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Recycling rules have Ontario grocery chains threatening to end wine and beer sales
Stores operated by Costco, Loblaw, Sobeys, Metro and Walmart may return their alcohol licences when new recycling rules take ...
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Man fined for damaging PAP posters, flags during 2025 General Election
"After the mistake, I have decided to quit drinking and I no longer drink at home nor overseas," said Seng Guan Heng in ...
Brewdog advert banned for suggesting alcohol can cure disappointment
A poster for BrewDog ’s Wingman beer has been banned by the advertising watchdog for implying that alcohol could overcome boredom, loneliness, or disappointment. At such a critical moment in US ...
'That's a lot of bottles!': Uncorking the value of American booze pulled from NSLC shelves
The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation's decision to pull American alcohol from its shelves means it must warehouse a huge stash ...
Alcohol tax and LCBO markup cuts pave way for potential price drops
As part of its 2025 budget, the Ford government cut taxes on spirits and beers, as well as reducing the markups the LCBO is ...
Smaller alcohol producers, retailers urge Doug Ford to say no to store-brand booze sales
Ontario is consulting with alcohol retailers and producers about allowing so-called “private label” alcohol products in their ...
As Canada eyes direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, most support easier trade
An Ipsos poll conducted for Global News shows six in 10 Canadians believe removing interprovincial trade barriers will help offset the economic damage from the trade war.