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Ontario Premier Doug Ford silent on request to restock American alcoholFor more than a year, Ontario consumers have gotten used to not seeing any American alcohol on the shelves of the LCBO.CanadaAug 21
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LCBO, Metrolinx among 8 public agencies being reviewed by Ford governmentBethlenfalvy suggested the government has given the agencies some figures of savings it would like to see, but he did not share those publicly.PoliticsAug 5
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Ford government to review Metrolinx, LCBO and other agencies amid hotel expenses scandalFinance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said the government would kick off a review of eight agencies, including Metrolinx, the LCBO and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.PoliticsAug 5
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Ford says LCBO moratorium on U.S. booze to stay, despite renewed tariff threatOn Monday night, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a fresh threat to impose 50 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods.CanadaJul 21
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Ontario’s alcohol industry bracing for U.S. import ban after early trade war gainsOntario alcohol makers are now bracing for the impacts of a total ban on alcohol imports from Canada to the United States.CanadaSep 9
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Some Ontario government, business websites show ‘Lake America’ on mapsGoogle previously said people in Canada would see Lake Ontario displayed on its Maps application, while it would say Lake America for people in the U.S.CanadaAug 30
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Why some Canadian website maps show ‘Lake America’ instead of Lake OntarioThe issue first arose after several websites including Hydro One, Elections Canada, Infrastructure Ontario and others showed Lake America on their maps.CanadaAug 31
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U.S. alcohol is a bargaining chip in trade talks, but how much is it worth?The future of U.S. booze in Canada is being seen by many as a key bargaining chip ahead of critical trade negotiations in Washington focused on U.S. tariffs.CanadaAug 10
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More than 500 arrests, 4K charges by Toronto retail crime unit since formationPolice describe the unit as creating a 'direct and consistent point of contact for retailers,' and said it also introduced a streamlined reporting process.CanadaAug 5
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Canadian actor Simu Liu marries Allison Hsu in France: reportsMarvel actor Simu Liu began dating Allison Hsu in 2022 and the pair announced their engagement in May 2025 after a trip to Paris together.CanadaOct 6
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Trump’s trade war with Canada becoming U.S. midterms ballot box issueCanada is set to implement its retaliatory duties on Tuesday. Many are aimed at key industries in states where there are competitive midterm races.CanadaSep 7
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How you can — and can’t — buy booze as some interprovincial barriers endThe premiers of nine provinces announced Tuesday that they're removing major barriers to interprovincial sales of alcohol across Canada.ConsumerJul 22
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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days: Last chance to shop the best home tech dealsShop Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026 tech deals, from travel steamers and Nespresso makers to smart Life360 gadgets that make everyday life a little easier.The CuratorOct 7
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Ontario MPP charged riding association for restaurants, hotels and limo rentalDetailed disclosures from Stan Cho's constituency office show, between 2023 and 2026, the MPP billed the office for pricey dinners, airline tickets and hotel stay.CanadaJul 20
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Peel police lay 545 charges in major retail theft crackdown across GTAPeel police say 65 people were arrested and more than 500 charges laid after a major retail theft investigation targeting repeat offenders.CrimeMay 21
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Group calls on Ontario to redirect alcohol revenue to deal with harms of drinkingThe Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network said it is worried by Ontario's moves to enable more drinking, and wants to see some funding go to education.CanadaApr 30
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Public revenue from alcohol sales drops in Ontario amid LCBO modernizationAccording to the 2026 budget, Ontario will spend $200 million to reduce the markup for products at the LCBO, alongside reducing taxes for local producers.EconomyMar 26
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A year after it was removed from LCBO, $2M in U.S. booze is expiringOn March 4, 2025, in response to the first round of tariffs levied by U.S. President Donald Trump, the premier banned American booze from the LCBO.PoliticsMar 4
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Amherstburg mayor says Crown Royal ban should have stayed until plant was soldMayor Michael Prue said Diageo appeared to lose steam in its attempts to quickly sell a facility in his town as soon as Doug Ford stood down his threat to ban Crown Royal.CanadaMar 20
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Doug Ford acknowledges transparency clamp-down is to protect his personal phoneThe province is in the process of overhauling how freedom of information works in Ontario to retroactively exempt all calls and texts from the premier and others.PoliticsMar 17