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First week of Saskatoon mandatory alcohol screening leads to 5 suspensionsSaskatoon police say they suspended five drivers during the first week of its new measure that allows officers to demand a breath sample from any driver they pull over.CanadaJan 9
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Saskatoon police to start mandatory alcohol screenings in new year on traffic stopsOther police forces in Canada have implemented mandatory alcohol screening since the Criminal Code was amended in 2018 to allow for breathalyzers without cause in traffic stops.TrafficDec 29, 2025
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Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persists post-pandemic: reportA new report shows that even though the COVID-19 pandemic ended several years ago, the increase in issues around mental health and substance use still continue.HealthJan 12
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Some alcohol prices in Ontario could rise in the new yearSome alcohol prices in Ontario could rise in the new year, with several changes to the alcohol marketplace set to take effect.CanadaDec 23, 2025
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OPP charge man found crashed into highway ditch with open alcohol containerOntario Provincial Police said they were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash just after midnight on Dec. 26 near Rainbow Falls Provincial Park.CrimeDec 29, 2025
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Doug Ford knocks back plan to sell off U.S. booze for charityOntario Premier Doug Ford says selling off surplus American alcohol for charity is 'not as easy as it sounds,' knocking back a suggestion to raise funds for food banks.CanadaDec 15, 2025
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‘Stock up’: Ford confirms he will remove Crown Royal from LCBO next monthThe premier has repeated the threat for months, saying he will use the province's monopoly on alcohol sales to punish international drinks manufacturer Diageo.CanadaJan 5
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Ford accused of ‘weaponizing’ LCBO with plan to remove Crown RoyalDoug Ford confirmed he would pull the Canadian whiskey from the shelves of the province's alcohol stores next month to punish international drinks conglomerate Diageo.CanadaJan 7
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Third of Ontario’s Crown Royal workers have found new jobs as plant closure approachesInternational alcohol-maker Diageo announced its plan to shut down its Ontario Crown Royal facility last year and negotiated a closure agreement with members of the local union.PoliticsJan 8
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Sales of U.S. alcohol stock in Manitoba to benefit charities, premier saysThe Manitoba government is going to sell alcohol products from the United States that it had pulled from the shelves to protest American tariffs.PoliticsDec 4, 2025
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Ford government urged by Ontario Liberals to sell U.S. alcohol for charityThe province's stockpile of U.S. liquor has been sitting in storage and the Ontario Liberals are calling on the Ford government to have it sold and donate the proceeds to charity.CanadaDec 10, 2025
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Man who died on Caribbean cruise was served 33 alcoholic drinks: lawsuitLawyers said that despite having the right to refuse service to visibly intoxicated passengers, cruise ship staff did not and in doing so, failed to protect Virgil's life.TrendingDec 9, 2025
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Safety officers stop drugs, booze from entering Manitoba First Nations communitiesAcross Manitoba's north, First Nations Safety Officers (FNSOs) are working to keep drugs, alcohol and criminal activity out of the communities.CrimeDec 19, 2025
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Booze bonanza: Manitoba’s temporary lifting on U.S. alcohol ban sees strong salesThe thirst for United States booze in Manitoba appears to be much higher than initially thought.PoliticsDec 9, 2025
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Roughly 100 U.S.-made alcohol products temporarily back on Manitoba store shelvesVarious American-made spirits and wines are to be available to purchase by the general public in Manitoba beginning Wednesday.ConsumerDec 8, 2025
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Nova Scotia to sell last of U.S. booze pulled from shelves, giving profits to charityThe premier says Nova Scotia is 'committed to a Team Canada approach to tariffs and trade' and will not order any more alcohol from the United States once this inventory is gone.EconomyNov 27, 2025
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$1.3M in liquor stolen from LCBO linked to alcohol trafficking operationPolice say three people are facing charges after $1.3 million worth of liquor allegedly stolen from the LCBO was being sold in a trafficking operation.CanadaDec 3, 2025
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B.C. producers frustrated after alcohol excluded from interprovincial trade dealWith alcohol left out of the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement on interprovincial trade, B.C. wineries and distillers are still waiting for long-promised reform.EconomyNov 22, 2025
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B.C.-led agreement removes interprovincial trade barriers on products, not food or alcoholThe agreement, called the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement, was signed by all the provinces, territories and the federal government on Nov. 17.CanadaNov 19, 2025
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Deal reached to allow grocers to avoid accepting beer and wine emptiesOntario grocers and The Beer Store have reached an agreement-in-principle on alcohol recycling that will allow the retailers to avoid collecting empties.PoliticsNov 26, 2025