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Alcohol sales in Canada just saw ‘largest’ annual drop since tracking beganThis was reported as 'the largest annual decrease since Statistics Canada began tracking this series in 2004/2005,' as sales dropped by three per cent to 2,898 million litres.EconomyMar 5
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Ontario, N.S. sign agreement to sell alcohol across provincial bordersThe new deal flows from a broader framework agreed to by several provinces last year to try to reduce or do away with internal Canadian trade barriers altogether.CanadaMar 2
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Conservatives want to make it easier to mail alcohol between provincesA bill from B.C. MP Dan Albas, whose riding includes the Okanagan wine region, would remove restrictions on Canada Post for interprovincial shipments of alcohol to consumers.PoliticsMar 10
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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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Patsy or paranoic: Court hears conflicting theories in Winnipeg multiple-murder trialAn accused mass killer was either driven by drug- and alcohol-induced paranoia or was a pawn in a frame-up when he fatally shot five people in a Winnipeg rooming house,.CrimeMar 2
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Ontario bars can open at 6 a.m. Sunday to host Team Canada watch partiesTo coincide with the Canadian men's ice hockey gold medal game the provincial government will temporarily change licensing rules to allow alcohol sales to begin at 6 a.m.PoliticsFeb 20
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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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