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Saskatchewan to permit 5 a.m. alcohol sales for Winter OlympicsSaskatchewan bars can apply to open as early as 5 a.m. during the Milano Cortina Olympics so fans can watch early-morning events, with requests reviewed case by case.ConsumerFeb 6
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Parents condemn $176 fines for hostel staff after daughters died from tainted alcoholHolly Bowles and Bianca Jones, both 19, died after they were served tainted alcohol laced with methanol at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in Laos in 2024.WorldFeb 10
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U.S. alcohol returning to Quebec liquor stores in limited quantitiesQuebec barred U.S. alcohol at the SAQ last year in retaliation for American tariffs on Canadian goods, framing the move as an economic response, not a safety issue.ConsumerFeb 6
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Toronto will allow 6 a.m. alcohol sales to boost pub visits during Winter OlympicsItaly will officially host the Winter Olympics between Feb. 6 and Feb. 22, with curling beginning Wednesday ahead of the official games.CanadaFeb 4
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Saskatchewan brewing industry faces shifting tidesBig changes are happening in the Saskatchewan brewing industry as companies try to navigate a shift in alcohol consumption across the nation.ConsumerFeb 1
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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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Impaired driving arrest made after Kingston driver passes out at police stationA Kingston driver went to the police station to report a crash but was arrested after police allege they passed out in the parking lot with open alcohol.CanadaFeb 3
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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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Ford says LCBO won’t bring back American booze despite renewed Trump threatThe ban was introduced last year after U.S. tariffs were first imposed on Canadian imports, leading Doug Ford to tell the LCBO to remove American alcohol from the LCBO.CanadaFeb 10
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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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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