An Alberta distillery behind four-litre vodka jugs that stirred controversy this week says it was unfairly targeted on social media and wants an apology from the cabinet minister who said the product was not responsibly priced. Earlier this week, Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally said the price of the… Read More »‘Load of hate’: Alberta distillery behind jumbo vodka jugs wants apology
Alberta is looking into the possibility of expanding liquor sales into grocery and convenience stores. While no final decisions have been made, a spokesperson for the minister of Service Alberta said in light of Ontario’s recent decision to change its liquor retail model, “the minister… Read More »Alberta looks into selling liquor in grocery, convenience stores
Earlier this week, the Danielle Smith government performed its latest round of celebrating “red tape reduction.” It pledged to streamline and slash bureaucratic burdens for rural utilities, cannabis vendors and autonomous-vehicle innovators.Two days later, what happened?The premier announced legislation declaring that next year any municipality, school… Read More »Submitted for her approval: Danielle Smith’s new jab at Trudeau hits cities, universities too
Two construction workers separated by more than 60 years along Skaha Lake Road in Penticton, B.C., are now connected through a long-lost personal item. Scott Walls, a pipelayer for Grizzly Excavating, was working in the area back in early March when something caught his eye… Read More »Decades-old wallet found in Penticton, B.C. returned to owner’s family
Vancouver city council has shot down a proposal to craft a regulatory framework for retail stores selling magic mushrooms. The rejection came a month after a hearing panel voted to reinstate the business licence of a retail store operated by drug activist Dana Larsen that… Read More »No magic at city council for Vancouver mushroom dispensaries as retail framework rejected – BC
A murder-for-hire case that shocked residents in Markham, Ont., almost 15 years ago is getting the Netflix treatment, highlighting the decade-long ruse Jennifer Pan undertook to please her strict parents — a plot that eventually left one of them dead. What Jennifer Did is the… Read More »‘What Jennifer Did’: Netflix doc explores shocking Ont. murder-for-hire case
The cabinet minister in charge of Alberta’s liquor industry says he won’t impose floor prices for alcohol on the shelves but is declining to say what other changes might be contemplated. “We’re not looking to get in between the retailer and the consumer in any… Read More »Alberta won’t impose floor prices on alcohol after 4-litre vodka jug controversy
Alberta’s minister responsible for liquor, gaming and cannabis says either he or the provincial regulator will review how a large plastic jug of vodka landed on liquor store shelves selling for less than $50.”I don’t think a four-litre plastic jug of vodka adds to the quality… Read More »Service Alberta minister takes aim at discounted 4-litre vodka jugs
Brian Keating is the chief executive officer of Argentia Gold, an idled cannabis production plant in the Port of Argentia. After months of heavy losses, the plant ceased production earlier this year. Here, Keating holds some of the cannabis produced at the plant. (Terry Roberts/CBC)As… Read More »How a cannabis crash is weeding out the field, while it’s a slow burn for others trying to survive
The cabinet minister responsible for Alberta’s liquor industry is calling out a four-litre plastic jug of vodka being sold for under $50, and says he is looking at intervening in prices. However, the vodka retailer says while $50 is a discounted price, it’s a fair… Read More »Alberta cabinet minister raises concerns over discounted four-litre jugs of vodka