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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made the rounds on U.S. TV networks Thursday, telling Americans that Canada has to look out for itself in the tariff war. Alberta and other provinces have announced they will stop buying American alcohol and halt contracting with U.S. companies in response to sweeping tariffs imposed earlier this week by U.S….
The dozens of Kentucky bourbons listed on the BC Liquor Stores website range from a two-ounce bottle of Maker’s Mark, priced at $5.29, to a $2,400 bottle of Woodford Reserve, aged in cognac barrels and presented in a crystal decanter. What they all have in common is the “currently unavailable” designation, having been yanked from…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The World Health Organization released new findings on Friday about an “alarming” lack of awareness about alcohol’s link to cancer across Europe and called for clear and prominent tobacco-style warnings in the region with the world’s heaviest drinkers. The global health agency has repeatedly warned that alcohol…
MEGHAN Markle looked in high spirits as she enjoyed a beer beside a beaming Prince Harry. The happy couple put on another loved-up display as they watched the second day of the Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada. 5 The Duchess sipped a refreshing pint next to her husbandCredit: Getty 5 The couple looked cosy together…
Many bars and restaurants in B.C. are jumping aboard the “buy Canadian” train, amid the fallout of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff brinksmanship. On Monday, Trump put a 30-day halt on threatened 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods, following a last-minute border agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But the reprieve does not appear…
Since giving up alcohol in 2022, I’ve become an enthusiastic advocate for abstinence, though I try not to be preachy about it. But when I look at industry pulling stunts like this, I realise what some people fail to understand about Dry January (and Macmillan’s Sober October, the sponsored initiative which started me on the…
Alcohol-related deaths rose about 18 per cent during the pandemic, according to a study that points to the harm of making liquor more available at a time of increased vulnerability. Researchers with the Public Health Agency of Canada compared alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations before and after the pandemic, finding 1,600 more deaths than expected. They…
WETHERSPOON’s plotting pubs abroad to cater to the growing thirst for the chain of cheap boozers, The Sun can exclusively reveal. Sir Tim Martin said that Spoons was considering franchises overseas after a string of successful partnerships in the UK. 1 Tim Martin (pictured) is considering opening Wetherspoons pubs abroadCredit: Louis Wood News Group Newspapers…
Consuming more than one drink a day results in a steep increase of the risk of premature death, a new federal review has concluded. The draft report was published Tuesday ahead of a major update to influential federal guidelines on how much alcohol Americans should drink. “In the United States, males and females have a…
U.S. Surgeon General warns of link between alcohol, cancer – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. Surgeon General has called for new warning labels on alcoholic beverages that warn of a link between drinking and cancer. The announcement sent shares of alcohol stocks tumbling, but such labels are still a long way off, especially…
