Changes to the way the Yukon Liquor Corporation (YLC) does business will benefit local craft makers “significantly,” said Bob Baxter, co-owner of Yukon Brewing.
Health Canada is taking steps to reduce the amount of alcohol allowed in the potent, sugary, premixed drinks that the agency says are becoming a growing risk to public health, especially for young people.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — It could now be a lot harder, longer and more expensive to get into Canada if you've been convicted of a D.U.I. or D.W.I. It used to be that anyone living outside Canada who has been convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is banned from traveling to the country for 10 years.
The local authority in the Borders last considered the issue more than four-and-a-half years ago. A report this week will ask councillors if they want to proceed with draft by-laws drawn up under that process.
The rising affluence of India’s middle class will drive growth of as much as 10 per cent a year in the $33 billion spirits market, according to one of the nation’s oldest distillers.
New rules that increase penalties for drunk driving and expand police powers to demand breath samples take effect across Canada on Tuesday, with some predicting the law will face a series of legal challenges.
Australia is kicking off another summer of cricket. And if watching the series is a family affair, you may be concerned with the alcohol advertisements your children are being exposed to.
The health issues, which include cancers, heart disease and liver disease, account for seven per cent of all hospital inpatient stays. And 1,544 patients were admitted to hospital 10 times or more with problems "wholly attributable" to alcohol, separate data reveals.
But youngsters will still be able to drink liquor at family gatherings or social events, officials said.
Several South African liquor outlets are apparently running out of Castle Lager beer, as a shortage of bottles affected production.