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Ready-to-drink beverages can be sold in grocery stores starting Thursday
Consumers will now be able to get ready-to-drink cocktails and larger packs of beer at the grocery store starting Thursday. It’s part of the Ford […]
Ready-to-drink beverages not on the table as LCBO talks resume: Minister of Finance
The Minister of Finance’s office says it is happy that LCBO talks have resumed on Wednesday, but stresses one thing is not up for negotiation […]
Domestic violence strategy should include more prevention programs: experts
Any Ontario strategy to end intimate partner violence must include more programs for men at risk of becoming perpetrators, an area in which the province […]
Ontario restaurants struggle to procure booze as the LCBO strike continues
When Larry McCabe learned of a looming strike by the province’s liquor store workers, he picked up just a few extra bottles for his two […]
‘Strike did not need to happen’: LCBO launches new ad with negotiations stalled
As the strike that has impacted thousands of Liquor Board of Ontario (LCBO) workers enters its 12th day, the retailer has launched a new advertisement […]
LCBO scraps plan to reopen certain stores in favour of supporting online orders, businesses
Plans by the LCBO to reopen 32 stores on a limited basis amid an ongoing strike by unionized workers have been scrapped in favour of […]
Speed limits increase on some Ontario highways Friday
The speed limit is going up on some more stretches of Highway 401 and parts of other highways in Ontario today. The province says the speed […]
Striking LCBO workers express concerns over ‘lack of bargaining’ at union townhall
Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) members on strike voiced concerns to union management at a virtual town hall Wednesday night, including some saying they […]
Ford defends LCBO, criticizes OPSEU as strike enters 6th day
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending the Liquor Board of Ontario (LCBO) amid an ongoing strike impacting thousands of workers, calling on the union to […]