It’s been a sobering spring for Ontario’s wine scene. Sales at the LCBO dropped 13% from early March to early June compared to the same period last year, marking a sharp decline that’s left both wine ...

OPSEU and the LCBO have been engaged in contract negotiations since March, with job security being one of the key issues. The union is concerned about the Ontario government’s plan to expand ...

The LCBO says there are around 2,300 private retail sale options for alcohol in Ontario, including the ones mentioned above. The LCBO said it is continuing to receive and fulfill wholesale orders.

LCBO workers in Ontario will walk off the job on July 5 if they don't reach a deal with the provincial agency by then. The ...

As a result, LCBO stores across Ontario will be closed for at least two weeks — or until a deal is reached. If a deal is not reached by July 19, 32 stores across the province will open for ...

Before 2005, LCBO workers were represented by the Ontario Liquor Boards Employees' Union. Strikes were threatened in 1998, 2000 and 2002, during the tenure of then-premiers Mike Harris and Ernie Eves.

Alcohol sales in Ontario – whether through the LCBO, the Beer Store, or winery retail stores – delivered $1.68 billion to the federal government in a mix of excise taxes, customs duties and HST.

Nearly 10,000 unionized employees of the LCBO walked off the job on July 5, ... Some LCBO locations in Ontario are still open during the strike and here's where Eat & Drink.

The workers of Canada’s Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) have voted for a new three-year collective agreement following a two-week strike and negotiations. 9,000 LSBO workers were on ...

Additionally, amid Ontario’s plans to ease restrictions on the sale of alcohol, no LCBO stores are to close and there will be a “cap” on the number of agency stores. LCBO will hire 60 permanent and ...

LCBO reveals what Ontario drank the most in 2023 Ontarians made more mindful choices for their health and their wallets this year, says LCBO’s latest report. Updated Dec. 9, 2023 at 6:45 p.m.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a deal last month to hand the Beer Store more than $225-million in order to liberalize alcohol sales this year.