Pil Country or Pino Country: Sask. wine sales surge
By David Baxter Reporter
Wine continues to be the fastest growing alcohol in Saskatchewan, and the province is an outlier from the rest of Canada with declining spirit sales. Continue reading
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Toronto developer named new LCBO chair by Ontario government
Carmine Nigro, the president of Craft Development Corp., is set to serve a term no longer than three years on the LCBO board. Continue reading
Vehicle collides with parked cars on Saturday morning in Saskatoon
Early Saturday morning, a truck hit three parked cars, causing damage to each. Officers found a 35-year-old male driver in the vehicle, which was upside down. Continue reading
Alcohol possible factor in crash on Saskatchewan highway
Alcohol may be a factor in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 793 near Victoire, Sask., that sent seven people to hospital. Continue reading
Barrie woman charged with impaired driving in Innisfil
Officers say they approached the woman and discovered signs of intoxication, including the odour of alcohol and cannabis, on Wednesday around 1 p.m. Continue reading
PC government loosens Ontario booze, gambling, rules in first budget
The province will allow bars, restaurants, and golf courses to start serving alcohol at 9 a.m., and is promising consultations on a further increase in hours of services in the future. Continue reading
Drugs to help alcoholics becoming more available
New drugs that can help alcoholics are available in Manitoba but some people face roadblocks. Continue reading
Man charged with impaired driving on Wolfe Island
A man was found allegedly driving drunk in the middle of the afternoon on Wolfe Island. Continue reading
France trying to get people to cut back to two drinks a day or less
French people are being encouraged to drink less alcohol, with a new government campaign that emphasizes the link to chronic disease. Continue reading
Mother of Kaden Young allegedly had alcohol, drugs in system night of son’s drowning: court document
The mother of a three-year-old swept away by the flooding Grand River last year had alcohol and drugs in her system at the time, a court document says. Continue reading