeners, take…
Canadian pot producers watch closely as Democrats aim to rewrite U.S. cannabis laws
WASHINGTON – More than three years after legal cannabis arrived in North America on a…
Cannabis retailer High Tide buying two stores in Ontario’s cottage country for $2.8M
CALGARY – Cannabis retailer High Tide Inc. has signed a deal to buy Livonit Foods…