Lcbo

• Ford accused of ‘weaponizing’ LCBO with plan to remove Crown Royal

  Doug 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.

  Canada

  Jan 7
  
• ‘Stock up’: Ford confirms he will remove Crown Royal from LCBO next month

  The premier has repeated the threat for months, saying he will use the province's monopoly on alcohol sales to punish international drinks manufacturer Diageo.

  Canada

  Jan 5
  
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• Durham police arrest 64, lay over 150 charges in retail theft crackdown

  Durham police arrested more than 60 people in a five-week crackdown on retail theft. Nearly three dozen of the charges stem from incidents at the LCBO.

  Crime

  Dec 28, 2025
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• Some alcohol prices in Ontario could rise in the new year

  Some alcohol prices in Ontario could rise in the new year, with several changes to the alcohol marketplace set to take effect.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2025
• LCBO delays Ford government return-to-office mandate amid lack of space

  In a December memo the LCBO told employees that its current floor space at 100 Queen's Quay E. 'does not support full-time office work for all head office employees.'

  Politics

  Dec 19, 2025
• Doug Ford knocks back plan to sell off U.S. booze for charity

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says selling off surplus American alcohol for charity is 'not as easy as it sounds,' knocking back a suggestion to raise funds for food banks.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2025
• $1.3M in liquor stolen from LCBO linked to alcohol trafficking operation

  Police say three people are facing charges after $1.3 million worth of liquor allegedly stolen from the LCBO was being sold in a trafficking operation.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2025
• LCBO giving paper bag contract to Ontario company, 1 year after government order

  A contract worth more than $10 million between Rosenbloom Groupe Inc. and the Crown corporation was signed last year, before Premier Doug Ford ordered the LCBO to replace it.

  Politics

  Nov 19, 2025
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• LCBO revenue drops below $2B for 1st time in a decade after alcohol liberalization

  The Fall Economic Statement projects that for the first time in a decade, LCBO will take in less than $2 billion after changes to let convenience stores sell alcohol.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2025
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• LCBO pleads guilty, fined $80K after worker critically injured at warehouse

  The LCBO was fined $80,000 after a worker was critically injured during a warehouse training session in London, Ont., for failing to provide proper safety instruction.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2025