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Ready-to-drink cocktails, large beer packs coming to Ontario grocery stores on ThursdayThe Ontario government says ready-to-drink beverages, such as coolers and seltzers, and large packs of beer will be coming to grocery stores two weeks ahead of schedule.CanadaJul 15
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‘That ship has sailed across Lake Ontario’: Ford won’t budge on ready-to-drink beveragesPremier Doug Ford is not backing down on his plans to expand alcohol sales in Ontario by saying ready-to-drink beverages will not come off the table amid the ongoing LCBO strike.PoliticsJul 10
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Provinces must do more to nix alcohol trade barriers: CFIBMost small business owners want governments to prioritize removing barriers, according to a new survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.EconomyJul 23
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LCBO strike: How to still get booze in Ontario during a ‘dry summer’While LCBO stores are closed across the province, people in Ontario aren't necessarily stuck without alcoholic drinks. Here's how to find them.ConsumerJul 5
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Alcohol may have played a role in Okotoks collision: RCMPTwo men were seriously injured after a half-ton pickup truck and a delivery truck collided with each other Friday on Highway 7. Police believe alcohol was a factor.TrafficJul 13
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Ontario scraps idea of deposit-return system for non-alcoholic drink containersThe provincial government has nixed a mandatory bottle deposit return system, suggesting it would add significant costs for small businesses and families.EnvironmentJul 15
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Metro Vancouver spent $64K on Toronto wine and cheese eventThe total bill for food and alcohol at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference networking event last year was $64.620.94PoliticsJul 23
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LCBO deal: Promise made to keep all stores open even if revenues flatlineA copy of the agreement between the LCBO and OPSEU obtained by Global News reveals an alcohol modernization taskforce will be established, along with a promise on store closures.CanadaJul 22
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Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance: driver studyA six-year analysis suggests cannabis has edged out alcohol as the most common impairing substance detected through after-crash blood testing.CanadaJun 24
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‘We’re not going to turn back’: Ontario finance minister rejects LCBO union proposalIn an interview with Global News, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy ruled out walking back any part of the alcohol liberalization policy.PoliticsJul 9
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‘Danger below that tranquil, beautiful water’: More rescues at Lynn CanyonAccording to the BC Coroners Service, alcohol and drugs have been a contributing factor in 38 per cent of drownings from 2012 to 2020.FireJul 8
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LCBO strike: Doug Ford cooks up new video promoting booze shop alternativesOntario Premier Doug Ford says there are 'still plenty of options' for Ontarians to buy alcohol in a new video drawing ire from some on social media.CanadaJul 8
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Petition in Kelowna requesting ‘wet’ support facility change to a ‘dry’ buildingLocated near Orchard Plaza, Stephen Village is a wet facility, where occupants can use alcohol or drugs in their residences, unlike a dry facility.CanadaJul 6
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Rescue of intoxicated man who fell into Lynn Canyon waters prompts warningDistrict of North Vancouver firefighters responded to the '30-foot pool' at Lynn Canyon Saturday night after a man who 'had consumed a fair amount of alcohol' fell into the water.CanadaJul 7
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2-year jail sentence in ‘horrible and heartbreaking’ deadly Massey Tunnel crashSundeep Singh Mann was speeding and had alcohol in his system when he crossed the centre line in the Massey Tunnel and collided head-on with Ky Tran, killing her.CrimeJul 3
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Booze on the beach: Drinking allowed on select Vancouver shores starting June 1Under the program, people of legal drinking age can bring and consume their own alcohol on seven beaches starting Saturday.PoliticsMay 30
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Vehicle crashes into elementary school, catches fire in northwest CalgaryCalgary police believe alcohol and speed are factors in an overnight crash, in which a vehicle hit Belvedere Parkway School in Bowness and caught fire.CrimeJun 14
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LCBO workers consider strike as Beer Store gets OK to sell lottery ticketsThe Beer Store will be allowed to sell lottery tickets as Ontario liberalizes alcohol sales but unionized LCBO employees are weighing a strike, fearing store closures.CanadaJun 12
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Disagreement over ‘made-up numbers’ and Ontario’s ‘billion-dollar booze boondoggle’Ontario announced a sped-up plan to liberalize the sale of alcohol across the province, with a price tag of $225 million. Critics say the cost is significantly higher.CanadaJun 8
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Pre-mixed drinks, 30-packs are coming to Ontario grocery, big-box storesOntarians will soon be able to buy alcoholic drinks like pre-mixed cocktails outside of the LCBO, as the Ford government expands on where booze can be bought in the province.CanadaMay 24