Government should limit alcohol content of sugary alcoholic drinks: committee
A House of Commons committee recommends setting limits on the sugar, caffeine and alcohol content in sugary alcoholic drinks. Continue reading
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Alcohol believed to be a factor in fatal crash in Peguis First Nation
By Joe Scarpelli Reporter
RCMP believe alcohol is a factor in a single-vehicle rollover that killed one person and injured five others in Peguis First Nation early Saturday morning. Continue reading
Calgary acupuncture business offers Stampede hangover drop-in clinic
By Lisa MacGregor Reporter
The Calgary Stampede is less than a month away, which means partygoers are already thinking about how they will rally to make it to all the events that go into the 10-day festival. Continue reading
Rapid access clinic for opioid addiction opens in Hamilton
A rapid access addiction medicine clinic has opened at Charlton Avenue East and James Street South in Hamilton. Continue reading
OPP cautions students to be safe at graduation celebrations
Police are often called to investigate criminal reports of assault, drug-and-alcohol offences, sexual assaults, thefts and mischief at these occasions. Continue reading
Charges pending after fatal collision near Whitecourt
RCMP believe alcohol was a factor in an overnight collision that left one person dead and three others injured near Whitecourt. Continue reading
Canadian women increasingly drinking themselves to death: report
The rate of women dying from causes directly related to alcohol is increasing faster than the rate for men. Continue reading
Mounties seize bootlegged alcohol in Newfoundland
Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador is one of the Labrador Inuit communities that only allow licensed establishments to sell alcohol. Continue reading
Hamilton police arrest man accused of stealing alcohol from restaurant five times
Police say they found evidence of a man entering the locked restaurant on five different occasions just over a 24-hour period, stealing alcohol from the restaurant’s bar fridge and then leaving. Continue reading
Reality Check: Are ‘hidden’ taxes responsible for rising beer prices?
Beer Canada says rising beer prices are caused by hidden and escalating taxes, but experts say it’s not quite that simple. Continue reading
