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Toronto Distillery Co. says the LCBO imposes a nearly 50% markup on every bottle, with no provisions for small distilleries.

Small-scale still sues LCBO for ‘unconstitutional’ markup

Toronto Distillery Co. says the LCBO imposes a nearly 50% markup on every bottle, with no provisions for small distilleries.

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Booze in supermarkets unfair to those with alcohol issues: Fiorito

LCBO extends hours for Pan Am fans

There’ll be no wine on Ontario supermarket shelves this year

Sun Jul 05 2015

Unexpected delays in liberalizing provincial booze laws mean that while beer will be available in some grocery stores come Christmas, vino will take longer. comments
Craft beer consumption surges in Ontario

Thu Jul 02 2015

The LCBO's annual report provides a picture of what Ontarians are drinking these days.comments
Canada Day: What's open and closed

Tue Jun 30 2015

Some malls, restaurants and grocery stores will be open, but banks and the Beer Store and LCBO will not be doing business. comments
Ed Clark to advise Kathleen Wynne on business and economy

Mon Jun 29 2015

The banker bringing beer to Ontario supermarkets and selling Hydro One to fund new transit is now the business adviser to Premier Kathleen Wynne’s government.comments
Things we learned on June 5, 2015: From the LCBO to the Gardiner

Fri Jun 05 2015

Also: A Hamilton cop is among those arrested in massive Project Pharaoh.comments

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Queen's Park

Privatization czar Ed Clark to meet with big brewers on future of The Beer Storecomments
Queen's Park

Kathleen Wynne warns ‘change’ looms for The Beer Storecomments
Queen's Park

Beer Store should pay more to province, says privatization czarcomments
Queen's Park

Liberals slap salary caps on agencies including LCBO, TVOcomments
Queen's Park

Modernize LCBO, sell off smaller utilities for big savings, urges panel comments
Queen's Park

Finance Minister Charles Sousa’s office says LCBO is here to staycomments

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Beer in grocery stores a watered-down half-measurecomments
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Changes to Beer Store won't help consumerscomments
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PhotosThe Beer Store story, in cartoonscomments
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Let Ontarians buy more fine local beer: Editorialcomments
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The potential high cost of beer in grocery stores comments
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Give beer consumers real choice: Editorialcomments

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