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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has backed down on his threat to remove Crown Royal from LCBO shelves after the government said it reached a $23-million agreement with the brand’s parent company, Diageo – which he says includes investments “Ontario would not otherwise have seen.”

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was willing to back down from his threat to remove Crown Royal whisky from the LCBO. He said he offered the company Diageo an “olive branch” to present the government with a plan to replace the 160 jobs that were impacted by...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford doubled down on his threats to remove Crown Royal from LCBO shelves on Monday during his first press conference of 2026.

Regarding the ban he implemented last year keeping American liquor off Ontario’s LCBO store shelves, Ontario Premier Doug Ford encouraged Ontarians to “double down,” noting Canada and the U.S. could “resolve it in a minute” if Trump would reverse his “unfair tariffs” – the ones that triggered the ban in the first place. “It’s obviously...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford boasted about his “incredible” relationship with Manitoba Premier Waab Kinew Wednesday even though the two aren’t in agreement over his Crown Royal ban. Ford signaled openness to reversing his decision to pull Crown Royal products from LCBO shelves if parent company Diageo replaced the jobs lost from their recent plant closure.

As Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatens to follow through with a retaliatory ban on Crown Royal, the government is now facing a cross-provincial push to back down. Quebec’s finance minister wrote a letter to the Ford government saying pulling the product from the LCBO would risk weakening Canadian supply chains that are already under pressure...

As Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to remove Crown Royal from LCBO shelves next month, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is asking him to reconsider. As Megan King reports, there are concerns that the province’s decision may impact other provinces.

The new trailer for ‘Supergirl’ has been released, as we finally get to see Milly Alcock’s Kara Kent cross paths with Jason Momoa’s Lobo, as she tries to save her dog, Krypto. Superman makes an appearance in the trailer as well, as David Corenswet reprises his role. Then, we have our ‘Winner Wednesday’ where we...

Halton Regional Police have arrested two men and one woman linked to a trafficking operation that involved over $1 million worth of booze stolen from various LCBO locations across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

At a press conference in Niagara Falls on Monday, Ontario premier Doug Ford was asked if he had made progress on selling off American liquor products that were pulled off LCBO shelves and donating it to charity.

Montreal’s emergency rooms are filling up ahead of Christmas, as hospitals face an influx of patients with the flu and other respiratory viruses. How much worse can it get? And Quebec is also facing a new outbreak of the highly contagious measles virus. Dr. Christopher Labos joins Global News Morning’s host Laura Casella with a...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is escalating his fight with British-based alcohol maker Diageo, threatening to “leverage” the purchasing power of the LCBO and pull Crown Royal and Smirnoff vodka off store shelves. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Chef Remo Lobo is bringing together eastern and western flavours together at Bindi’s Burgers. Inspired by his family and his Indian roots, the burger spot is located in the nearly 100-year-old Monarch Tavern in Toronto’s Little Italy. Liem Vu has his story in this instalment of “Fresh Off The Plate.”

The Ford government is implementing a hiring freeze at provincial bodies like Metrolinx and the LCBO as it tries to cut costs and bring agencies in line with the broader public service. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Premier Doug Ford doubled down on his threat to pull Crown Royal whisky off LCBO shelves over Diageo’s decision to close down the product plant in Ontario. “Then we’ll look at Smirnoff’s next,” he added.

The Ontario government says it hasn’t made any decisions about removing Crown Royal from the shelves of the province’s liquor stores, despite a dramatic display of dissatisfaction from Premier Doug Ford. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

A political brawl has broken out as Republicans in Texas attempt to redistrict the state. Democratic lawmakers have left the state to deny Republicans the quorum they need to redraw the congressional map, which could eliminate five democratic seats. Miranda Anthistle was joined by Political Science Professor, Matt Lebo, to explain gerrymandering, how Democrats are...

Canada Day is the perfect time to raise a glass to local flavours. The LCBO has just refreshed its EH List, which celebrates more than 3,000 Canadian-made drinks. LCBO buyer Chris Robertson walks through this summer’s standout with Candace Daniel. dace Daniel through some of this summer’s standout sips ahead of the long weekend. 

The Ford government has paid the privately-owned Beer Store almost two-thirds of the $225 million it promised the company to reduce the layoffs from alcohol liberalization, new figures released along with the budget show. Isaac Callan digs into the numbers and looks at how the LCBO will also be squeezed.

Just in time for the warmer days ahead, the LCBO is introducing its ‘EH List’—a curated selection of locally made alcoholic beverages that highlight the best of Ontario. Marie Cundari, Senior Buyer at the LCBO, joins Ross Hull in this week’s edition of Proudly Canadian.