OTTAWA, Dec. 4, 2018 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada has taken important steps to strengthen the criminal justice system to better protect Canadians from impaired driving.
Chinese consumers will soon be able to buy more imported beer and sparkling wine through e-commerce platforms, as China introduces an expanded list of tariff-free goods to boost cross-border imports.
Premier Doug Ford's government has extended hours of LCBO stores, the Beer Store and authorized grocery retailers in Ontario, allowing them to sell alcohol between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. seven days a week.
The craft beer industry is seeing competition from an unexpected opponent: the iPhone. According to a CCC Investment Banking report, Canadian craft beer has been steadily growing as mainstream beer consumption declines year over year.
A new campaign has been launched discouraging parents from giving them children a sip of wine believing it will help to remove the novelty of alcohol when they are older and encourage responsible consumption.
The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced new tax breaks Monday for craft beverage producers, saying it is committed to making business easier for the growing industry.
The Alberta government is opening a new front in the Canadian beer war by targeting Ontario for what it says are its unfair trade barriers to Alberta suds and other alcoholic products.
The Ontario government has announced new regulations for the licensing and operation of private cannabis stores, which include a zero-tolerance approach for any retailer serving youth under 19 and a prohibition on licensing anyone associated with organized crime.
Minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol should be implemented in all parts of the UK and extended across Europe, a health expert has suggested.
Alcohol Research UK has rebranded as Alcohol Change UK following its merger with Alcohol Concern last year.