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LCBO head speaks out on plan to sell 24-packs of beer — and how he feels about competing with corner stores

Ontario’s tightly controlled alcohol distribution system is starting to loosen, and the president and CEO of the LCBO couldn’t be happier about it. The crown agency corporation has seen a lot ... read more

LCBO slaps suppliers with $50 million in fines, accuses them of offering cheaper prices to Quebec

The LCBO has fined suppliers — including some of the biggest alcohol conglomerates in the world — a total of $50 million over the last year, saying that they’d breached a contractual ... read more

LCBO squad car spotted in Ontario has people asking questions

Shoppers have been noticing that certain LCBO locations in and around Toronto are beefing up security measures, but squad cars bearing the "LCBO resource protection" branding have people asking ... read more

Doug Ford directs LCBO to go back to using single-use paper bags

Paper bags could soon return to the LCBO following a request from Ontario’s premier. In a letter to the CEO of the Crown corporation, Doug Ford says he wants “immediate steps” taken to ... read more

Why Doug Ford wants LCBO to bring back paper bags in stores

The LCBO announced last year that it would start phasing out the bags, saying the move would divert 2,665 tonnes of waste from landfills Author of the article: You can save this article by ... read more

Premier Doug Ford requests LCBO reinstate free paper bags

The Ontario government’s liquor retailer says it will comply with a request from Premier Doug Ford and once again offer customers free paper bags, after having phased them out last year for ... read more

‘Booze cops’ add security to LCBO stores

The LCBO’s latest attempt to stop crime comes in the form of a “resource protection team,” complete with vehicles that it hopes will serve as a deterrent for wannabe thieves. A photo of a ... read more

These are the LCBO hours for Easter weekend 2024 in Toronto and Ontario

The LCBO hours for Easter weekend in Toronto and Ontario at large will vary day-to-day over the course of the long weekend. Make sure to stock up on liquor this Thursday, because all LCBO ... read more

Alleged knife-wielding shoplifter sought for threatening Vaughan LCBO store staff

York cops accuse 4 Brampton men of large-scale liquor thefts LCBO blames media for booze bandit bonanza Two men, 28 and 49, accused of Vaughan liquor store robbery Investigators have released a ... read more

LCBO to scrap paper bags in all stores

Re-used cardboard boxes and eight-pack carriers will also be an option, at no cost. The LCBO pinned its decision to a sustainability commitment to minimize the liquor board’s impact on the ... read more

LILLEY: Ford orders LCBO to bring back paper bags. It's about time!

Bring back the paper bags! The LCBO announced they were phasing out paper bags last August, instead only offering customers the chance to buy recyclable bags or bring their own. “This initiative ... read more