SAQ

• U.S. alcohol returning to Quebec liquor stores in limited quantities

  Quebec barred U.S. alcohol at the SAQ last year in retaliation for American tariffs on Canadian goods, framing the move as an economic response, not a safety issue.

  Consumer

  Feb 6
  
• ‘Programming error’ results in accidental sale on Quebec liquor products

  The provincial Crown corporation in charge of liquor sales in Quebec says a computer issue resulted in all its products being temporarily listed at 30 per cent off on its website.

  Consumer

  Sep 29, 2024
  
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• Cross-border shopping for spirits picks up in Quebec amid LCBO strike

  Société des alcools du Québec spokeswoman Linda Bouchard says that since last week the shelves have been emptying quickly at between 20 and 25 outlets located near Ontario.

  Consumer

  Jul 16, 2024
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• SAQ workers launch 2-day strike as negotiations stall

  At the stroke of midnight, the union representing SAQ store clerks launched a two-day strike starting Wednesday.

  Consumer

  Apr 24, 2024
• SAQ sales down as non-alcoholic business booms in Montreal

  The drop in alcohol business appears to being picked up in sales at shops that sell non-alcoholic beverages.

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2024
• Quebec SAQ liquor store employees give green light for limited strike

  The labour group made the announcement Saturday after a series of general assemblies in which 89 per cent of participants approved a limited walkout totalling 15 days.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2024
• What’s open and closed on Canada Day and Quebec’s moving day on July 1 in Montreal

  For more details on places listed or not listed, check borough and business websites for holiday hours.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2022
• Man dies in altercation with security guards at liquor store in Montreal region

  A man is dead after an altercation with 2 security guards at an SAQ in the Montreal suburb of Lachine. The man, in his 40s, tried to leave without paying for an item, police say.

  Crime

  May 27, 2022
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• Quebec directs SAQ to remove Russian products from shelves over country’s invasion of Ukraine

  Quebec is following in the footsteps of several others in removing Russian liquor from store shelves  including Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Manitoba.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2022
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• Quebec physicians order asks for harsher measures against the unvaccinated

  Several health equity experts say there is evidence some vulnerable groups who are not anti-vax have fallen through the cracks due to the systemic barriers they may face.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2022