Spirits

• Canadian whisky lottery draws thousands as trade war shifts buying habits

  Wyatt Cooper-Brown, manager of Okanagan Spirits' Kelowna location, says the company has seen increased sales as more Canadians look toward homegrown spirits amid the trade war.

  Canada

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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, Jan. 3

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, Jan. 3.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2024
  
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• Manitoba eyes more private liquor sales, possible booze in grocery stores

  A bill before the Manitoba legislature proposes private wine stores be allowed to sell beer and spirits, and would permit rural liquor vendors to carry a wider range of products.

  Politics

  May 26, 2022
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• Manitoba continuing to look at different options for liquor sales

  The Manitoba government says they are considering changes to liquor sales, including expanding liquor sales to grocery stores, in order to make it more convenient for customers.

  Money

  Apr 8, 2022
• Partnership between Sask Polytech and YQR Distillery to bring one-of-a-kind program offerings

  New programming will provide School of Hospitality and Tourism students at Saskatchewan Polytechnic with access to world-class learning facilities at a new YQR Distillery.

  Education

  Dec 12, 2021
• Award-winning Saskatoon distillery branching out to the U.K.

  Owners of Black Fox Farm and Distillery are in high spirits after getting recognized in the United Kingdom (U.K.) for their skillfully crafted, locally made gin and whiskey.

  Consumer

  Oct 9, 2021
• Coronavirus: Time to Buy B.C. strategy asking consumers to research products, see if they’re truly local

  The strategy says it’s more important than ever to support local or made-in-B.C. businesses, and the people they employ.

  Apr 18, 2020
• Saskatchewan microdistilleries focus on homegrown recipes for spirits

  In the last nine years, 15 microdistilleries have opened in Saskatchewan. They produced nearly 501,000 litres of spirits last year, says the SLGA.

  Consumer

  Dec 31, 2019
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• UBCO prof serves up suggestions for sipping sensibly this holiday season

  'The truth is our beverages, whether they’re cocktail, mocktail or bubbly, contain a large amount of sugar,' says diet and exercise scientist Mary Jung.

  Dec 18, 2019
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• Pil Country or Pino Country: Sask. wine sales surge

  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.

  Consumer

  Apr 23, 2019