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How you can — and can’t — buy booze as some interprovincial barriers endThe premiers of nine provinces announced Tuesday that they're removing major barriers to interprovincial sales of alcohol across Canada.ConsumerJul 22
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How some medications and alcohol can make a heat wave riskier for youMedications and heat can interact, leading to potentially severe side effects, the U.S. Centre for Disease Control (CDC) warns on its website.HealthJul 14
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9 premiers agree to lift interprovincial trade barriers on alcohol productsUnder a new deal, the premiers say they are updating rules to allow more Canadian brewers and distillers to sell alcohol directly to Canadians outside of their home provinces.ConsumerJul 21
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Canadian health experts call for warnings on alcohol packagingWarnings on cigarette packages have been required in Canada since 2001, and experts say similar warnings could be effective on alcohol packaging.HealthJul 22
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Cannabis, alcohol found in SUV of Saskatchewan Roughrider killed in fatal collisionSaskatchewan Roughriders captain Jayden Dalke was driving on the wrong side of Highway 11 between Lumsden and Regina when he was involved in a fatal head-on collision.SportsJul 20
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B.C. premier says ‘not a chance in hell’ that U.S. alcohol will be back on shelvesHe made the comment in Prince Edward Island as Canada's premiers met and discussed U.S. President Donald Trump's new wave of tariffs on Canadian goods.EconomyJul 21
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Doug Ford responds to proposed U.S. alcohol law: ‘We won’t back down’In a post on X, Ford said that 'U.S. tariffs are threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Canadian workers, including here in Ontario.'PoliticsJul 8
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Laos charges in deadly tourist methanol poisoning not harsh enough: parentsHolly Bowles and Bianca Jones, 19, died after they were served tainted alcohol laced with methanol at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in November 2024.WorldJul 17
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Republican bill aims to punish Canadian provinces with U.S. alcohol bansThe legislature comes as eight Canadian provincial governments levied restrictions on U.S. alcohol imports following U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs last year.EconomyJul 6
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Canada weighs ‘all options’ to respond if Trump’s 50% tariffs go ahead"There is not a chance in hell that U.S. alcohol is going back on the shelf in British Columbia,” B.C. Premier David Eby said on Tuesday.EconomyJul 21
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How booze became a battleground in the Canada-U.S. trade warThe provincial and territorial boycotts on American alcohol products have emerged as a sticking point for Washington, leading the U.S. to raise tariffs against Canada.CanadaJul 21
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Calgary man sentenced for Glenmore Trail crash, 2nd impaired driving collisionCourt heard that man was impaired by drugs and alcohol and driving at nearly twice the speed limit along Glenmore Trail, swerving in and out of lanes.CrimeJul 3
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Casino operator fined $170k after failing to report potential money laundering: AGCOPickering Casino Resort is facing a $170,000 fine after failing to identify "high risk" patrons and report suspicious activity, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says.CrimeJul 7
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Breakfast brewskies: Alberta bars, restaurants now allowed to serve alcohol at 6 a.m.Businesses used to need special permission to serve alcohol before 9 a.m, for events like the Olympics or Calgary Stampede, but the AGLC said that process was too cumbersome.ConsumerJun 9
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Ontario teen accused of intoxicating and sexually assaulting 2 girlsA 15-year-old boy is facing multiple charges after police say he gave alcohol to three girls at a home in Windsor, Ont., before sexually assaulting two of them.CrimeJun 26
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Opioid calls surpassing alcohol-related calls: Winnipeg Fire Paramedic ServiceRecent data from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service shows opioid-related call volumes are now surpassing alcohol-related calls for the first time.CanadaJun 8
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The deadline for direct-to-consumer alcohol sales is days away: CFIBDirect-to-consumer alcohol sales are only available in two provinces so far, and after nearly all provinces and territories agreed to have done the same by the end of May.ConsumerMay 25
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Alcohol consumption in B.C. hits 20-year low, but we’re still drinking more than average'When it comes to drinking alcohol, less is best,' Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, said in a release on Wednesday.HealthMay 27
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Sentencing begins for Langley woman who pleaded guilty to sex traffickingVideo played in court on Monday showed Jennifer Stephens and a man in a lengthy drug- and alcohol-fueled assault against a sex worker.CrimeJun 8
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B.C. bars, restaurants welcome change to province’s liquor policyThe B.C. government announced that under a three-year trial, B.C.'s restaurants, bars and pubs can now buy alcohol directly from B.C. liquor stores and from private liquor stores.PoliticsJun 2